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Catharine Letitia Hoey, known as '''Kate Hoey''' (born 21 June 1946 , Belfast ) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom . She has been the Member Of Parliament for Vauxhall since a by-election in 1989 . BACKGROUND Hoey studied at , Hoey graduated in Economics from the City Of London College . She was a senior lecturer at Kingsway College from 1976 to 1985 , during which time she left the International Marxist Group. SPORT Hoey is known for her longstanding interest in sport. She was Northern Ireland High Jump Champion and worked for Football clubs including Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur , Queens Park Rangers , Chelsea and Brentford, as an Educational Advisor. Prior to entering Parliament she was educational adviser to Arsenal Football Club from 1985 to 1989. A founder member of the London Northern Ireland Supporters' Club, Hoey took part in a St Patrick's Day parade in London with Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez . BBC News POLITICS She was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office from 1998 to 1999, and Minister For Sport in the Department Of Culture, Media And Sport from 1999 to 2001. She campaigned against London's candidacy for the 2012 Olympics but has actively promoted Sport In Schools and is involved in Gun Politics In The UK . The current handgun ban affects training and participation in international Shooting Competitions . Hoey has been involved in the issues of Affordable Housing , Top-up Tuition Fees , Foundation Trust Hospitals and provision for Pensioner s. Hoey quite often rebels against her party. The Public Whip website She has voted against government policy on the War In Iraq , foundation hospitals, university tuition and top-up fees, ID Cards and extended detention without trial. The existence of the maps. I hope that I am covered by parliamentary privilege when I reveal that the British Telecom tower does exist and that its address is 60 Cleveland Street, London." Hansard text. Hoey opposes her party's allegedly Racist ban on membership from Northern Ireland, which is slowly being changed under legislation against racism. The Times Online OTHER INTERESTS Hoey is known for her fight against the Labour Government's plans to ban Fox Hunting in the UK, a rare position among Labour MPs, The Telegraph Hansard text On the 22nd of July 2005, Ms Hoey was named the new chairman of the Countryside Alliance (the main pro-hunting group in the UK). She said the appointment was a "great honour and a great challenge". The Alliance's headquarters are in Ms Hoey's Vauxhall constituency. Western Mail & Echo Hoey has been a Trustee of charity The Outward Bound Trust since October 2002. Outward Bound website GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS
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