Personal Biography

Family
Aged 53 (19/4/1955) and married to Allison Hope (53), Director for Employer Responsiveness at Tresham Institute, Corby, Two children, Nicholas who is a political researcher and Anna who is a political organiser.

Education
Wandsworth comprehensive school; St. Luke's College, Exeter University

Qualifications
B.Ed (Hons) first class and teaching certificate. A level Mathematics, Biology and Geography.

Previous Employment
Secondary school teacher, Kettering School for Boys; Youth Policy Adviser, National Council for Voluntary Organisations; Head of Young Volunteer Resources Unit, National Youth Bureau. Member of Framework' 1985 - 1997, a group of independent management and community work consultants working with charities and public sector organisations with a value base of equality, empowerment and ethical practice. Director of the 'Framework in Print' publishing co-operative.

Interests/Hobbies
Phil is a member of the Midland Co-operative Society, and the Wine Society Co-operative. When he has time he enjoys tennis, juggling, computing and gardening.

Political Biography
Parliamentary Elections

2005 re-elected MP for Corby and East Northants

2001 re-elected MP for Corby and East Northants.

1997 elected MP for Corby and East Northants.

1992 Labour and Co-operative parliamentary candidate for the Kettering constituency.

1993-1997, Labour and Co-operative County Councillor, Northamptonshire County Council, Chair of Equal Opportunities Sub-Committee, Chair of County Council Labour Group

1983-1987 Labour and Co-operative Borough Councillor, Kettering Borough Council, Deputy Leader Labour Group

Labour Party

Joined in 1978 since when has held a wide range of local Constituency Party offices including chair, vice-chair, secretary, political education officer, press officer, election campaign organiser, branch secretary, delegate to national party conference. Former national adviser on youth policy to the Labour Party.

Co-operative Party

Joined in 1982, regular delegate to Co-operative Party national conference, and Co-operative party candidate in various local and parliamentary elections.

Trade Union

Former member of the National Union of Teachers. Joined in 1979 and currently a member of UNITE trade union.

School Governor

Former governor of Park Junior School and Montagu Secondary School, Kettering.

Parliamentary Committees and Positions
  • Minister of State for Care Services (2008)
  • Minister for the East Midlands (2008 - )
  • Appointed as Minister for the Third Sector in the Cabinet Office (2007 - 2008).
  • Former Skills Minister in the Department for Education and Skills (from May 2005 to June 2007) with responsibility for promoting adult skills, apprenticeships and community learning
  • Former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, with responsibilities including local government, English regions, fire and fire safety, and building regulations. Phil was also responsible for green issues and e-delivery issues for the ODPM.
  • Former Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rt Hon John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister
  • Former Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Nick Raynsford MP as Minister of State for Housing and Planning
  • Former member of Labour's DETR Parliamentary Campaign Team
  • Former leading member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Charities and the Voluntary Sector
  • Member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
  • Former member of all party parliamentary groups on parenting, children, and race equality.
  • Former member of the National Advisory Group on Personal, Social and Health Education (DFEE)
  • Former member of the Development Awareness Working Group (DFID)
  • Former member of the Public Accounts Select Committee (1997-1998)
  • Former member of Standing Committees on legislation relating to Housing, Transport, Industrial and Provident Societies, reforming social security, raising school standards, and policing of parades in Northern Ireland.
Publications
Social Regeneration

Building Social Capital Through Sustainable Regeneration - an essay published in The New Local Government Network pamphlet 'Labour and Localism' in 2006. pdf 90k

Positive Parenting and the State in Family Fortunes - the new politics of childhood. London, Fabian Society, 2004

Youth Policy and Practice

Tomorrow's Parents - report of the pilot project teaching parenthood education to 1200 students in 5 secondary schools in the Greater Manchester area. By Philip Hope and Penny Sharland. Published by the Gulbenkian Foundation, 1997.

Analysis and Action on Youth Health - guidelines on reviewing youth health policy and services in industrialising countries. By Philip Hope. Published by the Commonwealth Youth Programme 1995

Curriculum Resources

Education for Parenthood - a curriculum pack for schools and youthworkers. By Philip Hope. Published by the Children's Society.

Education for Citizenship - a curriculum pack for schools and youthworkers. By Philip Hope. Published by the Children's Society.

Making The Break - Choices and Decisions Facing Young People Leaving Home - a curriculum pack for teachers and youthworkers. By Philip Hope. Published by Community Service Volunteers.

On Line - The Drugs Learning Pack - a training pack on drug education for youthworkers in different countries. By Philip Hope. Published by the Commonwealth Youth Programme.

Local Government - Making It Work For You - a curriculum pack for teachers and youthworkers. By Philip Hope. Published by Community Service Volunteers.

Youth Information

Home and Dry - an information booklet for young people about leaving home. By Philip Hope and Kevin Ford. Published by BBC Radio One.

Good Moves - an information booklet for young people. By Philip Hope. Published by Thames Television.

House Nation - an information booklet for young people about leaving home. By Philip Hope. Published by BBC Radio One.