He served as Opposition whip under Neil Kinnock from 1987 to 1992 . He was a member of the Speaker 's Panel of Chairmen in the 2005 – 10 parliament . He was a lead campaigner for gun control following the Dunblane massacre in 1996 , and it was reported that he once asked the Tory MP Andrew Mackay to " step outside for a fight " . In the 2005 political year , the Public Whip found Cook to be the 38th most rebellious MP ( out of 635 ) and he had recently become known for his dissent concerning the controversial ID Cards and Racial and Religious Hatred Bill . He had the large former ICI site at Billingham in his constituency and was a supporter of Hartlepool FC
Dunblane massacre
Dunblane massacre
Frank Cook (politician)