Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 6235
robertsong@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
MP (Labour) for Hamilton May 1978 by-election to 1997, for Hamilton South 1997 to 24 August 1999
Parliamentary career
PPS to David Ennals as Secretary of State for Social Services February-May 1979;
Opposition Frontbench Spokesperson for:
Scotland 1979-80,
Defence 1980-81,
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1981-93,
European and Community Affairs 1985-93;
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland 1993-97;
Secretary of State for Defence 1997-99
Lords career
Secretary of State for Defence August-October 1999
Party groups
Chair, Scottish Labour Party 1977-78
Councils, public bodies
Vice-President, Raleigh International 1984-;
Vice-chair, British Council 1985-94;
Chair:
Commission on Global Road Safety 2006-,
Commission on National Security (IPPR) 2007-;
Joint President, UK Atlantic Council 2008-
Political interests
Foreign affairs, defence, road safety
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, of Islay in Argyll and Bute 1999
Register of Interests
1: Directorships
Non-executive Director, Weir Group plc (engineering)
Non-executive Director, Western Ferries (Clyde) Ltd
Deputy Chairman of Board & Chairman of Audit Committee, TNK-BP (Moscow-based joint venture in oil/gas)
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Senior International Adviser, Cable & Wireless Communications plc
Senior Counsellor, Cohen Group (US-based consultancy)
Adviser, BP plc
Member, Advisory Board, Engelfield Capital (private equity)
4: Shareholdings (b)
Cable & Wireless Worldwide plc (telecoms)
Cable & Wireless Communications plc (telecoms)
Weir Group plc (engineering)
6: Sponsorship
The Member receives a limited amount of secretarial assistance from BP plc
10: Non-financial interests (b)
Elder Brother and Member of Court, Trinity House
10: Non-financial interests (d)
Member, Advisory Council, Centre for European Reform
10: Non-financial interests (e)
Trustee, British Forces Foundation
Joint President, Chatham House
Chairman, Council of Management, Ditchley Foundation