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David Cairns is a former MP for Inverclyde.

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Former Labour MP for Inverclyde

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 9 May 2011 — Died

Also represented Greenock and Inverclyde

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @davidcairnsmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Defence
• International Development
• Work and Pensions
• Culture Media and Sport
• Museums
• Libraries and Archives Council
• Middle East: Peace Negotiations
• Hezbollah
• Middle East: International Assistance
• Palestinians: Overseas Aid

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State, Scotland Office (28 Jun 2007 to 17 Sep 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Scotland Office ( 9 May 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (also Scotland Office), Scotland Office (10 May 2006 to 9 May 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (also Scotland Office), Northern Ireland Office (10 May 2006 to 9 May 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Scotland Office (17 May 2005 to 10 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Scotland Office (13 May 2005 to 16 May 2005)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Jun 2004)
• PPS (Malcolm Wicks, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Iain McKenzie
• Ronnie Cowan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Pensions Bill Committee (20 out of 22)
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Census: Publicity 15 Mar 2011

  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if the Government will allocate part of the budget for the 2011 Census awareness campaign to advertising through community radio stations.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iran 15 Mar 2011

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the state of the Iranian nuclear programme; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Health: Genito-Urinary Medicine 9 Mar 2011

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to consult on the draft of his Department's forthcoming sexual health strategy.

More of David Cairns’s recent appearances