David Davidson (politician)
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David Davidson was a Scottish
Conservative and Unionist
Member of the Scottish Parliament
(MSP) for North East Scotland Region, from 1999 to 2007. Whilst in parliament he was a member of the controversial Scottish Parliament Business Exchange
. He was previously a councillor in Stirling
. After leaving parliament he was employed at Caledonia Consulting
as a lobbyist along with fellow ex MSP Mike Watson
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Conservative and Unionist
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party is the part of the British Conservative Party that operates in Scotland. Like the UK party, it has a centre-right political philosophy which promotes conservatism and strong British Unionism...
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
(MSP) for North East Scotland Region, from 1999 to 2007. Whilst in parliament he was a member of the controversial Scottish Parliament Business Exchange
Scottish Parliament Business Exchange
The Scottish Parliament Business Exchange is promoted as an educational exchange allowing members of the Scottish parliament to learn more about all kinds of business. All corporate participants are required to sign a letter affirming they will not use the scheme for lobbying...
. He was previously a councillor in Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
. After leaving parliament he was employed at Caledonia Consulting
Caledonia Consulting
Caledonia Consulting is a public affairs and communications firm in Edinburgh which is run by Devin Scobie. Scobie used to work for the public affairs company GPC International...
as a lobbyist along with fellow ex MSP Mike Watson
Mike Watson
Michael Goodall Watson, Baron Watson of Invergowrie, known as Mike Watson, is a former British Labour Party politician...
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External links
- David Davidson MSP official site