under new rules she was banned from receiving mortgage interest expenses by IPSA and, as a result, had been forced to let the property. Days after the report, Riordan put the flat on the market, having previously tried to sell the flat in 2010. She pledged to ensure that any profit she gained from the sale would be paid back to the taxpayer. Personal life She was married to Alan Riordan from 1979 until his death in April 2007, aged 65, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. References External links Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Linda Riordan MP 1953 births Living people People from Halifax, West Yorkshire Labour Co-operative MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 2005–2010 Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies Alumni of the University of Bradford European democratic socialists Councillors in Calderdale UK MPs 2010–2015 21st-century British women politicians 21st-century English women 21st-century English people