Tam Dalyell
Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, 11th Baronet (9 August 1932 – 26 January 2017), known as Tam Dalyell (/diːˈɛl/ (
listen) dee-EL), was a Scottish Labour Party politician and writer. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons from 1962 to 2005. He represented West Lothian from 1962 to 1983, then Linlithgow from 1983 to 2005. He is particularly well known for his creating of what came to be known as the "West Lothian question", on whether non-English MPs should be able to vote upon English-only matters after political devolution.
Dalyell died at age 84 after a short illness.[1]
Tam Dalyell Media
Appearing (centre) on After Dark "Arms and the Gulf" in 1991
Bust of Tam Dalyell
House of the Binns. FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND'S WEBSITE: "The House of the Binns stands as a living monument to one of Scotlands oldest families, the Dalyells, who have lived here since 1612.
References
- ↑ (in en-GB) Former Labour MP Tam Dalyell dies. BBC News. 26 January 2017. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38764220. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
Other websites
- Tam Dalyell to step down at 2005 election
- BBC NEWS | Politics | Tam Dalyell
- Tam Dalyell – the longest serving MP
- Tam Dalyell, former MP Linlithgow