ROBERTSON, John

Member for Glasgow Anniesland since 2000. Committees: Chair, All-Party Music Group since 2004; Secretary, All- Party Smoking and Health Group since 2003; Member, Scottish Affairs Select Committee 2001-05; Chair, All-Party Telecommunications Group (now APPG on Communications) since 2001; Member, European Scrutiny Committee 2003-05; Chair, APPG on Nigeria; Treasurer, APPG on Scottish Football; Chair, APPG on Nuclear Energy; Vice-Chair, APPG on New Media; Vice-Chair, APPG Shipbuilding and Ship Repair. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Kim Howells MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2005; 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: Shawlands Academy, ONC Electrical Engineering; Langside College and Stow College, HNC Electrical Engineering 1985. Affiliations: Member, Connect. Hobbies: Reading, music, football, cricket. b. 17 April 1952. Married with three daughters.