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ABOUT DAVID
Personal Biography
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Date & Place of Birth |
24/10/1950 - Dalkeith, Midlothian |
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Parents |
David Hamilton and Agnes Gardner |
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Marital Status |
Married Jean Trench Macrae in 1969 |
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Family |
Two Daughters and five grandchildren |
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Education |
Woodburn Primary and Dalkeith High School |
Clubs
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Hon. President Midlothian Community Artists, Dalkeith Miners' Welfare |
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Recreations |
Films, Theatre, Local and National Politics |
Political Biography
Career Summary
National Coal Board 1965-84 Mineworker Employment Training Scheme Supervisor Midlothian Council 1987-89 Placement and Training Officer Craigmillar Festival Society 1989-92 Chief Executive, Craigmillar Opportunities Trust 1992-2000 Member of Parliament, 2001- Date
Directorships
Chairman, MITT (Midlothian Innovation Technology Trust) 2002 - ongoing
Midlothian Chamber of Commerce - Past
Midlothian Enterprise Trust – Past
Scottish Mining Museum Board Member
Before becoming MP
Coalminer – 1965 -1984
Working at Easthouses Colliery, Bilston Glen Colliery, Rufford Colliery NOTTS and Monktonhall Colliery
Midlothian Council – 1987 – 1989
Employment Scheme Supervisor
Craigmillar Festival Society – Placement/Training Officer 1989-1992 Craigmillar Opportunities Trust – Chief Executive 1992 – 2000
Elected Councillor for Midlothian (Woodburn Ward) 1995-2001 Chair of Strategic Services incorporating Transportation, Economic Development and Strategic Planning
Held various positions in COSLA as spokesperson for the 32 authorities in Scotland - including Transport, Europe and Economic Development remits.
Elected MP for Midlothian 2001 – 2005. Re-elected 2005 – for the new constituency which includes Penicuik. Re-elected 2010.
Trade Union experience
NUM 1965 – ongoing
Union Delegate Monktonhall 1976 - 1985
Chair of Joint Committees – NUM, SCEPTA, NACODS AND COSA
Political Service
Midlothian Council - Convenor of Strategic Services Committee, 1995-2001
Strategic Services Cabinet Member 1995-2001 with portfolio covering Economic Development, Transportation, Strategic Development.
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) - Chair of Economic Development, Planning and Transport Committee 1997-99
Spokesman for Economic Development and Tourism, 1999-2001
Other Positions Held
Chair of Dalkeith Labour Party
Executive Member, C.L.P.
Trade Union Officer to C.L.P.
European, Regional and District Councils Delegate
Parliamentary Service
PPS to Ed Miliband 2009 -2010
Appointed Opposition Scottish Whip 2010
Select Committees -
Defence Committee 2005 Appointed Vice Chair January 2010 to May 2010
Procedures Committee 2001
Broadcasting Committee 2001
Scottish Affairs Committee 2001
Department for Work and Pensions 2003
Backbench Committees - Scottish Labour MPs 2001 - elected to Executive in 2002
PLP Trade and Industry
PLP Trade Union Group
PLP Socialist Group
PLP Parliamentary Affairs Group
All-Party Groups - Non-profit-making Members Clubs Group
Older People’s Health Group
British Singapore Group
British Russian Group
Burma Group
Cyprus Group
Gibralter Group
Parliamentary Group - Parliamentary Beer Group
British/American Group
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Special Interests - Economic development
Transport
Social Inclusion
Energy
Biotechnology
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Helping local
people is my
number one priority. Many residents
speak to me when they need real help,
and I'm proud to have directly helped
thousands of constituents since becoming
your local MP. If you wish to contact me
please do not hesitate to get in touch
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