Background
REID, Dr. John was born on May 5, 1947. Parents: the late Thomas Reid and Mary Reid.
REID, Dr. John was born on May 5, 1947. Parents: the late Thomas Reid and Mary Reid.
St. Patrick’s Senior Secondary School, Coatbridge. University of Stirling. Ph.D; spoken languages: French.
Scottish Research Officer, Labour Party, 1979-1983. Research adviser to Leader of the Labour Party, 1983-1985. Scottish Organiser, Trade Unionists for Labour, 1985-1987.
Member of Parliament for Motherwell North, since 1987. Member, Public Accounts Committee, 1987-1989. Deputy Shadow Minister for Children, since 1989.
Vice-chairman, Parliamentary Labour Party Transport Committee, 1987-1989. Chairman, Scottish Parliamentary Labour Party Industry Committee. Former member. Public Accounts Committee, 1987-1989.
Deputy Shadow Minister for Children, 1989-1990. Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces, since 1990. Opposition Spokesman on Defence, since 1992.
Armed Forces, Parliamentary, (Fellow).
Spouse Cathie Reid (née McGowan), 1969.