Angus MacNeil

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Angus Brendan MacNeil
Angus MacNeil
Member of Parliament
for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
In office
2005 – present
Preceded by Calum MacDonald
Majority 1,441 (10.4 %)
Born July 21, 1970 (1970-07-21) (age 37)
Political party Scottish National Party

Angus Brendan MacNeil (born July 21, 1970) is the Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for Na h-Eileanan an Iar. He was elected in the 2005 general election, defeating Calum MacDonald of the Labour Party.

In March 2006, MacNeil came to widespread public attention after lodging a formal complaint with the Metropolitan Police regarding the Labour Party Cash for Peerages scandal. In April 2006, he and former "anti-corruption" MP Martin Bell wrote to prime minister, Tony Blair calling for all appointments to the House of Lords to be suspended in the wake of the scandal. In November 2006 he won the Best Scot at Westminster section of the Scottish Politician of the Year awards for instigating the inquiry into possible abuse of the honours system.[1]

Three police forces probed allegations that Angus MacNeil had been spied on. It was reported that Strathclyde and the Metropolitan Police Service had carried out investigations but no crimes were detected. Northern Constabulary said it was investigating a complaint about nuisance calls.[2]

In 2007 MacNeil was forced to apologise to his family as a result of media reports about his private life.[3]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The SNP's Angus MacNeil was the Best Scot at Westminster for instigating an inquiry into possible abuse of the honours system.", The Herald, 17 November, 2006
  2. ^ "Police probed MP spy allegations", BBC, 10 April, 2007
  3. ^ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/6537251.stm "Honours probe MP sorry for 'romp'" BBC, 8 April, 2007
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Calum MacDonald		 Member of Parliament for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
2005 – present		 Incumbent