David Marshall (UK politician)

For other people named David Marshall, see David Marshall (disambiguation).

David Marshall
Member of Parliament for Glasgow East Glasgow Shettleston (1979–2005)
In office 3 May 1979 – 30 June 2008
Preceded by	Myer Galpern
Succeeded by	John Mason
Majority	13,507 (43.7%)
Personal details
Born	7 May 1941 (1941-05-07) (age 70) Glasgow, Scotland
Political party	Labour

David Marshall (born 7 May 1941) is a British politician. He was a Labour Member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 2008.

David Marshall was educated variously at the Larbert High School, Denny High School, Woodside Senior Secondary School and Falkirk High School.

He has been a member of the Transport and General Workers' Union since 1960 and a member of the Labour Party since 1962. He worked in Glasgow as a Labour Party organiser from 1969, before becoming a full-time councillor. He was for three years, from 1972 a member of Glasgow City Council, and a member of Strathclyde Regional Council from 1974 until his election to Parliament.

He was elected as a Labour MP at the 1979 general election for Glasgow Shettleston following the retirement of Myer Galpern. He represented that constituency from then until the 2005 election, at which point he was elected from Glasgow East. He did not reach the front bench in his long parliamentary career, but served on many select committees, including chairing both the Transport (1987–1992) and Scotland committees (1992–1997). He was latterly a member of the Chairman's Panel.

On 27 June 2008 it was reported that he would stand down due to ill health.^[1] These reports have also linked his ill health with stress brought on by predictions that his parliamentary expenses were to be investigated.^[2][3] On 30 June he was appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead, confirming his resignation.^[4]

He is married with a son and a daughter.

References

1. ^ Porter, Andrew (27 June 2008). "Labour MP David Marshall to quit causing Brown more by-election woe". London: Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/2207911/Labour-MP-David-Marshall-to-quit-causing-Brown-more-by-election-woe.html. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 
2. ^ Carlin, Brendan (29 June 2008). "Labour's Marshall in shock resignation after rumours over expenses". London: Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1030240/Labours-Marshall-shock-resignation-rumours-expenses.html. Retrieved 2008-07-03. 
3. ^ Russell, Ben (30 June 2008). "Glasgow MP to stand down on doctor's advice". London: Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/glasgow-mp-to-stand-down-on-doctors-advice-856894.html. Retrieved 2008-07-03. 
4. ^ Manor of Northstead, HM Treasury Press Release 30 June 2008.

External links

• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: David Marshall MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - David Marshall MP
• BBC Newsnight report into controversies around David Marshall's affairs as an MP
• UK Parliament "Allowances by MP" for David Marshall

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Myer Galpern	Member of Parliament for Glasgow Shettleston 1979 – 2005	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Glasgow East 2005 – 2008	Succeeded by John Mason

Persondata
Name	Marshall, David
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Short description
Date of birth	7 May 1941
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
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