Ian White (politician)


Ian White is a retired British Labour Party politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament for Bristol from 1989 to 1999. White was born in South Bristol, and trained as a solicitor. Prior to becoming an MEP he stood for the UK Parliament in the Wansdyke constituency. He now lives and practices in South Gloucestershire.
In 1999 White's Bristol seat was incorporated into a 7-member South West England seat, using a list system, in which White was second string to Glyn Ford on the Labour list. White narrowly failed to get re-elected and Ford was the only Labour member returned.