Lord McAvoy

Contact details

Westminster

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5009

Biography

Electoral history

MP for Glasgow Rutherglen 1987-2005, for Rutherglen and Hamilton West 2005-10

Parliamentary career

Opposition Whip 1991-93, 1996-97; Government Whip 1997-2010; Deputy Chief Whip 2008-10

Lords career

Opposition Whip 2011-; Opposition Spokesperson for: Northern Ireland 2012-, Scotland 2012-

Party groups

Member, Co-operative Party

Select committees

Member: Northern Ireland Affairs 1994-96, Finance and Services 1997-2009, Selection 2008-10, Administration 2009, Members' Allowances 2009-10

Councils, public bodies

Chair Rutherglen Community Council 1980-82; Councillor Strathclyde Regional Council 1982-87

Political interests

Social services

Countries of interest

Ireland, USA

Name, style and title

Raised to the peerage as Baron McAvoy, of Rutherglen in the County of Lanarkshire 2010

Register of Interests

1: Directorships

Director, County Pub Company Ltd (unremunerated at present, but possibly remunerated at a future date)

4: Shareholdings (a)

County Pub Company Ltd (held together with spouse and son)

5: Land and property

Land in Cambuslang on which County Inn is situated

Two flats in London from which rental income is received