Ian Graham Davidson
Glasgow Pollok.
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 Anne 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:

Member Co-operative Party;
Secretary Tribune Group;
Member Select Committee on Public Accounts 1997-;
Secretary All-Party:
Japan Group 1998-,
Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Group 2000-;
Founder and Chair Labour Against The Euro 2002-;
Vice-chair:
All-Party German Group 2002-,
Scottish Regional Group of Labour MPs 2002-,
All-Party Construction Group 2003-;
Chair All-Party:
Bermuda Group 2003-,
Namibia Group 2004-;
Member Select Committee on Scottish Affairs 2005-;
Vice-chair All-Party South Africa Group 2005-;
Treasurer All-Party British Council Group 2007-

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

Current Membership:

Party Political Groups

• Co-operative Party - Former Chair of Parliamentary Group.
• M.S.F - Former Chair of Parliamentary Group.
• Trade Union Group of Labour M.P.s - Secretary.
• Tribune Group of M.P.s - Secretary.

Backbench Committees

• Overseas Aid.
• Trade and Industry.
• Defence.

All Party Parliamentary Groups

• Aerospace - Former Secretary.
• Alcohol Misuse.
• Building Societies and Financial Mutuals.
• Clothing, Textiles and Footwear.
• 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.
• Works of Art.

All Party Parliamentary Country Groups

• America.
• ANZAC.
• Bermuda - Chair.
• Canada.
• Cayman Islands.
• China.
• Egypt.
• Falklands.
• Germany - Former Secretary.
• Gibraltar.
• India.
• Japan - Secretary.
• Republic of Korea.
• Russia.
• South Africa.
• Zimbabwe.

Associate Groups

• Parliamentary Lighting Groups.
• Sudan.

Others

• British Council - Treasurer.
• New Europe Advisory Council.