David Hamilton
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8257
Fax: 020 7219 2532
david.hamilton.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
PO Box 11, 95 High Street, Dalkeith, EH22 1AX
Tel: 0131-654 1585
Fax: 0131-654 1586
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Midlothian 2001-05, for Midlothian (revised boundary) since 5 May 2005 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS to Ed Miliband as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2008-10;
Opposition Whip 2010-
Select committees
Member: Broadcasting 2001-05,
Procedure 2001-05,
Scottish Affairs 2003-05, 2007-08,
Work and Pensions 2003-05,
European Scrutiny 2005-07,
Defence 2005-10
Councils, public bodies
Midlothian Council:
Councillor 1995-2001,
Convenor, Strategic Services Committee 1995-2001;
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA):
Chair, Economic Development, Planning and Transport Committee 1997-99;
Chair, Midlothian Innovation Technology Trust 2002-
Political interests
Defence, energy, biotechnology
Countries of interest
Cyprus, EU, Gibraltar, USA
General Election 2010 - Midlothian
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Hamilton, David |
Lab |
18449 |
46.95% |
| Beattie, Colin |
SNP |
8100 |
20.61% |
| Laird, Ross |
Lib Dem |
6711 |
17.08% |
| Callander, James |
Con |
4661 |
11.86% |
| Baxter, Ian |
Green |
595 |
1.51% |
| Norrie, Gordon |
UKIP |
364 |
0.93% |
| McCleery, George |
Ind |
196 |
0.5% |
| Duncan, Willie |
TUSC |
166 |
0.42% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (1.08% from Lab to SNP) |