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HAMILTON, David |
Midlothian |
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Member for Midlothian since 2001. Committees: Member, Defence Select Committee since 2005; Member, European Scrutiny Select Committee 2005-07; Member, Work and Pensions 2003-05; Member, Scottish Affairs Select Committee 2003-05 and 2007-08; Member, Procedure Select Committee 2001-05; Member, Broadcasting Select Committee 2001-05. Political career: Opposition Whip since 2011; Opposition Assistant Whip since 2010; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ed Miliband as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2008-10; Chair, Scottish Group of Labour MPs; Vice-Convenor, Scottish Group of Labour MPs; Councillor, Midlothian Council 1995-2001; various positions within Midlothian Labour Party. Special political interests: Energy, defence. Education: Dalkeith High School. Affiliations: NUM Scotland Area, Co-operative Society. Hobbies: Cinema, films, local politics, grandchildren. b. 24 October 1950, Dalkeith, Midlothian. Married with two children and five grandchildren. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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| LAB HOLD |
Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
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| Labour |
18,449 |
47.0 |
1.5 |
17,153 |
45.5 |
| SNP |
8,100 |
20.6 |
3.6 |
6,400 |
17.0 |
| Lib Dem |
6,711 |
17.1 |
-9.1 |
9,888 |
26.2 |
| Conservative |
4,661 |
11.9 |
2.5 |
3,537 |
9.4 |
| Green |
595 |
1.5 |
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| UKIP |
364 |
0.9 |
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| Independent |
196 |
0.6 |
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| Tusc |
166 |
0.4 |
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| Majority |
10,349 |
26.4 |
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7,265 |
19.3 |
| Turnout |
39,242 |
63.9 |
1.7 |
37,704 |
62.2 |
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