CONNARTY, Michael

Member for Linlithgow and Falkirk East since 2005 (Falkirk East since 1992). Committees: Member, European Scrutiny Select Committee; Secretary, Parliamentary Group for the Chemical Industries; Chair, Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group; Board Member, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. Political career: Secretary, Parliamentary Offshore Oil and Gas Group; Secretary, Parliamentary Nuclear Energy Group; Chair, Parliamentary Group on Haemophilia; Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Group on Pharmaceuticals. Labour Party Scottish Executive 1983-92, 1981; Deputy Labour Leader, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities 1988-90; Council Leader 1980-90; Chair, Local Government Committee 1987-90; Stirling District Councillor 1977-90; EIS Council 1983-84; Central EIS President 1982-83; Parliamentary Candidate for Stirling 1983 and 1987. Special political interests: EU policy; international development, energy, Middle East; pharmaceuticals, economic policy, education and Scottish governance. Profession/Trade: Former teacher. Education: Stirling University; Jordanhill College; Glasgow University. Affiliations: Scottish Medical Aid for Palestinians since 1988; SEA Member; TGWU; EIS. Author of: various articles and pamphlets. Hobbies: Home, family, music, reading, walking. b. 3 September 1947. Married with two children.