Jim Fitzpatrick Profile

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Personal Details

Place/Date of Birth:
Glasgow, 04/04/52

Education:
Holyrood Senior Secondary, Glasgow

Electoral Details:
Constituency, Poplar and Canning Town (London), Labour Member of Parliament since 1st May 1997

Political Background:
Barking Constituency Labour Party, Voluntary Agent 1986-91, Chair 1989-90, Member London Labour Executive 1988, Chair Greater London Labour Party

Political Career:
Cabinet Posts - None
Government Positions - Government Whip, Lords Commissioner, Vice Chamberlain of HM Household, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Opposition Posts - None
Seats held - Poplar and Canning Town
Select Committees - None
Parliamentary Private Secretary - Alan Milburn (Treasury) 1999, (Health) 1999-2001
Treasurer-London Members - 1999-2001
All Party Country Groups - Bangladesh
All Party Subject Groups - Chair Thames Gateway 1998-2001, Co Chair Fire Safety 1999-2001, Jt V Chair Leasehold Reform 1998-2001, Jt V Chair Police 1998-2001, Animal Welfare 1998-2001, AIDS/HIV 1998-2001, Rwanda/Genocide 1999-2001, Hospice Group

Political Interest:
Anti Poverty, Regeneration, Anti Racism, Fire

Recreations:
West Ham United FC, Golf, Reading, TV/Films, Millwall RFC

Occupational History and Other Details:
Trainee, Tytrak Ltd Glasgow 1970-73
Driver, Mintex Ltd London 1973-74
Firefighter, London Fire Brigade 1974-97
Member, National Executive Council, Fire Brigades Union 1988-1997
Parent Governor, Eastbury Comprehensive School 1994-2000

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Voting Record:

How Jim Fitzpatrick voted on key issues since 2001 [from Public Whip]:

• Very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals.
• Quite strongly for introducing student top-up fees.
• Very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
• Very strongly for the Iraq war.
• Quite strongly for introducing ID cards.
• Very strongly for the fox hunting ban.
• Very strongly for equal gay rights.

How is the voting record decided?
The voting record is not affected by what MPs have said, only how they voted in relation to that topic in the house - i.e. "aye" or "no". Votes on each topic were examined, and strength of support determined based on these votes. Additionally, in many votes, MPs are told how to vote ('whipped') by their parties. Since the Whip is secret, we have to assume, like the Speaker, that all votes are free.


Never Rebels against their party in this parliament — 205th most rebellious of 635 MPs. [from Public Whip]

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Contact Details

Address:

Jim Fitzpatrick MP
House of Commons
London SW1A 0AA


Parliamentary Office:
Tel: 020 7219 5085/6215
Fax: 020 7219 2776

Constituency Office:
Tel: 020 7536 0562
Fax: 020 7536 0572
E-mail: fitzpatrickj@parliament.uk

Friday Surgery Times

The 1st Friday of each month 3.30pm to 6pm at Community Links, Barking Road in Canning Town.

The 2nd and 4th Friday between 3.30pm to 6pm at Trussler Hall, Grundy Street, Poplar (opposite Chrisp Street Post Office).
Please note:

There will not be any surgeries in August or over the Christmas period.

Louise Leak, an experienced caseworker, is based at Trussler Hall every weekday from 11am to 3pm on the number below.

For an appointment to attend the surgery please ring Louise or Joytera on:
Tel: 020 7536 0562 or Fax: 020 7536 0572

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