John McFall

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The Right Honourable
 John McFall MP
John McFall
Member of Parliament
for West Dunbartonshire
Dumbarton (1987-2005)
Incumbent
Assumed office 
11 June 1987
Preceded by Ian Campbell
Born 4 October 1944 (1944-10-04) (age 63)
Nationality Scottish
Political party Labour Co-operative
Alma mater University of Strathclyde

John McFall (born 4 October 1944) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is a Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament and is chairman of the House of Commons Treasury Committee.

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[edit] Early life

He went to school in Dumbarton. He studied at Paisley College of Technology (now the University of Paisley) and the University of Strathclyde, receiving a BSc in Chemistry, then an MBA. He obtained a BA from the Open University in Education and Philosophy. He was a chemistry teacher in Dumbarton, Kirkintilloch and Glasgow, becoming a deputy-head from 1974-87, and Secretary of his Constituency Labour Party before he entered Parliament. In 1994, he became a Visiting Professor at Strathclyde University Business School, and now is a member of the Strategic Advisory Board at the University of Glasgow Business School. He is a member of the GMB Union.

[edit] Political career

He was first elected for the Dumbarton constituency, Scotland, at the 1987 general election, after the previous MP, Ian Campbell retired. His original majority was a little over 2,000. Dumbarton constituency was replaced with the new West Dunbartonshire constituency for the 2005 general election. McFall's majority is now over 12,500.

He has been a whip and junior minister (for Education, Training and Employment, Health and Community Relations, then in 1999 for Economy and Education) at the Northern Ireland Office from 1998-9.

In 2001 he was elected Chair of the Treasury Committee, and reelected for a second term in this position in 2005.

He is Chair of the Scotch Whisky and Spirits APPG and of the the Royal Navy APPG.

He is Chairman of Strathleven Regeneration Company (which he helped to set up) and of Clydebank re-built, two development companies based in his constituency.

[edit] Personal life

He is married with four children.

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