Stephen McCabe was born on 4 August 1955 in Port Glasgow. He attended Port Glasgow High School before studying at Moray House College (later named Moray House School of Education,University of Edinburgh) in Edinburgh,where he was awarded a Diploma in Social Studies (Certificate of Qualification in Social Work) in 1977 and qualified as a social worker.[1]
In 1983,he was appointed manager of the Priory in Thatcham,providing alternatives to care and custody for young people for Berkshire Social Services. He left the Priory in 1985 and returned to education,graduating with an MA in Social Work at the University of Bradford in 1986.
Following his degree,he worked as a social services lecturer at the North East Worcestershire College in Redditch. In 1989,he became a child care worker in Solihull until 1991 when he was appointed as an education adviser to the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (now called the General Social Care Council). He remained in this position until his election to the House of Commons.
He was elected as a councillor to Birmingham City Council in 1990 and served until 1998,during which time he was the chair of the city's technical services committee.
At the 2005 general election,McCabe was again re-elected as MP for Birmingham Hall Green,with a decreased vote share of 47.2% and a decreased majority of 5,714.[4]
In October 2006,McCabe applied for selection to the redrawn constituency of Birmingham Selly Oak,which incorporated much of his existing seat. He was duly selected by the local Labour party in January 2007.[5]
In the 2009 expenses scandal,it was revealed that McCabe had over-claimed on his mortgage by £4,059.[6] A three-month investigation by the parliamentary fees office resulted in McCabe calling for Commons officials to be sacked.[7] He later said:"I did make an error in my claim and,as the letter from the fees office shows,this money was repaid in a deduction from my next claim". Between 2004 and 2008,McCabe claimed £54,699 in expenses for his second home,on which he has a £60,000 mortgage. The claims included £5,500 for a new kitchen.[6]
In July 2013,McCabe called for a referendum on remaining in the EU to be held "as soon as possible",stating he found himself "at odds with his party" on the issue.[13] McCabe joined 18 other Labour MPs in backing a referendum on Europe in a House of Commons vote called by rebel Conservative MPs.[14]
At the 2015 general election,McCabe was re-elected as MP for Birmingham Selly Oak with an increased vote share of 47.7% and an increased majority of 8,447.[15][16] He was again re-elected at the snap 2017 general election with an increased vote share of 62.9% and an increased majority of 15,207.[17][18] At the 2019 general election,McCabe was again re-elected,with a decreased vote share of 56% and a decreased majority of 12,414.[19]
McCabe was appointed Parliamentary Chair of the Labour Friends of Israel in February 2020.[20] He is a long-standing supporter and visited Israel as part of a delegation in 2019.[21]
In May 2022,McCabe announced his support for sanctions against Iran to "curb their nuclear ambitions".[22]
Due to his statements in Parliament and his role as chair of the Labour Friends of Israel,Palestine Solidarity campaign (PSC) and the local group Palestine Solidarity Selly Oak have organised protests outside his surgeries,calling on him to engage with constituents' views effectively or resign.[23]
On 28 May 2024,he announced that he was not standing for re-election in the 2024 general election.[24]
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