McDONNELL, John

Member for Hayes and Harlington since 1997. Committees: Secretary, All-Party Kenya Group since 2002, AP Endometriosis Group since 2002; Vice-Chair, AP Airport for the South East Group since 2002; Secretary, All-Party Irish Group in Britain since 2001; Chair, Labour Party Irish Society; Member, Labour Party Departmental Committees for Environment, Transport and the Regions 1997-2001, International Development 1997-2001, Northern Ireland 1997-2001. Political career: Secretary of Association of London Government. Special political interests: Economics, local and regional government, environment, aviation. Profession/Trade: Chief Executive, Association of London Government 1995-97; shopfloor production worker 1968-73. Education: Birkbeck College, University of London, MSc Politics and Sociology; Brunel University, BSc Government and Politics; Burnley Technical College of Further Education; Great Yarmouth Grammar School. Languages spoken: French. Editor of: Labour Herald. Contributor to: Campaign Group News; Tribune; Red Pepper; Labour Briefing. Affiliations: Co-ordinator, PCS Trade Union Group; FBU Trade Union Group; RMT Trade Union Group; NUJ Trade Union Group; Bakers Union Trade Union Group and Trade Union Co-ordinating Group; former Shop Steward, UNISON; Co-ordinator, RMT Parliamentary Group; Chair, PCS Parliamentary Group; Member, Justice Trade Unions Group, ASLEF Parliamentary Group; Co-ordinator, Firefighters Parliamentary Support Group; member of many organisations, including Hayes Football Club, Friends of Lake Farm, Barra Hall Regeneration Committee. Hobbies: Sailing, cycling, gardening, football, cinema, theatre. b. 8 September 1951, Liverpool. Married with three children.