A bit about McNulty

Tony McNulty MP is responsible for:
-The Police Service
-Counter-terrorism
-Crime reduction (including violent crime, guns, knives community safety and anti-social behaviour)

He was born in 1958, and was educated at Salvatorian College, Harrow and Stanmore Sixth Form College, before going on to gain a BA (Hons) in Political Theory and Institutions from the University of Liverpool and an MA in Political Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.

Before becoming an MP, he was Principal Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at the University of North London.

His first Ministerial post was Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003, with responsibility for neighbourhood renewal, housing and planning.

He had previously served as a Whip (member of a the British Parliament, charged by his or her party with enforcing party discipline and ensuring attendance) (1999-2002) following a period as Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Blunkett.

McNulty joined the Department of Transport in June 2003 as Parliamentary Under-Secretary with responsibility for aviation, local transport and London.

He was then promoted to Minister of State with responsibility for rail and London in September 2004.

In May 2005 he became a Home Office Minister with responsibility for immigration, nationality and citizenship.

In May 2006 he was appointed Minister for policing, security and community safety.