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[[Image:John_Robertson.jpg|right|thumb|John Robertson]]
  
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Member of Parliament for Glasgow Anniesland 2000-05, for Glasgow North West since 5 May 2005 general election
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'''John Robertson''' was elected Labour MP for Glasgow Anniesland, as it was then called – where he was born and grew up – in a by-election in 2000 following the death of former First Minister [[Donald Dewar]], for whom he had been election agent.<ref name="Robertson"> [http://www.labour.org.uk/mp/john_robertson/280/ John Robertson], Labour.org, undated but appears to be out of date, accessed 24 September 2013 </ref> His constituency has been known as Glasgow North West since the May 2005 general election.
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==Commons Career==
 
  
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PPS to [[Kim Howells]] as Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2005-<ref>[http://www.johnrobertsonmp.co.uk/biography John Robertson's website]</ref>
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Robertson lost his seat in the 2015 general election to the [[Scottish National Party]]'s [[Carol Monaghan]] by 10,364 votes.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000033 Glasgow North West], accessed 21 May 2015.</ref>
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==Business and trade union career==
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Before becoming an MP Robertson worked for [[British Telecom]] for 31 years, working his way up from an apprentice to management. He was highly active in the [[Communications Workers Union]] (CWU) and was West of Scotland chairman of the union [[Connect]] for three years, until elected to Parliament.
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==Pro-nuclear==
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Robertson has been chair of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy]] since 2005,
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:due to my firm belief that nuclear energy is our best option in terms of tackling climate change. The industry in [sic] fast moving, and our group invites various companies in the industry to provide briefings and information on what is happening. This year [2013] we also had the previous Energy Minister address the group, for a discussion on nuclear in the UK’s energy mix. <ref name="Summer"> [http://www.john-robertson.co.uk/?s=nuclear Summer Newsletter 2013], John Robertson website, undated, acc 24 Sept 2013 </ref>
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==Commons career==
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[[File:JohnRobertson-and-YvetteCooper-300x231.jpg|thumb|right|John Robertson with [[Yvette Cooper]] MP, Shadow Home Secretary]]
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*Parliamentary Private Secretary to [[Yvette Cooper]] MP, when she was Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2008-2010) <ref name="Robertson"/> and again as Shadow Home Secretary in 2013. His job in the latter is 'to find out what the Party thinks about Labour Party policies and keep our policy relevant to the whole party'.<ref name="Summer"/>
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*Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to [[Kim Howells]] as Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2005-2008<ref>[http://www.johnrobertsonmp.co.uk/biography John Robertson's website]</ref>
  
 
==Commons Select Committees==
 
==Commons Select Committees==
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Member: Scottish Affairs 2001-05,
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*Member: Scottish Affairs (Jan 2001 - May 2005)
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European Scrutiny 2003-05
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*European Scrutiny (Mar 2003 - May 2005)
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*[[Select Committee Energy and Climate Change]] 2009-
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==All party groups (office-holding)==
  
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==Current Posts==
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===Current Posts===
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*Vice-chair [[All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas]] 2013 -
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*Chair [[All-Party Nuclear Energy Group]] 2005 - present
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*Chair: [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria]]
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*Vice Chair: [[Associate Parliamentary Corporate Responsibility Group]]
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*Chair: [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Communications]] <ref> [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/communications.htm Register Of All-Party Groups [as at 12 September 2013] parliament.uk, acc 24 Sept 2013 </ref> 
 
*Chair All-Party Telecommunications Group 2002-;
 
*Chair All-Party Telecommunications Group 2002-;
 
*Vice-chair All-Party Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Group 2002-;
 
*Vice-chair All-Party Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Group 2002-;
 
*Treasurer All-Party Scottish Football Group 2003-;
 
