In November 2013 he announced that he would stand down from Parliament at the next general election , to work on human rights issues . He was praised for his role by then Labour leader , Ed Miliband , who wrote to him : " In 1999 , you made an incredibly hard decision to cross the floor of the House and join the Labour party . It took personal courage and political commitment , and our party will forever be grateful to you . " He married Camilla Davan Sainsbury , daughter of former Conservative MP Tim Sainsbury of the wealthy supermarket Sainsbury family , on 2 May 1987 ; they announced their separation after 28 years on 20 December 2015 . They have one son and three daughters , including the food blogger Ella Woodward . In March 2001 , he was said to be the only Labour MP with a butler . Woodward currently serves as chair of the board of trustees at the Human Dignity Trust and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art ( LAMDA ) . He also serves as a member of the board of directors at the Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
Shaun Woodward