Jim Hood

Jim Hood

Constituency

Lanark and Hamilton East

Party

Labour

Address as

Mr Hood

Contact details

Westminster

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4585
Fax: 020 7219 5872
hoodj@parliament.uk

Constituency

c/o Council Offices, South Vennel, Lanark, ML11 7JT
Tel: 01555 673177
Fax: 01555 673188
davidsonh@parliament.uk

Biography

Electoral history

Member for Clydesdale 1987-2005, for Lanark and Hamilton East since 5 May 2005 general election

Select committees

Member: Liaison 1992-2006, Defence 1997-2001, Chairmen's Panel/Panel of Chairs 1997-; European Scrutiny: Chair 1998-2006, Member 2006-07

Councils, public bodies

Councillor, Newark and Sherwood District Council 1979-87

International bodies

Member, UK Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2005-10; Member, Parliamentary Assembly to: Council of Europe 2008-, Western European Union 2008-10

Political interests

NHS, home affairs, agriculture, environment, energy, housing, education, alcohol abuse and under-age drinking, defence

Countries of interest

Europe

General Election 2010 - Lanark and Hamilton East

Name Party Votes %
Hood, Jim Lab 23258 49.87%
Adamson, Clare SNP 9780 20.97%
McGavigan, Colin Con 6981 14.97%
Herbison, Douglas Lib Dem 5249 11.26%
McFarlane, Duncan Ind 670 1.44%
Sale, Rob UKIP 616 1.32%
Result Lab Hold (0.33% from SNP to Lab)