| James Sheridan MP | |
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| Assumed office 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Graham |
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| Majority | 11,001 (26.9%) |
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| Born | 24 November 1952 Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Labour |
James Sheridan (known as Jim Sheridan) (born 24 November 1952) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. In the 2005 General Election, Sheridan was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley & Renfrewshire North, Scotland.
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Early life
He was born in Glasgow. He went St Sextus Primary School, and to St Pius Secondary School on Cally Avenue in Drumchapel, now the home of Drumchapel High School. He also served on Renfrewshire County Council from 1999 representing Erskine Central. Before entering politics he worked on shipyards from 1970-8, then as a printer for the Paisley Daily Express from 1978-84, then for Thales Optronics (formerly Barr and Stroud before 2001) on Linthouse Road in Glasgow, where he was a trade union convenor for the TGWU from 1984-2000.
Parliamentary career
He was previously MP for Renfrewshire West from the 2001 election until the constituency was abolished in 2005. Following the 2005 election, he was appointed as a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Ministry of Defence. He resigned this post on August 9, 2006 in protest at the Government's policy on the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, particularly the permitting of aircraft carrying U.S. weapons for Israel to refuel in the UK.[1] [2]. He was a strong supporter of Speaker of the House Michael Martin, at the time of the second-home expenses scandal, for instance stating that Mr Martin did not know about the expenses claims of MPs on Radio 4's Today program (18 May, 2009).
In November 2008, Sheridan tabled a Commons early day motion backing a Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympics, saying football "should not be any different from other competing sports and our young talent should be allowed to show their skills on the world stage". The football governing bodies of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all opposed to a Great Britain team, fearing it would stop them competing as individual nations in future tournaments.
Personal life
He lives in Erskine, Renfrewshire with his wife Jean. They have a son and daughter.
Legislation
Sheridan was the promoter of the Bill which successfully led to the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004.
External links
- Jim Sheridan official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: James Sheridan MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Jim Sheridan MP
- BBC Politics page - birthdate appears to be Douglas Alexander (neighbouring MP)
- Biography
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Graham |
Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire West 2001–2005 |
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Paisley & Renfrewshire North 2005–present |
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