McFALL, John Rt Hon

Member for West Dunbartonshire since 1992, and 1987. Committees: Member, Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, Executive Committee, Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies, British-Italian Group, Retail Industry Group, Roads Study Group, British-Peru Group, British-Hong Kong Group, Scotch Whisky Group; Chair, Treasury Select Committee 2001-05. Political career: Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office 1998-99; former Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (Government Whip) 1997; former Deputy Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland with responsibility for Industry, Highlands and Islands, Fisheries and Forestry, Economic Affairs, Employment and Training, Home Affairs, Transport and Roads. Special political interests: Defence, education, economic policy, co-operative development. Profession/Trade: Teacher (Assistant Head until 1987). Education: University of Glasgow, BSc (Hons) Chemistry, BA (Hons) Education, MBA. Affiliations: Member, Co-operative Party; EIS; GMBATU. Hobbies: Golf, running, reading. b. Married with four children.