William Tynan (born 18 August 1940) is a retired Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was the

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(MP) for Hamilton South from 1999 to 2005, having won the Hamilton South by-election to replace the ennobled George Robertson.

Early life

The son of James and Mary Tynan, he attended St Mungo's Academy, a Catholic (then a

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) school in Glasgow. At

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on ''Shamrock Street'' in Glasgow he studie
Mechanical Engineering
He was a Press Toolmaker for 27 years. Prior to selection as an MP, he was a full-time trade union official with the

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from 1988 then Amicus Union.

Parliamentary career

For the 2005 general election, his seat was abolished as part of the reduction in the total number of Scottish seats. Aged 64, he chose to retire rather than contest the election in another constituency. Bill Tynan's constituency covered Hamilton and

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with an electorate of approximately 53,000. He was re-elected at the 2001 general election with a majority of 10,775. He was a Member of European Scrutiny Committee,

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Affairs Committee, Vice Convener of the Friends of Scottish Racing Parliamentary Group and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on

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. He was successful in bringing a

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to Parliament, which was subsequently enacted as th
Fireworks Act 2003

Personal life

His interests include: international development, energy and

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. He enjoys playing golf and watching

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. He married Elizabeth Mathieson on 11 July 1964 and they have three daughters, six grandchildren and live in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tynan, Bill 1940 births Living people Scottish Labour MPs UK MPs 1997–2001 UK MPs 2001–2005 Politicians from Glasgow Scottish trade unionists People educated at St Mungo's Academy Alumni of Stow College