he was unable to secure candidacy in another constituency. Morris helped run the unsuccessful Labour campaign at the 1983 general election. After leaving Parliament, he returned to work at his former trade union. Personal life His brother, Alf, served as Labour MP for Manchester Wythenshawe from 1964 until 1997, when he was appointed to the House of Lords. Alf introduced the first piece of disability rights legislation in history in 1970, and served as the first ever minister for disabled people from 1974 to 1979. Morris married Pauline Dunn in 1950, with whom he had daughters Estelle and Heather. Estelle served as Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley from 1992 until 2005, when she was also appointed to the House of Lords. She was Education and Skills Secretary from 2001 to 2002, and a Minister of State between 1997 and 2005. He died from cancer on 8 January 2012 in Manchester. See also List of members of the United Kingdom House of Commons who died in 2012 References External links Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom Obituary at The Guardian Obituary at The Independent Obituary at The Times 1926 births 2012 deaths Councillors in Manchester English trade unionists Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Ministers in the Wilson governments, 1964–1970 Politicians from Manchester Treasurers of the Household UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1964–1966 UK MPs 1966–1970 UK MPs 1970–1974 UK MPs 1974 UK MPs 1974–1979 UK MPs 1979–1983 Union of Communication Workers-sponsored MPs