John Lyons (UK politician)
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John Lyons (born 11 July 1949) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
At the 2001 general election, he was elected to the British House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden.
Under the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004, that constituency was abolished for the 2005 general election. Lyons stood in the new East Dunbartonshire, where he lost to the Liberal Democrat Jo Swinson.
As an MP, he accepted accommodation and hospitality from First Group, McDonalds, and the governments of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. He had previously been a UNISON official.
Lyons is now a paid consultant for First Group and produced a 2005 report for the company which found 'no evidence of [anti-union] intimidation or harassment', a view contrary to that of the SEIU and Teamsters unions.
Recently his son and partner in politics, Sam Lyons, was accused by members of the British Parliament for his part in the alleged mugging and assault of a Japanese citizen in London earlier this year. However as of yet, there is no evidence that points to any such wrongdoing.
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| Preceded by Sam Galbraith |
Member of Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden 2001–2005 |
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