Ted Leadbitter

Edward Leadbitter (18 June 1919 – 23 December 1996) was a British Labour politician. Leadbitter was a teacher, and served as a councillor on West Hartlepool Borough Council. Leadbitter was Member of Parliament for the Hartlepools and then the renamed Hartlepool from February 1964 until he retired in March 1992. His successor was Peter Mandelson. Leadbitter was known for his argument against the 1991 judgment of the Court of Appeal and House of Lords in R v R that criminalised marital rape for the first time. He claimed that married women would now falsely allege rape if a couple had a row.

Edward Leadbitter

MP
Member of Parliament
for Hartlepool
In office
28 February 1974 – 16 March 1992
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byPeter Mandelson
Member of Parliament
for The Hartlepools
In office
15 October 1964 – 8 February 1974
Preceded byJohn Kerans
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born(1919-06-18)18 June 1919
Easington, County Durham[1]
Died23 December 1996(1996-12-23) (aged 77)
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Spouse(s)Irene Mellin (m. 1940)
Children2
ResidenceHartlepool, United Kingdom
OccupationCouncillor
ProfessionTeacher

Shortly before he quit Parliament, he angered Neil Kinnock by buying shares in British Telecom and British Gas.

He died on 23 December 1996, in the intensive care unit at North Tees Hospital, where he was being treated after a road accident.[2]

References
Notes
  1. "Obituary: Ted Leadbitter". independent.co.uk. 27 December 1996. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. "MP who exposed Anthony Blunt dies". heraldscotland.com. 24 December 1996. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Kerans		 Member of Parliament for The Hartlepools
1964–Feb. 1974		 constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for Hartlepool
Feb. 1974–1992		 Succeeded by
Peter Mandelson


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