*Treasurer All-Party Scottish Football Group 2003-;
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*Secretary [[All-Party Smoking and Health Group]] 2003-;
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*Secretary/ Vice-chair [[All Party Smoking and Health Group]] 2003- present
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*Chair All-Party: Music Group 2005,
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*Chair [[All Party Parliamentary Music Group]] 2005-
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*Chair [[All-Party Nuclear Energy Group]] 2005,
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*[[All Party Parliamentary Group on Gibraltar]]
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*Chair: [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria]]
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==Register of members' interests==
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===Trips to Nigeria===
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*3-10 August 2005, to Nigeria, with delegation from [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Niger Delta]]. Flights and accommodation were paid by [[Shell International]] Limited. (Registered 14 July 2005)
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*4-7 May 2008, to Washington DC, as chair of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria]], to consult with US policy and law makers on Nigeria. Flights, accommodation and other costs were met by Chatham House. (Registered 6 June 2008)
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*30 November-2 December 2007, to Nigeria as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria, to speak at the Nigeria Leadership Initiative first Christopher Kolade Symposium on Public Service. Flights, accommodation and other costs were met by the [[Nigeria Leadership Initiative]]. (Registered 13 December 2007)
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*30 November-6 December 2008, to Nigeria as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria, on a fact-finding and relationship building visit. Costs of the visit including flights and accommodation were met by [[Virgin Nigeria Airways]] and [[Shell International]]. (Registered 15 December 2008)
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===Israel and Palestine===
  
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==All party groups (office-holding)==
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*10-14 February 2008, to Israel and Palestine with [[Labour Friends of Israel]] (LFI). Travel and hospitality paid for by LFI. Accommodation paid for by LFI at a rate discounted through the [[Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]. Some hospitality provided by the [[Palestinian Legislative Council]]/Palestinian Authority. Travel within Israel and Palestine provided by LFI. (Registered 25 February 2008)<ref> [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/regmem/?p=10684 John Robertson, Changes to the Register of Members' Interests], accessed 20 June 2011 </ref>
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Chair Telecommunications Group 2002-;
 
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Vice-chair Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Group 2002-;
 
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Treasurer Scottish Football Group 2003-;
 
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Secretary Smoking and Health Group 2003-;
 
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Chair:
 
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Music Group 2005-,
 
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Nuclear Energy Group 2005-,
 
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Nigeria Group 2005-
 
  
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==Register of members' interests==
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===Gibraltar===
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*3-10 August 2005, to Nigeria, with delegation from All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Niger Delta. Flights and accommodation were paid by [[Shell International]] Limited. (Registered 14 July 2005)
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Date of visit: 6-11 September 2012
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Name of donor: H M [[Government of Gibraltar]]
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Address of donor: 150 Strand, London, WC2R 1JA
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Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): air fare for myself and my wife with a value of £999.01 and hotel accommodation with a value of £445; total: £1,444.01
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Destination of visit: Gibraltar
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Purpose of visit: Visit as part of a Parliamentary Delegation with the APPG on Gibraltar, to celebrate Gibraltar Day.
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(Registered 1 November 2012)
  
 
===Nuclear freebies===
 
===Nuclear freebies===
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*22-29 August 2005, to Canada as member of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy]] UK delegation. Travel and accommodation paid for by [[Atomic Energy Canada Ltd]] (AECL). (Registered 7 September 2005) <ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/john_robertson/glasgow_north_west#register John Robertson on They Work for You]<ref/>
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*22-29 August 2005, to Canada as member of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy]] UK delegation. Travel and accommodation paid for by [[Atomic Energy Canada Ltd]] (AECL). (Registered 7 September 2005) <ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/john_robertson/glasgow_north_west#register John Robertson on They Work for You]</ref>
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*25-27 June 2003, to Finland with [[All-Party Group on Nuclear Energy|All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy]]. Travel and accommodation paid for by [[BNFL]] and [[Nirex]] Ltd. (Registered 3 November 2003)<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/regmem/?d=2003-12-04#10684 John Robertson on They Work for You]</ref>
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*10-12 August 2008, to Oskarshamn, Sweden, to visit nuclear power and nuclear waste research and storage facilities with the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy]]. The costs of the trip were met by [[E.ON]]. (Registered 22 August 2008) <ref> [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/regmem/?p=10684 John Robertson, Changes to the Register of Members' Interests], accessed 20 June 2011 </ref>
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==Affiliations==
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*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy]]
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*[[All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group]] - 2011<ref name="april011">, House of Commons, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/scotch-whisky-and-spirits.htm Register Of All-Party Groups (as at 28th April 2011) All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group], accessed 20 June 2011 </ref>
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*[[All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas]], set up 2013
  
