Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 2131
selkirkj@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
MP (Conservative) for Edinburgh West 1974-97. Contested Edinburgh West 1997 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Whip 1976-79;
Government Whip 1979-81;
PPS to Malcolm Rifkind:
as Minister of State, Foreign Office 1983-85,
as Secretary of State for Scotland 1986-87;
Scottish Office 1987-95:
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1987-95,
Minister of State 1995-97
Party groups
President, Oxford University Conservative Association Winter 1963
Councils, public bodies
Councillor, Edinburgh Corporation 1972-74;
President:
Royal Commonwealth Society in Scotland 1979-87,
Scottish National Council, UN Association 1981-87;
Member, Commission on Scottish Devolution (Calman Commission) 2008-09
Political interests
Foreign affairs, defence, Scottish affairs, law reform, conservation, arts, housing, health, education, local government, environment, heritage
Countries of interest
Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Middle East, North America
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Selkirk of Douglas, of Cramond in the City of Edinburgh 1997
Register of Interests
1: Directorships
Chairman of Directors, and Director, Douglas-Hamilton (D Share) Ltd (small family company: agriculture and property; the Member’s financial interest derives from his shareholdings in the company (see category 4(b)) and not from his chairmanship or directorship, which are unpaid)
Director, Lennoxlove House Limited (venue for celebrations/corporate events)
4: Shareholdings (b)
Douglas-Hamilton (D Share) Ltd (small family company: agriculture and property)
10: Non-financial interests (a)
Trustee, 1947 Hamilton Settlement Trust (unpaid and without shares, but the Member participates in some decisions for projects over £50,000)
Director, Douglas-Hamilton Investments Ltd (company no SC343289)
Director, Douglas-Hamilton Management Ltd (company no SC 343023)
Director, Ryvra Enterprises Ltd (company no SC342962)
10: Non-financial interests (e)
President, Scottish Veterans' Garden City Association (national charity)
Chairman, Scottish Advisory Committee, Skill Force (national charity)