McCABE, Steve

Member for Birmingham Selly Oak since 2010; Member for Birmingham Hall Green 1997-2010. Committees: Member, Home Affairs Select Committee since 2010 and 2005-06; Member, Joint Select Committee on House of Lords Reform 2003-10; Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee 1998-2003; Member, Deregulation Select Committee 1997-99. Political career: Opposition Whip 2010; Government Whip 2007-10; Assistant Government Whip 2006-07; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Charles Clarke as Home Secretary 2004-05 and as Secretary of State for Education and Skills 2003-04; Councillor, Birmingham City Council 1990-98; Worked in partnership with private venture to provide new building for after-school club and holiday play scheme at local primary school; secured first registration for an urban space as a  Village Green protected site for community. Special political interests: Community care, transport, economic issues, police and security issues. Profession/Trade: Education Adviser to the Central Council for the Education and Training of Social Workers. Hobbies: Reading, cooking, hill-walking (climbed Himalaya peak to raise money for the Rainer Foundation) football. b. 4 August 1955.