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Thomas Docherty was born on 28 January, 1975 in Whitehaven, United Kingdom, is a British Labour Party politician. Discover Thomas Docherty's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?

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Age 49 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 28 January, 1975
Birthday 28 January
Birthplace Whitehaven, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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1975

Thomas Docherty (born 28 January 1975) is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline and West Fife from 2010 until 2015.

Before becoming an MP, Docherty was an Account Director with a communications consultancy, having previously worked for Network Rail, BNFL and as a research assistant to Dunfermline West MSP Scott Barrie.

2010

Docherty was elected as the Member of Parliament for Dunfermline and West Fife in the May 2010 general election with a 5,470 majority.

Docherty also sat on the Administration Committee, Procedure Committee and the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee at various times during the 2010-15 Parliament He was a shadow minister with responsibility for environment, food and rural affairs between 2013 and 2014, and in 2014 was appointed Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.

2011

In 2011, he was a member of the special Select Committee set up to scrutinise the Bill that became the Armed Forces Act 2011.

2013

Having previously worked in political lobbying, he proposed a private member's bill in early 2013 which would have required lobbyists to sign a public register and code of conduct He criticised the government's own plans when they were unveiled later that year for excluding law firms.

After the government's Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill passed, Docherty introduced a private member's bill aiming at repealing it.

2014

He was also a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014. Docherty proposed a Private Member's Bill aimed at banning discrimination against members of the Armed Forces and their families in 2014.

The proposal was backed by shadow defence secretary Vernon Coaker but failed to progress Ed Miliband later suggested that a Labour government might introduce legislation along similar lines

2015

In January 2015, Docherty wrote to Culture Secretary Sajid Javid on Holocaust Memorial Day, suggesting a debate over banning Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler.

Docherty advocated for a national debate to put "limits on the freedom of expression."

He said he didn't necessarily think it should be banned but thought it was important that such a debate took place.

Docherty was defeated at the 2015 general election, losing to Douglas Chapman, the Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate.

2017

In January 2017, after Jamie Reed announced his resignation as MP for Copeland, Docherty put his name forward to stand in the following by-election, but was not selected.

In 2023, he was shortlisted to be the Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Whitehaven and Workington in the next general election, again failing to be selected.

Docherty has lived in Dunfermline with his wife Katie and their children and been a member of Dunfermline Round Table and supporter of Dunfermline Athletic F.C. In January 2017, after Jamie Reed announced his resignation as MP for Copeland, Docherty put his name forward to stand in the following by-election.

He is a Roman Catholic.