Background
CANAVAN, Dennis Andrew was born on August 8, 1942 in Cowdenbeath, Fife. Parents: the late Thomas Canavan and Agnes Canavan.
CANAVAN, Dennis Andrew was born on August 8, 1942 in Cowdenbeath, Fife. Parents: the late Thomas Canavan and Agnes Canavan.
St. Columbia’s High School, Cowdenbeath. Edinburgh University, Bachelor of Science (Hons). 1967, DipEd. 1968.
Councillor, 1973-1974. Member of Parliament for West Stirlingshire, 1974-1983, and for Falkirk West, since 1983. Vice-Chairman, Scottish Parliamentary Labour Group, 1980-1981, Chairman, 1980-1981.
Education Convenor, since 1976. Member, Foreign Affairs Select Committee, since 1982. Chairman, Parliamentary Labour Party Northern Ireland Committee, since 1989.
Vice-Chairman, Parliamentary Labour Party Foreign Affairs Committee, since 1983. Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party Defence Committee, since 1987. Founder and Convenor of All Party Parliamentary Scottish Sports Group, since 1987.
Principal Teacher of Mathematics, St. Modan’s High School, Stirling, 1970-1974. Assistant Head, Holy Road High School, Edinburgh, since 1974.
Clubs: Bannockburn Miners’ Welfare Club.
Spouse Elnor Street, 1964. Children: three son, one d.