Thomas Docherty (politician)
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Thomas Docherty | |
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Member of Parliament for Dunfermline and West Fife |
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In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 |
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Preceded by | Willie Rennie |
Succeeded by | Douglas Chapman |
Majority | 5,470 (11.2%) |
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Born | 28 January 1975 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Relations | Katie Docherty (wife) |
Religion | Roman Catholicism[1] |
Thomas Docherty (born 28 January 1975) is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline and West Fife from 2010 until 2015.[2]
Early life
Before becoming an MP Docherty was an Account Director with a communications consultancy, having previously worked for Network Rail, BNFL and as a research assistant to Scott Barrie, the former MSP for Dunfermline West.[3]
Parliamentary career
Thomas Docherty was elected as the Member of Parliament for Dunfermline and West Fife in the May 2010 General Election with a 5,470 majority In 2011, he was a member of the special Select Committee set up to scrutinise the Bill that became the Armed Forces Act 2011.[4] He was also a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014.[5] Docherty proposed a Private Member's Bill aimed at banning discrimination against members of the Armed Forces and their families in 2014. The proposal was backed by shadow defence secretary Vernon Coaker but failed to progress[6] Ed Miliband later suggested that a Labour government might introduce legislation along similar lines[7]
Docherty also sat on the Administration Committee, Procedure Committee and the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee at various times during the 2010-15 Parliament[8] He was a shadow minister with responsibility for environment, food and rural affairs between 2013 and 2014, and in 2014 was appointed Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.[8]
Having previously worked in political lobbying, he proposed a private member's bill in early 2013 which would have required lobbyists to sign a public register and code of conduct[9] He criticised the government's own plans when they were unveiled later that year for excluding law firms.[10] After the government's Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill passed, Docherty introduced a private member's bill aiming at repealing it.[11]
In 2015 Docherty wrote to Culture Secretary Sajid Javid on Holocaust Memorial Day, suggesting a debate over banning Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler. Docherty advocated for a national debate to put "limits on the freedom of expression."[12] He said he didn't necessarily think it should be banned but thought it was important that such a debate took place.[citation needed]
Docherty was defeated for re-election in 2015, losing to Douglas Chapman, the SNP candidate.
Personal life
He lives in Dunfermline with his wife Katie and their children. He is a member of Dunfermline Round Table and supports Dunfermline Athletic[3]
References
- ↑ Profile, catholicherald.co.uk; accessed 8 May 2015.
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External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Dunfermline and West Fife 2010–2015 |
Succeeded by Douglas Chapman |
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