Frank Roy
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Frank Roy (born 29 August 1958) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour member of Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw in Scotland, and was first elected in 1997.
Frank Roy is most remembered locally for claiming that the visit of the Irish Prime Minister to Carfin Grotto was mis-timed, coming on the same day as his visit to a Rangers - Celtic football match in Glasgow.
Until Mr Roy decided to mention this, no-one - apart from some local residents - was aware of this unannounced trip to open a shrine dedicated to the memory of those who died in the Irish potato famines.
Had Mr Roy not mentioned this then the visit would have gone ahead without any problem but had then to be rescheduled and ultimately took the matter out of the hands of the local community and into the hands of Scottish Politicians.
External links
- Frank Roy MP (http://www.frankroy.labour.co.uk/) official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Frank Roy MP (http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-4552,00.html)
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Frank Roy MP (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/frank_roy/motherwell_and_wishaw)