Jim Dowd

Labour Party | Lewisham West

Biography

MP for Lewisham West since 1992

Political Career:

  • Member - Health Select Committee since 2001
  • Senior Government Whip 1997-2001
  • Opposition Spokesperson on Northern Ireland 1995-1997
  • Former Opposition Whip with responsibility for London
  • London Borough of Lewisham Councillor 1974-1994
  • Mayor of Lewisham 1992

Previous Career:

Before entering Parliament, worked as an electronics engineer for Plessey/GPT and as a petrol station manager

Main Political Interests:

  • Health
  • Education
  • Transport
  • Economy
  • Industry
  • Animal Welfare

Affiliations:

Member of the Co-operative Party, Co-operative Wholesale Society, MSF, GMB, League Against Cruel Sports, WWF, IFAW, RSPB, NSPCC, Oxfam and Bromley Labour Club.

Education:

Studied at Dalmain, Sedgehill and London Nautical Schools

Leisure Interests:

  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Reading

Born:

5 March 1951 - Bad Eilsen, Germany