Angus MacNeil
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Angus Brendan MacNeil MP |
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| Chairman of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee | |
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Assumed office 18 June 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Yeo |
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Member of Parliament for Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
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Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Calum MacDonald |
| Majority | 4,102 (25.7%) |
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21 July 1970 Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jane MacNeil |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde |
| Profession | Engineer, reporter, teacher |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | SNP.org |
Angus Brendan MacNeil (Scottish Gaelic: Aonghas Brianan MacNèill) (born 21 July 1970) is the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
MacNeil was educated at Castlebay Secondary School, Barra, and the Nicolson Institute, Stornoway, before graduating from Strathclyde University with a degree in civil engineering in 1992. He played shinty whilst at university. He worked as an engineer and as a reporter for the gaelic section of BBC Radio Scotland before qualifying as a teacher in 1996 at Jordanhill College. His first post as a primary teacher was at Salen and Acharacle Primary Schools where he taught the first Gaelic Medium Class.
Having been defeated by the Labour Party's David Stewart at Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber at the 2001 general election, he was elected in 2005 for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Western Isles), gaining the seat from Labour's Calum MacDonald.
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. MacNeil had the highest bill for travel in 2006–2007. This is mainly due to the distance of his constituency from London as well as the disperse geographical layout of the constituency. He also received awards from the Spectator Magazine and the Political Studies Society for setting the political agenda in Britain during 2006. He is a member of the editorial board for political monthly Total Politics. MacNeil was re-elected to Parliament in 2010.
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