ROBERTSON, John

Member for Glasgow North West since 2005 boundary change (Anniesland since 2000). Committees: Member, Energy and Climate Change since 2008; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Angola since 2007; Chair, All-Party Music Group since 2004; Secretary, All-Party Smoking and Health Group since 2003; Chair, All-Party Telecommunications Group (now APPG on Communications) since 2001; Treasurer, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Scottish Football 2005-08; Member, European Scrutiny Committee 2003-05; Member, Scottish Affairs Select Committee 2001-05; Chair, APPG on Nigeria; Chair, APPG on Nuclear Energy; Vice-Chair, APPG on New Media; Vice-Chair, APPG Shipbuilding and Ship Repair. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Yvette Cooper in Treasury and DWP 2008-10; PPS to Kim Howells MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2005-08; Chair, Glasgow, Anniesland Labour Party 1995-2000. Special political interests: Shipbuilding, defence, foreign and commonwealth, international development, work and pensions, Scottish affairs, communications. Profession/Trade: Customer Services Manager, British Telecommunications plc. Education: Langside College and Stow College, HNC Electrical Engineering 1985; Shawlands Academy, ONC Electrical Engineering. Affiliations: Member, Connect. Hobbies: Reading, music, football, cricket. b. 17 April 1952. Married with three daughters.