Constituency

Orkney and Shetland

Party

Liberal Democrat

Address as

Mr Carmichael

Contact details

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8181
Fax: 020 7219 1787
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Orkney: 31 Broad Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1DH, Shetland: 171 Commercial Street, Lerwick, ZE1 0HX
Tel: 01856 876541, 01595 690044
Fax: 01856 876162, 01595 690055
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Biography

Electoral history

Contested Paisley South 1987 general election. Member for Orkney and Shetland since 7 June 2001 general election

Parliamentary career

Scottish Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on the Energy Review 2001-02; Liberal Democrat: Deputy Spokesperson for: Northern Ireland 2002-05, Home Affairs 2004-06, Shadow Secretary of State for: Transport 2006-07, Northern Ireland and Scotland 2007-08, 2008-10; Deputy Chief Whip (Comptroller of HM Household) 2010-

Party groups

Member, Liberal Democrat Federal Policy Committee 2004-

Select committees

Member: Scottish Affairs 2001-05, 2008-10 International Development 2001-02, Public Accounts 2005-06, Joint Committee on Consolidation, Etc, Bills 2008-10, Members' Allowances 2009-10, Joint Committee on Security 2010-

Political interests

Transport, agriculture, fishing industry, criminal justice, energy

Countries of interest

Burma, Palestine/Israel, Uzbekistan