Norman Hogg, Baron Hogg of Cumbernauld

Norman Hogg, Baron Hogg of Cumbernauld ( born March 12, 1938 † 8 October 2008) was a British politician ( Labour Party ) and member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Career

After he attended the Ruthrieston Secondary School in Aberdeen, he worked for the local city council from 1953 to 1967, then as a District Officer for the Union of Local Government employees NALGO ( National Association of Local Government Officers ) By 1967 until 1979. During the 1979 election he was elected as MP for East Dunbartonshire. He defeated Margaret Bain of the Scottish National Party.

When his constituency was abolished, he was elected in 1983 for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth. In 1997, he did not appear again for election.

During his time in the House of Commons he was a member of the Select Committee on Scottish Affairs from 1979 to 1982, Chairman of the Scottish Parliamentary Labour Group from 1981 to 1982, Scottish Labour Whip from 1982 to 1983, Deputy Chief Opposition Whip from 1983 to 1987, Scottish Affairs Spokesman from 1987 to 1988 and member of the Public Accounts Committee 1991 until 1992.

Hogg was raised in 1997 for Life peer as Baron Hogg of Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld of in the County of North Lanarkshire. He was a member of the House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee from 1999 to 2002 and was Chairman of the Scottish Peers Association since 2002. Also since 2002, he was Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords.

1998 and 1999 he was Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.