HENDERSON, Doug

Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne North since 1987. Committees: Member of the Council of Europe and WEU since 2005; Chair, GMB Parliamentary Group since 2002; Secretary, All-Party Athletics Group since 2002; Vice-Chair, All-Party Philippines Group since 2003; Secretary, GMB Parliamentary Group 1988-97; Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party Treasury and Civil Service Committee 1988. Political career: Minister of State for the Armed Forces 1998-99; Opposition Home Affairs Spokesperson 1995-97; Opposition Spokesperson, Public Services 1994-95, Local Government 1992-94, Trade and Industry 1988-92; Member, Scottish Council 1979-87; Chair, Labour Party Executive 1984-85. Special political interests: Economic, industrial and employment policy, sport. Profession/Trade: Trade union organiser. Education: Waid Academy, Anstruther, Fife; Central College, Glasgow; University of Strathclyde. Affiliations: GMB; Anti-Apartheid Movement; Elswick Harriers. Hobbies: Athletics, mountaineering, crosscountry skiing. b. 9 June 1949, Edinburgh. Separated with one child.