Background
BATTLE, John Dominic was born on April 26, 1951 in Bradford, United Kingdom. Parents: John Battle and Audrey Battle (née Rathbone).
Member of Parliament and Shadow Housing Minister
BATTLE, John Dominic was born on April 26, 1951 in Bradford, United Kingdom. Parents: John Battle and Audrey Battle (née Rathbone).
St. Michael’s College. Upholland College, Theology. Leeds University, Bachelor of Arts, Honours (First Class) English, 1976.
Spoken languages: French.
Research Asst, to Member of the European Parliament, 1983-1987. Councillor, Leeds City Council, 1980-1987. Chairman, Housing Committee, 1983-1987.
Member of Parliament, since 1987. Chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Overseas Development, since 1992. Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning, since 1992.
Co-ordinator of Church Action on Poverty.
Roman Catholic
Spouse Mary Meenan, 1977. Children: Joseph, Anna, Clare.