Shaun Woodward
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"Shaun Anthony Woodward" is a British politician who was the Labour Party (UK)/Labour Member of Parliament (UK)/Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens South (UK Parliament constituency)/St Helens South from United Kingdom general election, 2001/2001 to United Kingdom general election, 2015/2015. He served in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom/cabinet from 28 June 2007 to 11 May 2010 as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Following the 2010 general election, Woodward was the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland until 7 October 2011, when he was replaced by Vernon Coaker.

A former television researcher and producer, Woodward began his political career in the Conservative Party (UK)/Conservative Party. He was elected in United Kingdom general election, 1997/1997 as a Conservative MP for Witney (UK Parliament constituency)/Witney, but joined Labour in 1999.

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More doctors mean a better service for patients.

Bar and restaurant owners do not have to wait until 2007 to do the responsible thing. Right now they can put up signs saying no smoking.

I would hope this would help some of my ministerial colleagues who would be cautious about going down this route. Over the past five months as minister for health I can see the people of Northern Ireland are as progressive as any other part of the UK can be.

I found the experience of walking into a busy Dublin pub at lunchtime a real treat.

I say to smokers, smoke if you wish to - but not at work, and not in enclosed public spaces.