CAIRNS, David

Member for Inverclyde since 2005 (Greenock and Inverclyde since 2001). Committees: Member, Scottish Grand Committee, European Standing Committee, Joint Committee on the Consolidation of Bills 2001-05; Member, All-Party Ship Building Repair Group, All-Party Human Rights Group, Brain Injury Group. Political career: Minister of State, Scotland Office since 2007-08; Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office 2006-07; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scotland Office 2005-07; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister for Pensions since 2003; Councillor, London Borough of Merton 1998-2001; Research Assistant for Siobhan McDonagh MP 1997-2001; Director of Christian Socialist Movement 1994-97. Special political interests: Europe, small businesses, shipbuilding. Profession/Trade: Researcher. Education: Notre Dame High School, Greenock; Gregorian University, Rome; Franciscan Study Centre, Canterbury. Languages spoken: Italian. Affiliations: Fabian Society, Christian Socialists, Amnesty International. Hobbies: Watching football; spending time with extended family, most of whom live locally. b. Greenock. Single.