FITZPATRICK, Jim

Member for Poplar and Limehouse since 6 May 2010, for Poplar and Canning Town 1997-2010. Committees: Member, Selection Select Committee 2003-05; Hon Treasurer, Parliamentary Labour Party London Regional Group 1999-2001. Political career: Shadow Minister for Transport since 2010; Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2010; Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister for Food, Farming and the Environment) 2009-10; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport 2007-09; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry 2006-07; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2005-06; Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majestys Household 2003-05; Government Whip 2003-05; Assistant Government Whip 2001-03; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Alan Milburn as Secretary of State for Health 1999-2001; Chair, Greater London Labour Party 1991-2000; Member, London Labour Executive 1988-2000; Chair, Barking Constituency Labour Party 1989-90. Special political interests: Poverty, regeneration, racism, fire, animal welfare. Profession/Trade: Parent Governor, Eastbury Comprehensive School 1994-2000. Education: Holyrood Senior Secondary, Glasgow. Hobbies: West Ham United FC, golf, reading, TV/films, Millwall RFC. b. 4 April 1952, Glasgow. Married with two children.