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Funeral for veteran MP Dunwoody Tributes paid to Gwyneth Dunwoody
(about 8 hours later)
Leading political figures are to pay their last respects to veteran Labour MP Gwyneth Dunwoody, who died last month at the age of 77. Leading political figures have paid their last respects to veteran Labour MP Gwyneth Dunwoody, who died last month at the age of 77.
Hundreds of mourners are expected for her funeral at Westminster Abbey, with House of Commons leader Harriet Harman representing the government. Hundreds of mourners attended her funeral at St Margaret's Church, Westminster. Commons leader Harriet Harman represented the government.
Ms Dunwoody was Crewe and Nantwich MP for 34 years and served as chairman of the Commons transport committee.Ms Dunwoody was Crewe and Nantwich MP for 34 years and served as chairman of the Commons transport committee.
A by-election is to be held in the constituency on Thursday 22 May.A by-election is to be held in the constituency on Thursday 22 May.
'Politics at its best''Politics at its best'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is unable to attend the service as he will be travelling to Northern Ireland to meet Irish counterpart Brian Cowen and New York mayor Michael Bloomberg. Prime Minister Gordon Brown was unable to attend the service as he was travelling to Northern Ireland to meet Irish counterpart Brian Cowen and New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Ms Dunwoody was a prominent Labour backbencher, described by Mr Brown as "fiercely independent" and "politics at its best".Ms Dunwoody was a prominent Labour backbencher, described by Mr Brown as "fiercely independent" and "politics at its best".
She joined the Labour Party in 1946 and first entered Parliament as the MP for Exeter in 1966.She joined the Labour Party in 1946 and first entered Parliament as the MP for Exeter in 1966.
From 1967 she was a minister on the former Board of Trade, before losing her seat in 1970.From 1967 she was a minister on the former Board of Trade, before losing her seat in 1970.
She was elected MP for Crewe in 1974 - which became Crewe and Nantwich in a 1983 boundary change.She was elected MP for Crewe in 1974 - which became Crewe and Nantwich in a 1983 boundary change.
She was also a member of the European Parliament from 1974 to 1979.She was also a member of the European Parliament from 1974 to 1979.