    iain david wright (born 9 may 1972) is a british labour party politician who has been the member of parliament (mp) for hartlepool since 2004, and is currently the shadow minister for industry. he was previously parliamentary under-secretary of state with responsibility for apprenticeships and 14-19 reform in the department for children, schools and families until 11 may 2010. ==early life== wright was born in hartlepool and graduated with a ba in 1994 and ma in 1995 in history from university college london. that year he joined the labour party and was elected as an officer of cleveland and richmond young labour. he worked as a chartered accountant for deloitte & touche from 1996â2003 and for the one northeast rda from 2003-4 before his election. he was elected as a councillor for the rift house ward of hartlepool borough council in 2002, and a served on the council's cabinet with responsibility for performance management.his 'about' section on his website. ==parliamentary career== he was the only hartlepool member on the shortlist when peter mandelson stepped down as labour mp for the town in september 2004 and was easily selected as the labour party candidate for the by-election; during the later stages of the campaign, t
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