Tommy McAvoy

Thomas " Tommy" McLaughlin McAvoy, Baron McAvoy ( born December 14, 1943 in Rutherglen ) is a British politician ( Labour and Co-operative Party ). He was from 2005 to 2010 Member of the House of Commons for the constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West. From 2008 to 2010 he was Deputy Parliamentary Secretary ( Deputy Chief Whip ) and the government as well as Treasurer of the Household.

Life and career

McAvoy was born the son of a steelworker. He attended a Catholic Secondary School. He worked as a warehouseman and forklift drivers in the Hoover works in Cambuslang and was union representatives ( shop steward ) for the Amalgamated Engineering Union. As a result of the merger of several unions, he is now a member of the trade union Unite the Union ( Amicus Section).

From 1980 to 1982 he was Chairman ( Chair ) of the Municipal Council ( Community Council ) of Rutherglen. In 1982 he was elected to the Regional Council ( Regional Council ) of Strathclyde and was a member until he was elected in 1987 as a Labour Co-operative candidate for the constituency of Glasgow ( Rutherglen ) to the House of Commons. From 1987 to 2010 he represented the constituency there Rutherglen and Hamilton West. He was from 1990 to 1993 and from 1996 to 1997 Whip of the opposition. According to the Guardian, he led " his personal crusades for peace in Northern Ireland and against abortion " ( as Andrew Roth, in: The Guardian). When the Labour Party came to power in 1997, McAvoy was appointed Comptroller of Her Majesty's Household. He held until 2008 this office and was one of the longest reigning Comptroller. In 2003 he became a member of the Privy Council. In October 2008 he was promoted to Treasurer of the Household, and also was Deputy Parliamentary Secretary ( Deputy Chief Whip ).

McAvoy was one of the few Whips, who managed to enjoy sympathy among the Labour MPs despite his position. An early application (early day motion) in the House of Commons in July 2006, the " difficult task determined that he had to secure the business of government and to be simultaneously the parliamentary, political and personal needs of 352 Labour colleague justified" ( " the difficult task of he Has Securing government business Whilst accommodating the parliamentary, political and personal requirements of 352 Labour colleagues " ) and congratulated him for" the respect that he is to be met by all sides of the House for its ability of these obligations, deserves had " ( " the respect He Has earned from all sides of the House for his ability to perform synthesis duties " ). This was signed by 135 MPs.

On February 20, 2010, he announced, not to stand in the next election. In his constituency, the Labour politician Tom Greatrex was elected at the general election of 2010.

McAvoy is married, he and his wife Eleanor have four sons.

Membership in the House of Lords

On June 22, 2010 became a Life Peer McAvoy as Baron McAvoy, of Rutherglen in Lanarkshire appointed and was officially charged on the same day the House of Lords.