- Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove
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Neil Carmichael MP Personal details Born 10 October 1921 Died 19 July 2001 Nationality United Kingdom 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) was a British politician. He was a Labour Member of Parliament (MP) in Glasgow from 1962 to 1983.
Carmichael was the son of James Carmichael MP and the grandson of George Carmichael, a founder member of the Independent Labour Party (ILP). He was educated at Eastbank Academy, in Shettleston, and the Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow. In the Second World War he was a conscientious objector. He was an engineer and a councillor on Glasgow Town Council.
Carmichael was elected as MP for Glasgow Woodside at a by-election in 1962, 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.
He attempted in 1980 to pass a private members bill making Seatbelts compulsory but it was "talked out" during the report stage[1]
For the 1983 general election his constituency was abolished and merged with Glasgow Hillhead which had been won in a by-election by Roy Jenkins for the SDP. The two incumbent MPs fought each other, with Jenkins winning.
Shortly afterwards, Carmichael was awarded a Life peerage as Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove, of Camlachie in the District of Glasgow. During his time in the Lords he became Labour's spokesman on transport and Scotland.
References
External links
- Guardian obituary
- Telegraph obituary
- BBC News Article - Ex-Labour Minister Carmichael dies
- Neil Carmichael MP on www.theyworkforyou.com
Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by
William GrantMember of Parliament for Glasgow Woodside
1962–February 1974constituency abolished Preceded by
Dr Maurice MillerMember of Parliament for Glasgow Kelvingrove
February 1974–1983constituency abolished Categories:- 1921 births
- 2001 deaths
- British conscientious objectors
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for Glasgow constituencies
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for Scottish constituencies
- Labour Party (UK) MPs
- Labour Party (UK) life peers
- Councillors in Scotland
- UK MPs 1959–1964
- UK MPs 1964–1966
- UK MPs 1966–1970
- UK MPs 1970–1974
- UK MPs 1974
- UK MPs 1974–1979
- UK MPs 1979–1983
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