McCARTNEY, Ian Rt Hon

Member for Makerfield since 1987. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Social Security 1991-92; Member, Parliamentary Labour Party Department Committees on Environment, Social Services, Employment; Chair, All-Party Group on Rugby League. Political career: Appointment FCO & DTI; Minister for Consumer Affairs; Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs since April 2006; Minister without Portfolio and Chair of Labour Party 2003-06; Minister for Pensions 2001-03; Minister of State, Cabinet Office 1999-2001; Minister of State Department of Trade and Industry 1997-99; Chief Employment Spokesperson 1996; Shadow Minister for Employment 1994-96; Labour Party Spokesperson on Health 1992-94; Member, Greater Manchester FCDA 1986-87; Wigan and District TGWU Parliamentary Panel 1985-87; Chair, Wigan and Leigh Health Defence Committee 1983-87. Special political interests: Local government, NHS, personal social services, social security, the disabled, the environment, tourism. Profession/Trade: former Seaman. Education: State educated. Affiliations: President, Children-s Wheelchair Fund; Member, Tribune Group; Council Member, Child Accident Prevention Trust; Member, Fabian Society, SEA, MENCAP, TGWU. Hobbies: Rugby league. b. 25 April 1951, Lennoxtown, Scotland. Married with three children (son deceased) and nine grandchildren.