Ian Graham Davidson
Glasgow South West
Labour and Co-operative Party.
Labour Majority of 13,896

Personal :

-D.O.B. - 8 September 1950, Jedburgh.

-Parents - Graham Davidson and Elizabeth Crowe.

-Married - 1978, Morag Christine Ann Mackinnon daughter Christine; son Colin.

-Hobbies - Family, rugby, distance running, swimming.

-Education - Jedburgh Grammar School; Galashiels Academy; Edinburgh University MA (Hons), Jordanhill College.

Non Political Career:

-1973-1974 - Sabbatical Chair, National Association of Labour Students.

-1975-76 - President, Students Association, Jordanhill College.

-1978-85 - Researcher for Janey Buchan M.E.P.

-1985-92 - Community Service Volunteers – Project Manager.

Political Career:

1978-92 - Member Strathclyde Regional Council

Main Political Interests:

Co-operative Movement; Commonwealth; Education; Local Economic Development; Local Government; Third World (International Development); Trade and Industry – especially Trade Unions; Defence – especially Shipbuilding; Europe; Poverty Issues; Euro (Against)

Current Membership:

Select Committees

1997 - Public Accounts
2005 – Scottish Affairs

Party Political Groups

Co-operative Party - Former Chair of Parliamentary Group UNITE - Former Chair of MSF Parliamentary Group

Backbench Committees

Overseas Aid
Trade and Industry
Defence

All Party Parliamentary Groups

Aerospace - Former Secretary
Alcohol Misuse
Building Societies and Financial Mutuals
Construction Group – Vice Chair
Housing Co-operatives
Local Government Councillors
New Europe - Secretary
Overseas Territories
Pensions
Royal Marines
Rugby Union Team - Secretary and Captain
Scotch Whisky
Ship Building and Repair Group - Secretary
Smoking and Health
Socially Responsible Investment

All Party Parliamentary Country Groups

America
ANZAC
Bermuda - Chair
Canada
Cayman Islands
China
Egypt
Falklands
Germany - Vice-Chair
Gibraltar
India
Japan
Mozambique – Chair
Namibia – Chair
Republic of Korea
Russia
South Africa- Vice-Chair
Zimbabwe

Associate Groups

Parliamentary Lighting Groups

Others

British Council - Treasurer
New Europe Advisory Council