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Vernon Coaker

Shadow Defence Secretary and Labour MP for Gedling

Vernon Coaker is the Shadow Defence Secretary. He previously served as the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. He was a Minister of State in the last Labour government, holdings roles as Police Minister and Schools Minister. He has been the MP for Gedling since 1997 and was a school teacher in Nottingham for over 20 years before entering Parliament. He is originally from London and is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.