James Cunningham

Jim Cunningham MP

Born: 04 February 1941

Educated: St Columbia High, Coatbridge, then Tillicoultry Trade Union College

Marital status: Married

Previous occupation: Engineer

Coventry City Council service: Councillor 1972-92
Chair, Consumer Services Committee 1975-77
Vice-Chair, Finance Committee 1975-77, 1979-82, 1985-88
Vice-Chair, Leisure Committee 1975-77, Chair 1979-82
Vice-Chair, Transportation and Highways Committee 1983-85
Chief Whip, Labour Group 1985-87
Deputy Leader of the Council 1987-88
Leader of the Council 1988-92

Current Posts
Chairman, Labour Party Departmental Committee for the Treasury 1999-
Secretary, All-Party Funerals and Bereavement Group 2002-
Member, Select Committee on Lord Chancellor's Department 2003-
PPS (Mr. Mike O’Brien, Minister of State), Department of Health (June 2009 to present)
PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Minister of State), Department for Energy and Climate Change (16 Oct 2008 to June 2009)
PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Solicitor General), Law Officers' Department (before 10 Nov 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 6 Dec 2005)
Member, Procedure Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 16 Nov 2006)
Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
Chair of the West Midlands Group of Labour MPs – 2005 to present.

Select Committees
Member, Home Affairs 1993-97
Member, Trade and Industry 1997-2001
Member, Chairmen's Panel 1998-2001
Member, Lord Chancellor's Department 2003-
Back Bench Committees

Significant parliamentary events
March 2010: Ten Minute Rule Bill – introduced the Fire Safety (Schools) Bill

May 2009: Private Members Bill – introduced the Schools (Health Support) Bill

2007: Westminster Hall Debate – introduced the debate on Crown and Post Office Closures and the Relocation of Coventry Sorting Office.

Feb 2003, private members bill: introduced the Pensioners Trustees and Final Payments Bill.

Feb 29 2000, ten-minute rule bill: introduced the Control of Hedgerows in Residential Areas Bill.

Feb 18 1997, adjournment debate: introduced adjournment debate on Young People (Alcohol).

Jan 28 1997, ten-minute rule bill: introduced the Airports and Aerodromes (Noise) Bill.

Jul 17 1996, ten-minute rule bill: introduced the Witness Protection Bill.

Feb 14 1996, adjournment debate: introduced adjournment debate on The Air Crash at Coventry.

Feb 27 1995, adjournment debate: introduced adjournment debate on Airport Safety.

Apr 15 1994, adjournment debate: introduced adjournment debate on Matrix Churchill Employees (Scott Inquiry).