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David Cairns (politician)

January 01, 1970

John David Cairns (7 August 1966 – 9 May 2011) was a Scottish politician who served as Minister of State for Scotland from 2005 to 2008. A member of Scottish Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Inverclyde, formerly Greenock and Inverclyde, from 2001 until his death in 2011.

David Cairns
Cairns in 2009
Minister of State for Scotland[a]
In office
11 May 2005 – 16 September 2008
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Gordon Brown
Preceded byAnne McGuire
Succeeded byAnn McKechin
Member of Parliament
for Inverclyde
Greenock and Inverclyde (2001–2005)
In office
7 June 2001 – 9 May 2011
Preceded byNorman Godman
Succeeded byIain McKenzie
Personal details
Born(1966-08-07)7 August 1966
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died9 May 2011(2011-05-09) (aged 44)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Domestic partnerDermot Kehoe
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University

Early life edit

Cairns was born and raised in Greenock.[1] He attended Notre Dame High School in the town, before training for the Roman Catholic priesthood at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He continued his studies at the Franciscan International Centre in Canterbury.[2]

From 1991 to 1994 he served as a priest in Clapham.[3] He left the priesthood in 1994 and became director of the Christian Socialist Movement. In 1997 he became a research assistant to newly elected Labour MP, Siobhain McDonagh until he himself became an MP in 2001. In 1998 he was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Merton where he served until 2002.[citation needed]

Parliamentary career edit

Cairns had ambitions to enter House of Commons but was barred due to the Removal of Clergy Disqualification Act 1801 and the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 which prevented present or former Catholic priests from being elected to Parliament. To rectify this, Siobhain McDonagh MP introduced the House of Commons Disqualification (Amendment) Bill in Parliament on 16 June 1999,[4] but the bill failed. The government subsequently introduced the House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill, which removed almost all restrictions on clergy of whatever denomination from sitting in the House of Commons. The only exception is the 26 Church of England (Anglican) bishops who sit as Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords, as a person may not sit in both Houses at once. The bill passed on 11 May 2001.[5]

Cairns had already been selected as the Labour candidate in his home town following the retirement of Norman Godman. He was elected as the Labour MP for Greenock and Inverclyde at the 2001 general election with a majority of 9,890, becoming the first person born in Greenock to represent it in Parliament. He made his maiden speech on 4 July 2001.[6]

Cairns was appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions Malcolm Wicks in 2003, and following the 2005 general election, at which, due to the redrawing of boundaries his constituency was abolished and replaced with a larger Inverclyde constituency, he became a member of the Labour government as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland. He then had the Northern Ireland Office added to his responsibilities and in 2007 he became the Minister of State for Scotland. He played a high profile role in the media as the principal defender of Scotland's role in the United Kingdom in opposition to the movement for Scottish independence.[7] Cairns was Chair of Labour Friends of Israel, and while he gave up the position when becoming a junior minister, he remained a committed member of the group.[8]

On 16 September 2008, Cairns resigned from the government during arguments in the Labour party over Gordon Brown's leadership,[9] saying that the time had come to "allow a leadership debate to run its course". He was the only minister to resign after rebel MPs began calling for a leadership contest.[10] The Guardian later called it "a principled decision by a principled politician".[11] In the 2010 general election, Cairns was returned as Member of Parliament for his constituency of Inverclyde with a majority of 14,416, which was an increase on his previous election.[12]

Personal life and death edit

Cairns was openly gay, and at the time of his death, was in a relationship with Dermot Kehoe.[13][11][14]

In March 2011, Cairns was hospitalised in London for acute pancreatitis,[15] and died at Royal Free Hospital on 9 May 2011, at the age of 44.[16]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (2005–07)

References edit

  1. ^ . Tom Harris. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. ^ . www.franciscans.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. ^ "David Cairns". The Herald Scotland. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 16 Jun 1999 (pt 20)". publications.parliament.uk.
  5. ^ "House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Act 2001". www.legislation.gov.uk.
  6. ^ "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 4 Jul 2001 (pt 17)". publications.parliament.uk.
  7. ^ "Profile: David Cairns". The Times. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Inverclyde MP David Cairns dies after illness". Jewish Chronicle. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  9. ^ Porter, Andrew (16 September 2008). . The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008.
  10. ^ "Minister quits in Brown protest". BBC News. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
  11. ^ a b Wilson, Brian (10 May 2011). "David Cairns obituary". The Guardian.
  12. ^ "Election 2010 results for Inverclyde". BBC News.
  13. ^ "Politics Obituaries – David Cairns". The Telegraph. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  14. ^ LGBT Labour 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 26 March 2011
  15. ^ "MP David Cairns in hospital with acute pancreatitis". BBC News. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Labour MP David Cairns, 44, Dies in Hospital". Sky News. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to David Cairns.
  • Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
  • Voting record at Public Whip
  • Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
  • Profile: David Cairns, David Thompson, BBC News, 16 September 2008
  • David Cairns on Using Social Media in Election 2010

