John McFall

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honorific-prefix = The Right Honourable
name = John McFall
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constituency_MP = West Dunbartonshire
Dumbarton (1987-2005)
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majority = 12,553 (30.2%)
predecessor = Ian Campbell
successor = Incumbent
term_start = 11 June 1987
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1944|10|4|df=yes
birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
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nationality = Scottish
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party = Labour Co-operative
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alma_mater = University of Strathclyde, Open University
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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.

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 [http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/content/advisory.htm Strategic Advisory Board] at the [http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/index.html University of Glasgow Business School] . He is a member of the GMB Union.

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 [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi453.htm Scotch Whisky and Spirits] APPG and of the [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi446.htm Royal Navy] APPG.

He is Chairman of [http://www.wdcweb.info/strathleven Strathleven Regeneration Company] (which he helped to set up) and of [http://www.clydebankrebuilt.co.uk Clydebank re-built] , two development companies based in his constituency.

Personal life

He is married with four children.

External links

* [http://www.johnmcfall.com/ www.JohnMcFall.com] - official site
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-3826,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: John McFall MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/john_mcfall/dunbartonshire_west TheyWorkForYou.com - John McFall MP]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/687.stm BBC Politics page]

News items

* 4 May 2008 [http://www.johnmcfall.com/news.aspx?i_PageID=109211 Treasury hard man is really a softy at heart]
* 20 April 2008 [http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/investing/article.html?in_article_id=440565&in_page_id=166 Norwich Union with-profits: Deadlocked]
* 19 April 2008 [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7356255.stm John McFall urges clarity on tax rates]
* 15 April 2008 [http://www.johnmcfall.com/news.aspx?i_PageID=109198 John McFall speaks about abolition of 10p tax rate]
* 7 April 2008 [http://www.johnmcfall.com/news.aspx?i_PageID=109196 Government must gauge effect of winter heating payments on fuel poverty]
* 26 March 2008 [http://www.johnmcfall.com/news.aspx?i_PageID=109192 John McFall speaks about Northern Rock regulator's failure on BBC Breakfast]
* 10 March 2008 [http://www.holyrood.com/content/view/2196/10901/ Added value]
* 5 March 2008 [http://www.johnmcfall.com/news.aspx?i_PageID=109166 Helping people back into work]
* 3 March 2008 [http://www.theherald.co.uk/search/display.var.2087218.0.mcfall_cut_up_credit_card_over_insurance_letters.php McFall cut up credit card over insurance letters]
* 3 March 2008 [http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2087227.0.Banks_refused_to_believe_the_good_times_were_about_to_end.php Banks "refused to believe the good times were about to end"]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6162786.stm Criticising banks in 2006 for being unsympathetic]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4394251.stm Advising that bank ATMs should explicitly mention charges in 2005]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3931177.stm Little praise for the savings industry in 2004]
* [http://news.nca.bbc.co.uk/media/video/39875000/rm/_39875850_endowment_mcfall_vi.ram Talking about endowment mortgage shortfalls in 2004]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3053303.stm High credit card charges in 2003]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2160448.stm Confusing bank charges in 2002]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/regions/northern_ireland/411650.stm New Economy minister in Northern Ireland in 1999]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/209491.stm Wanting lifelong learning in Northern Ireland in 1998]