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*25-27 June 2003, to Finland with [[All-Party Group on Nuclear Energy]]. Travel and accommodation paid for by [[BNFL]] and [[Nirex]] Ltd. (Registered 3 November 2003)<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/regmem/?d=2003-12-04#10684 John Robertson on They Work for You]</ref>
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==Resources==
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*Twitter: [https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=JohnRobertsonMP&original_referer=http://allparty.org/all-party-groups/nuclear-energy @JohnRobertsonMP]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:59, 21 May 2015

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John Robertson

John Robertson was elected Labour MP for Glasgow Anniesland, as it was then called – where he was born and grew up – in a by-election in 2000 following the death of former First Minister Donald Dewar, for whom he had been election agent.[1] His constituency has been known as Glasgow North West since the May 2005 general election.

Robertson lost his seat in the 2015 general election to the Scottish National Party's Carol Monaghan by 10,364 votes.[2]

Business and trade union career

Before becoming an MP Robertson worked for British Telecom for 31 years, working his way up from an apprentice to management. He was highly active in the Communications Workers Union (CWU) and was West of Scotland chairman of the union Connect for three years, until elected to Parliament.

Pro-nuclear

Robertson has been chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy since 2005,

due to my firm belief that nuclear energy is our best option in terms of tackling climate change. The industry in [sic] fast moving, and our group invites various companies in the industry to provide briefings and information on what is happening. This year [2013] we also had the previous Energy Minister address the group, for a discussion on nuclear in the UK’s energy mix. [3]

Commons career

John Robertson with Yvette Cooper MP, Shadow Home Secretary
  • Parliamentary Private Secretary to Yvette Cooper MP, when she was Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2008-2010) [1] and again as Shadow Home Secretary in 2013. His job in the latter is 'to find out what the Party thinks about Labour Party policies and keep our policy relevant to the whole party'.[3]
  • Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Kim Howells as Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2005-2008[4]

Commons Select Committees

All party groups (office-holding)

Current Posts

Register of members' interests

Trips to Nigeria

  • 4-7 May 2008, to Washington DC, as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria, to consult with US policy and law makers on Nigeria. Flights, accommodation and other costs were met by Chatham House. (Registered 6 June 2008)
  • 30 November-2 December 2007, to Nigeria as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria, to speak at the Nigeria Leadership Initiative first Christopher Kolade Symposium on Public Service. Flights, accommodation and other costs were met by the Nigeria Leadership Initiative. (Registered 13 December 2007)
  • 30 November-6 December 2008, to Nigeria as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria, on a fact-finding and relationship building visit. Costs of the visit including flights and accommodation were met by Virgin Nigeria Airways and Shell International. (Registered 15 December 2008)

Israel and Palestine

Gibraltar

Date of visit: 6-11 September 2012 Name of donor: H M Government of Gibraltar Address of donor: 150 Strand, London, WC2R 1JA Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): air fare for myself and my wife with a value of £999.01 and hotel accommodation with a value of £445; total: £1,444.01 Destination of visit: Gibraltar Purpose of visit: Visit as part of a Parliamentary Delegation with the APPG on Gibraltar, to celebrate Gibraltar Day. (Registered 1 November 2012)

Nuclear freebies

Affiliations

Resources

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Robertson, Labour.org, undated but appears to be out of date, accessed 24 September 2013
  2. ↑ BBC News Glasgow North West, accessed 21 May 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Summer Newsletter 2013, John Robertson website, undated, acc 24 Sept 2013
  4. ↑ John Robertson's website
  5. ↑ Register Of All-Party Groups [as at 12 September 2013 parliament.uk, acc 24 Sept 2013
  6. ↑ John Robertson, Changes to the Register of Members' Interests, accessed 20 June 2011
  7. ↑ John Robertson on They Work for You
  8. ↑ John Robertson on They Work for You
  9. ↑ John Robertson, Changes to the Register of Members' Interests, accessed 20 June 2011
  10. ↑ , House of Commons, Register Of All-Party Groups (as at 28th April 2011) All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group, accessed 20 June 2011
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