Speaker pays tribute following the death of MP Paul Flynn
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Newport West MP Paul Flynn dies aged 84
Key Points:
- The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, has made a statement following the death of Paul Flynn, the Labour MP for Newport West.
- Flynn was a Member of Parliament for over thirty years, having first been elected in the 1987 General Election.
- In this time, he sat on many different select committees and was a Shadow Health Spokesperson from 1988 to 1989.
- Paul will be greatly missed by his wife of the last 34 years, Sam, and by the wider family.