Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove
The Lord Carmichael of Kelvingrove | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Neil George Carmichael 10 October 1921 |
| Died | 19 July 2001 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | engineer and a councillor on Glasgow Town Council |
Neil George Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove (10 October 1921 – 19 July 2001)[1] was a Scottish politician. He was a Labour Member of Parliament (MP) in Glasgow from 1962 to 1983.
Early life
Carmichael was the son of
Parliamentary career
Carmichael was elected as MP for Glasgow Woodside at a by-election in November 1962 (maiden speech 17 December 1962 (669 c930-4)[2]), and held the seat until the constituency was abolished at the February 1974 election, when he was elected for Glasgow Kelvingrove. He served in Harold Wilson's governments in various positions including Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, Parliamentary Secretary for Technology and later Under Secretary for Environment.
In 1980 he introduced a private member's bill to make
For the 1983 general election his constituency was abolished and merged with Glasgow Hillhead which had been won in a by-election by the former Labour Deputy Leader Roy Jenkins for the SDP. The two incumbent MPs fought each other, with Jenkins, now the SDP's leader, winning by 1,164 votes.[4]
Ministerial posts
He held the following ministerial posts during his time in the House of Commons:[2]
- Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport (1967–1969)
- Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Technology (1969–1970)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of the Environment (1974–1975)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Industry (1975–1976)
House of Lords
Carmichael was created a Life peer as Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove, of Camlachie in the District of the City of Glasgow on 10 October 1983.[5] During his time in the House of Lords he became Labour's spokesman on transport and Scotland.
Death
Carmichael died following a
Personal life
He was married to Kay Carmichael, a Scottish political activist; from 1948 until they divorced in 1987.[6] Together they had one daughter.[7]
References
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b House of Commons Library document 24, Members of Parliament 1979–2010
- ^ "Seatbelt History | How Belting up Became Law | RoSPA History | the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents". Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ISBN 0-7230-0255-X.
- ^ "No. 49506". The London Gazette. 13 October 1983. p. 13411.
- ^ a b "Ex-Labour minister Carmichael dies". BBC News. 20 July 2001. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 14 April 2019.