Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 1752
Fax: 020 7219 3797
john.thurso.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
No constituency office
john@johnthurso.org.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2001-05, for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (revised boundary) since 5 May 2005 general election. (First former hereditary member of House of Lords to become an MP)
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat Whip 2001-02;
Scottish Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Tourism 2001-05;
Liberal Democrat:
Spokesperson for Scotland 2001-06,
Shadow Secretary of State for:
Transport 2003-05,
Scotland 2003-06,
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2008-09,
Business, Innovation and Skills 2009-10;
Member House of Commons Commission 2010-
Lords career
Sat as Viscount Thurso 1995-99;
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for:
Tourism 1996-99,
Food 1998-99
Party groups
Member, Liberal Democrat Party Federal Policy Committee 1999-2001
Select committees
Member: Culture, Media and Sport 2001-05,
Administration 2005-10,
Treasury 2006-,
Liaison 2010-;
Chair: Finance and Services 2010-;
Member: Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill 2011-12,
Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards 2012-
Political interests
Tourism, House of Lords reform, treasury, financial services, banking reform, energy
General Election 2010 - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Thurso, John |
Lib Dem |
11907 |
41.27% |
| MacKay, John |
Lab |
7081 |
24.55% |
| Urquhart, Jean |
SNP |
5516 |
19.12% |
| Graham, Alastair |
Con |
3744 |
12.98% |
| Campbell, Gordon |
Ind |
520 |
1.8% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (6.38% from Lib Dem to Lab) |