Born and raised in the Gorbals,[4] he was one of eight children born in an economically disadvantaged Roman Catholic family.[5] A boxer in his younger days, he was elected as a councillor to the then Glasgow Town Council in 1964 for Kelvinside, and moved over to the larger Strathclyde Regional Council in 1975 for Gorbals. He successfully blocked implementation of fluoridation in court by arguing it violated the 1946 Water Act and the 1968 Medicine Act.[when?][1]
By the time he became an MP, Wray was a wealthy man.[5] He was on the left-wing of the Labour Party, and joined the Campaign Group. His political stances were Eurosceptic, an advocate of Irish republicanism regarding Northern Ireland,[6] and opposed to abortion and the abolition of Section 28.[7] His views on Northern Ireland led him to be tagged "I.R. Wray" by Private Eye.[6] In 2002, he attacked the Scottish Parliament, labelling its members "odds and sods".[8]
Wray died on 25 May 2013 in Mearnskirk Home Hospital in Renfrewshire[9] after suffering from bowel cancer, aged 78.[4] He had two daughters and two sons.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^ abAaron Goldstein "Jimmy Wray, R.I.P." 12 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, The American Spectator, 25 May 2013.
^"Jimmy Wray, former Labour MP, dies at 78", telegraph.co.uk, 25 May 2013
jimmy, wray, those, similar, name, james, james, aloysius, joseph, patrick, gabriel, wray, april, 1935, 2013, scottish, politician, labour, member, parliament, glasgow, baillieston, glasgow, provan, member, parliamentfor, glasgow, bailliestonglasgow, provan, 1. For those of a similar name see James Ray James Aloysius Joseph Patrick Gabriel Wray 1 28 April 1935 25 May 2013 2 was a Scottish politician and Labour Member of Parliament for Glasgow Baillieston and Glasgow Provan 3 Jimmy WrayMember of Parliamentfor Glasgow BailliestonGlasgow Provan 1987 1997 In office 11 June 1987 11 April 2005Preceded byHugh BrownSucceeded byConstituency AbolishedPersonal detailsBornJames Aloysius Joseph Patrick Gabriel Wray 1935 04 28 28 April 1935Govan Glasgow Scotland UKDied25 May 2013 2013 05 25 aged 78 Mearnskirk Home Hospital Renfrewshire Scotland UKNationalityBritishPolitical partyLabour Born and raised in the Gorbals 4 he was one of eight children born in an economically disadvantaged Roman Catholic family 5 A boxer in his younger days he was elected as a councillor to the then Glasgow Town Council in 1964 for Kelvinside and moved over to the larger Strathclyde Regional Council in 1975 for Gorbals He successfully blocked implementation of fluoridation in court by arguing it violated the 1946 Water Act and the 1968 Medicine Act when 1 By the time he became an MP Wray was a wealthy man 5 He was on the left wing of the Labour Party and joined the Campaign Group His political stances were Eurosceptic an advocate of Irish republicanism regarding Northern Ireland 6 and opposed to abortion and the abolition of Section 28 7 His views on Northern Ireland led him to be tagged I R Wray by Private Eye 6 In 2002 he attacked the Scottish Parliament labelling its members odds and sods 8 Wray stood down as an MP aged 70 at the 2005 general election following a stroke in December 2003 5 Death editWray died on 25 May 2013 in Mearnskirk Home Hospital in Renfrewshire 9 after suffering from bowel cancer aged 78 4 He had two daughters and two sons citation needed References edit a b Aaron Goldstein Jimmy Wray R I P Archived 12 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine The American Spectator 25 May 2013 Jimmy Wray former Labour MP dies at 78 telegraph co uk 25 May 2013 Jack the lad MP BBC News 3 March 2000 a b Fiona McKay Estranged wife pays tribute to lion of a man Jimmy Wray The Herald 27 May 2013 a b c Brian Beacom Jimmy Wray The Herald 27 May 2013 a b Robert Waller and Byron Criddle The Almanac of British Politics London and New York Routledge 1999 6th ed p 312 Rory Reynolds Former Glasgow MP Jimmy Wray dies at 78 Scotland on Sunday 26 May 2013 MP lays into Scots Labour colleagues BBC News 22 March 2002 Steven Alasdair 27 May 2013 Obituary Jimmy Wray former Labour MP The Scotsman Retrieved 17 May 2019 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Jimmy Wray Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byHugh Brown Member of Parliament for Glasgow Provan1987 1997 constituency abolished New constituency Member of Parliament for Glasgow Baillieston1997 2005 constituency abolished Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jimmy Wray amp oldid 1210187609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
