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Welcome to the internet site of John Reid, Member of the UK Parliament for Airdrie and Shotts Constituency.  RT HON DR JOHN REID MP John Reid was born in Lanarkshire on 8^th May 1947, the son of a postman and a factory worker. He attended St. Patrick’s High School in Coatbridge and went on to read History at Stirling University, gaining a PhD. John has served at every level in the Party locally, from branch to constituency. From 1979 to 1983 he was Research Officer for the Labour Party in Scotland before becoming political adviser to Labour Leader, Neil Kinnock from 1983 to 1985. He went on to become Scottish Organiser of Trade Unionists for Labour from 1986 to 1987. John Reid has been a Lanarkshire MP for the past 18 years, representing Motherwell North and Hamilton North and Bellshill. Following a decision by the Boundary Commission to disband his previous seat John was recently elected as MP for Airdrie and Shotts Parliamentary Constituency at the 2005 general election. John has held the following posts in Parliament: 1989-1990       Opposition Spokesman on Children 1990-1997       Opposition Spokesman on Defence 1997-1998       Minister of Defence 1998-1999       Minister for Transport 1999-2001      Secretary of State for Scotland 2001-2002      Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2002-2003      Party Chair and Minister without Portfolio 2003            Leader of the House of Commons 2003-2005      Secretary of State for Health 2005-2006      Secretary of State for Defence 2006-2007    Secretary of State for The Home Department John enjoys reading history and solving crosswords in his spare time. He has two sons from his first marriage to Cathie (d1998) and is now married to Carine Adler (2002)