John Thurso MP Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, Liberal Democrat
Contact
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Tel 020 7219 1752
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Fax 020 7219 3797
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Email: john.thurso.mp@parliament.uk
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Website: John Thurso website
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Constituency address
No constituency office -
Parliamentary address
House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA United Kingdom
Recent appearances
Most spoken phrases
Last updated 3rd Jun 2009
- Israeli settlements
- Northcote Road shops
- Dangerous dogs petition
- Clapham Junction tube
- Heathrow expansion
- Health services
- Fly tipping
This information is based on the most frequently spoken phrases by this representative.
Biography
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Born:
10/9/1953 -
Positions
Liberal Democrat Whip 2001-02; Scottish Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Tourism 2001-05; Liberal Democrat: Spokesperson for Scotland 2001-06, Shadow Secretary of State for: Transport 2003-05, Scotland 2003-06, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2008-09, Business, Innovation and Skills 2009-10; Member House of Commons Commission 2010-. -
House of Commons Select Committees
Finance and Services; Liaison; Treasury; Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards. -
Lords career
Sat as Viscount Thurso 1995-99; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for: Tourism 1996-99, Food 1998-99. -
Electoral history
Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2001-05, for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (revised boundary) since 5 May 2005 general election. (First former hereditary member of House of Lords to become an MP). -
Political interests
Tourism, House of Lords reform, treasury, financial services, banking reform, energy. -
Party groups
Member, Liberal Democrat Party Federal Policy Committee 1999-2001.
Election record for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, 05 Jun 2010
| Party | Percentage of votes |
| Liberal Democrat | 41.27% |
| Labour | 24.55% |
| Scottish National Party | 19.12% |
| Name | Party | Votes | % of votes |
| Thurso, John | Liberal Democrat | 11,907 | 41.27 |
| MacKay, John | Labour | 7,081 | 24.55 |
| Urquhart, Jean | Scottish National Party | 5,516 | 19.12 |
| Graham, Alastair | Conservative | 3,744 | 12.98 |
| Campbell, Gordon | Independent | 520 | 1.8 |
| Majority | 4,826 votes |
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| Electorate | 47,263 |
| Turnout | (28,848) 61.04% |
Registered interests
Registrable shareholdings: Walker Greenbank PLC (2% of share capital is owned by Ulbster Holdings Ltd. which I own 100%). Ulbster Holdings Ltd (which owns 100% of Lochdhu Hotels Ltd., Ulbster Estates (Sporting) Ltd and Sinclair Family Trust Ltd.) Thurso Fisheries Ltd.
Land and Property: Estate in Caithness.
Remunerated directorships: Chairman of: International Wine and Spirit Competition Ltd; organisers annual wine and spirit competition. Ulbster Holdings Ltd.; manages family estates in Scotland. Thurso Fisheries Ltd; manages family estates in Scotland. Director of three wholly owned subsidiaries of Ulbster Holdings Ltd: Ulbster Estates (Sporting) Ltd. Lochdhu Hotels Ltd. Sinclair Family Trust Ltd.
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