Video clips edit

  • Newsnight 7 July 2007

January 01, 1970
david, cairns, politician, john, david, cairns, august, 1966, 2011, scottish, politician, served, minister, state, scotland, from, 2005, 2008, member, scottish, labour, party, member, parliament, inverclyde, formerly, greenock, inverclyde, from, 2001, until, d. John David Cairns 7 August 1966 9 May 2011 was a Scottish politician who served as Minister of State for Scotland from 2005 to 2008 A member of Scottish Labour Party he was Member of Parliament MP for Inverclyde formerly Greenock and Inverclyde from 2001 until his death in 2011 David CairnsCairns in 2009Minister of State for Scotland a In office 11 May 2005 16 September 2008Prime MinisterTony BlairGordon BrownPreceded byAnne McGuireSucceeded byAnn McKechinMember of Parliament for InverclydeGreenock and Inverclyde 2001 2005 In office 7 June 2001 9 May 2011Preceded byNorman GodmanSucceeded byIain McKenziePersonal detailsBorn 1966 08 07 7 August 1966Greenock Renfrewshire ScotlandDied9 May 2011 2011 05 09 aged 44 London EnglandNationalityBritishPolitical partyLabourDomestic partnerDermot KehoeAlma materPontifical Gregorian University Contents 1 Early life 2 Parliamentary career 3 Personal life and death 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links 7 1 Video clipsEarly life editCairns was born and raised in Greenock 1 He attended Notre Dame High School in the town before training for the Roman Catholic priesthood at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome He continued his studies at the Franciscan International Centre in Canterbury 2 From 1991 to 1994 he served as a priest in Clapham 3 He left the priesthood in 1994 and became director of the Christian Socialist Movement In 1997 he became a research assistant to newly elected Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh until he himself became an MP in 2001 In 1998 he was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Merton where he served until 2002 citation needed Parliamentary career editCairns had ambitions to enter House of Commons but was barred due to the Removal of Clergy Disqualification Act 1801 and the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 which prevented present or former Catholic priests from being elected to Parliament To rectify this Siobhain McDonagh MP introduced the House of Commons Disqualification Amendment Bill in Parliament on 16 June 1999 4 but the bill failed The government subsequently introduced the House of Commons Removal of Clergy Disqualification Bill which removed almost all restrictions on clergy of whatever denomination from sitting in the House of Commons The only exception is the 26 Church of England Anglican bishops who sit as Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords as a person may not sit in both Houses at once The bill passed on 11 May 2001 5 Cairns had already been selected as the Labour candidate in his home town following the retirement of Norman Godman He was elected as the Labour MP for Greenock and Inverclyde at the 2001 general election with a majority of 9 890 becoming the first person born in Greenock to represent it in Parliament He made his maiden speech on 4 July 2001 6 Cairns was appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions Malcolm Wicks in 2003 and following the 2005 general election at which due to the redrawing of boundaries his constituency was abolished and replaced with a larger Inverclyde constituency he became a member of the Labour government as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland He then had the Northern Ireland Office added to his responsibilities and in 2007 he became the Minister of State for Scotland He played a high profile role in the media as the principal defender of Scotland s role in the United Kingdom in opposition to the movement for Scottish independence 7 Cairns was Chair of Labour Friends of Israel and while he gave up the position when becoming a junior minister he remained a committed member of the group 8 On 16 September 2008 Cairns resigned from the government during arguments in the Labour party over Gordon Brown s leadership 9 saying that the time had come to allow a leadership debate to run its course He was the only minister to resign after rebel MPs began calling for a leadership contest 10 The Guardian later called it a principled decision by a principled politician 11 In the 2010 general election Cairns was returned as Member of Parliament for his constituency of Inverclyde with a majority of 14 416 which was an increase on his previous election 12 Personal life and death editCairns was openly gay and at the time of his death was in a relationship with Dermot Kehoe 13 11 14 In March 2011 Cairns was hospitalised in London for acute pancreatitis 15 and died at Royal Free Hospital on 9 May 2011 at the age of 44 16 See also editJames Godfrey MacManaway Roman Catholic Church in ScotlandNotes edit Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 2005 07 References edit David Cairns 1966 2011 Tom Harris 10 May 2011 Archived from the original on 12 May 2011 Retrieved 10 May 2011 Account Suspended www franciscans ac uk Archived from the original on 25 December 2018 Retrieved 27 January 2019 David Cairns The Herald Scotland 10 May 2011 Retrieved 14 January 2021 House of Commons Hansard Debates for 16 Jun 1999 pt 20 publications parliament uk House of Commons Removal of Clergy Disqualification Act 2001 www legislation gov uk House of Commons Hansard Debates for 4 Jul 2001 pt 17 publications parliament uk Profile David Cairns The Times 16 September 2008 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Inverclyde MP David Cairns dies after illness Jewish Chronicle 10 May 2011 Retrieved 14 May 2011 Porter Andrew 16 September 2008 Gordon Brown leadership crisis Rebel MP David Cairns resigns The Daily Telegraph London Archived from the original on 18 September 2008 Minister quits in Brown protest BBC News 16 September 2008 Retrieved 16 September 2008 a b Wilson Brian 10 May 2011 David Cairns obituary The Guardian Election 2010 results for Inverclyde BBC News Politics Obituaries David Cairns The Telegraph 10 May 2011 Retrieved 14 May 2011 LGBT Labour Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 26 March 2011 MP David Cairns in hospital with acute pancreatitis BBC News 25 March 2011 Retrieved 14 January 2021 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