Lord Selkirk of Douglas

The Rt Hon. the Lord Selkirk of Douglas

James Douglas-Hamilton

Conservative

29 September 1997

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 219 2131
Fax: 0207 219 5979
selkirkj@parliament.uk

Post	Date
Minister of State (Scotland Office)	1995-97
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office)	1987-95
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)	1979-81

Committee	House	Date
Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee)	Lords	2013-
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)	Lords	2012-
EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy	Lords	2007-12
Scottish Affairs Committee	Commons	1981-83

Constituency	Date
Edinburgh West	1974-97

Job title	Organisation	Date
Member of Scottish Parliament	Conservative party	1999-03
Government Minister	Scottish Office	1987-97
Government Whip	Scottish Conservative Party	1977-81
MP (Edinburgh West)	Coservative & Unionist	1974-97
Councillor	Edinburgh Town Council	1972-74

Job title	Organisation	Date
Scots Advocate	Scottish Bar	1968-76

Post	Organisation	Date
Lord High Commissioner	The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland	2012-13
Life Peer	House of Lords	1997-

Policy
Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Defence
Parliament, government and politics

UK
Scotland

1: Directorships
- Director, Lennoxlove House Limited (venue for celebrations/corporate events)
- 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 also from his directorship, which is now paid an annual sum above the registration threshold)
4: Shareholdings (b)
- Douglas-Hamilton (D Share) Ltd (small family company: agriculture and property)
10: Non-financial interests (a)
- Director, Douglas-Hamilton Investments Ltd (company no SC343289)
- Director, Douglas-Hamilton Management Ltd (company no SC 343023)
- Director, Ryvra Enterprises Ltd (company no SC342962)
- Trustee, 1947 Hamilton Settlement Trust (unpaid at present and with no beneficial interest in shares, but it is anticipated that Member will be remunerated for 2013 calendar year and thereafter on an annual basis at some time in the future; the Member participates in some decisions for projects over £50,000)
10: Non-financial interests (e)
- President, Scottish Veterans' Garden City Association (national charity)
- Chairman, Scottish Advisory Committee, Skill Force (national charity)