Maurice Anthony Foley (9 October 1925 – 8 February 2002)[1] was a British Labour Party politician. Born in Durham and educated at a local grammar school, he joined the Transport and General Workers' Union,[2] and stood unsuccessfully for the Labour Party in Bedford at the 1959 United Kingdom general election.[3] He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich at a by-election in 1963. From 1967 to 1968, he was Under-Secretary of State for the Navy. Before that, whilst serving as a junior government minister with special responsibility for immigrants, he featured in the launch (broadcast on 10 October 1965) of a new BBC TV programme for immigrants, titled Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye (meaning "Make Yourself at Home"). From 1970 to 1973, he was an Opposition Spokesman on Foreign Affairs.[3]
Foley resigned his seat in 1973, having been appointed as Deputy Director General for Development of the European Commission.[3] At the resulting by-election he was succeeded as MP by a future Speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd.
- ^ "Maurice Foley". The Independent. 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Whiteman, Kaye (22 February 2002). "Obituary: Maurice Foley". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. IV. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 120.