William Howie, Baron Howie of Troon
William Howie, Baron Howie of Troon ( born March 2, 1924), known as Will Howie, is a British Labour Party politician. He belonged to the House of Commons from 1963 to 1970 and since 1978 member (Life Peer ) of the Upper House.
Life
Howie studied at Glasgow Technical College and worked as a civil engineer, journalist and publisher.
From 1976 to 1995 Howie was Director of International Relations of Thos Telford Ltd.. From 1977 to 1979 he was a member of the Committee of Inquiry into engineering profession and is a member of the Society de Engineer et Scientifiques de France in France.
Howie is currently (as of October 2011) Consultant (Consultant ) at George S Hall Ltd and the Highways Magazine and Chairman ( Chairman ) of the Parliamentary Perceptions Ltd and Vice-President ( Vice - President) of the Periodical Publishers Association.
Membership in the House of Commons
In the general election in 1959, he joined unsuccessfully in constituency Cities of London and Westminster. 1963 Howie was elected at a by-election in the constituency of Luton the House of Commons after the Conservative MP Charles Hill Chairman ( Chairman ) of the Independent Television Authority was. His inaugural address was delivered on 9 November 1963. During the following years he spoke, among others, on the topics of taxes, Algeria and Iraq, passports and Cambodia.
In the general election in 1964 he was re-elected with a majority of only 723 votes. From 1964 to 1966 he was an assistant whip from 1966 to 1967 Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Treasury) and 1967-1968 Comptroller of HM Household. In the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP ) from 1968 to 1970 he was vice-chairman ( vice - chairman ). In the 1966 election, he held the seat with a rise in 2464 to a majority of votes, but was defeated in the general election in 1970 the Conservatives Charles Simeon.
Membership in the House of Lords
Howie was appointed Life peer as Baron Howie of Troon, Troon of in the District of Kyle and Carrick on 21 April 1978. The official introduction to the House of Lords on May 3, 1978, the support of John Smith, Baron Kirkhill and Fred Peart, Baron Peart. His inaugural address was delivered on 17 May 1978. Topics of political interest as he calls on the website of the upper house, the construction industry, professional engineers and higher education.
In the late 1970s, he said, among other things, to the Scotland Bill, the Scotland Act 1978 and the regional industrial policy. In his word messages in the 1980s, he spoke to the industry, police equipment, production and sales problems in books and Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. During the 1990s he sign tete among others for transport in London, the unemployment, the summer time security measures in case of fire and Iraq to speak. In the 2000s he made speeches on the safety in case of fire, the registration of charities, the reform of the Upper House and the former role of the House of Lords as the highest court.
In the All Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment, which was founded in 2010, he is treasurer. He is a member of the All Party Urban Development Group. As part of its membership in the Science and Technology Committee, he held talks with scientists about the influenza. In this context, he took part in a trip to Australia. Howie is also a member of the All- Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group. Howie still belongs to several other All Party Groups.
On 17 July 2007 it was revealed that Howie had equipped the chairman of the lobbying group Westminster Advisers security badge of Parliament.
On meeting days Howie is in regular attendance despite his advanced age (well over 80 years ).
Honors
Howie is a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers and Honorary Fellow of the Association of Building Engineers and the Institute of Sanitary Engineers.