John Williamson Pentland is a former

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politician. He was the

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(MSP) for the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency from 2011 to 2016. Pentland worked as a welder with Butters Brothers, Craigneuk and then spent 28 years with British Steel Corporation at the Clyde Alloy plant. He has been a member of the Labour Party for over 30 years, holding numerous branch and CLP positions. He was elected to the former Motherwell District Council in 1992, and served on Planning, Leisure Services, Environmental Health, Staffing, and Policy and Resources Committees. Prior to his election as an MSP, he was Convener of

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Finance Committee, he was also finance spokesperson for the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities from 2002 till 2007.Scottish Labour Party biographical note
John Pentland was elected to the Scottish Parliament in the election of 5 May 2011.

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John Pentland (personal website) {{DEFAULTSORT:Pentland, John Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Motherwell Scottish Labour councillors Labour MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016