1122:
565:. He later admitted to this and apologised. He subsequently launched a legal action against the newspaper for invading his privacy and obtaining the material that supported the allegations "in an extremely underhand way".
851:
507:
in his first reshuffle of 1998 after arguments with civil servants in the department. He spent the rest of the parliament as a member of both the procedure and the public accounts
596:, unveiling an anti-EU poster as the former PM was preparing to launch the party’s Scottish campaign for staying in." In the same month Griffiths helped to set up the cross-party
1047:
500:
485:
110:
1177:
1147:
1073:
335:
210:
787:
900:
548:
stating "The justification I have heard is that some Muslim women feel 'comfortable' wearing the full veil, but it doesn't make others comfortable."
519:
1042:
562:
496:
450:
205:
1172:
1082:
1078:
582:
512:
492:
461:
343:
339:
472:
by 1,859 votes and remained in the position until the 2010 general election. Griffiths tabled more than 1,000 questions to
Conservative
1167:
1152:
508:
1056:
545:
473:
454:
398:
245:
1089:
371:
918:
526:
35:
1162:
1142:
1137:
1132:
1127:
735:
1182:
819:
1117:
1033:
1157:
446:
375:
367:
188:
574:
reported
Griffiths had attempted to claim £3,600 for a television, DVD and digital radio to watch and listen to
522:
upheld complaints that
Griffiths owned an office for which he was claiming expenses for rent of £10,000 a year.
999:
515:
with the same rank at the
Department of Trade and Industry, this time with responsibility for small business.
836:
465:
363:
315:
1112:
815:
772:
538:
418:
877:
553:
422:
394:
1010:
1107:
426:
639:
570:
558:
355:
453:. He also served as a member of the Edinburgh Health Council (1982–87). He was a member of the
791:
442:
331:
295:
1015:
852:"MPs' expenses: Nigel Griffiths's £3,600 claim for help listening to 'Scottish TV and radio'"
585:, and said that he would be taking up a job with an "international educational institution".
359:
751:
477:
1065:
597:
575:
469:
390:
233:
155:
457:
committee for three years from 1984 and was the chairman of the city council in 1986.
1101:
1037:
1025:
683:
664:
415:
410:
405:
103:
1020:
1030:
882:
593:
589:
481:
430:
379:
709:
767:
143:
91:
534:
530:
504:
310:
76:
71:
58:
795:
503:, with responsibility for competition and consumer affairs. He was sacked by
1123:
Members of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom for Edinburgh constituencies
831:
382:, who had recently served as the student-elected Rector of the University.
755:
449:
in 1980, a position in which he remained until he became a member of the
581:
On 31 January 2010, Griffiths announced that he would stand down at the
1005:
922:
386:
276:
1016:
Guardian
Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Nigel Griffiths MP
901:"Nigel Griffiths in EU exit stunt ahead of Gordon Brown speech"
788:"Woman in Commons sex session with MP hides behind injunction"
667:
393:
worker with a pressure group working on behalf of people with
592:
campaign. In
January 2016 he "stole a march on his old ally
397:
in 1979. He remained in this position until his election to
588:
In late 2015 Griffiths became
Scottish Co-ordinator of the
111:
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small
Business
919:"GO Movement to apply to be official EU exit campaign"
484:
in 1987, becoming a spokesman for eight years for the
334:
politician, and former Member of
Parliament (MP) for
616:
Competition and Consumer Affairs from 1997 to 1998.
309:
301:
291:
283:
260:
255:
239:
227:
204:
194:
182:
172:
149:
137:
127:
109:
97:
85:
64:
52:
34:
23:
736:"Privy Council Office Resource Accounts 2005–06"
464:for Edinburgh South, when he ousted the sitting
895:
893:
445:in 1970 and was elected as a councillor on the
1011:contributions in Parliament by Nigel Griffiths
878:"Sex scandal MP set to stand down at election"
578:. The claim was rejected by the Fees Office.
544:In 2006, Nigel Griffiths has commented on the
374:in Edinburgh in 1978. He was president of the
370:in 1977. He finished his education at the now
678:
676:
8:
987:Rights Guide for Mentally Handicapped People
525:Between 2005 and 2007, Griffiths served as
460:Griffiths was elected to parliament at the
1052:
511:. He returned to government following the
378:in 1976, where he first met and supported
20:
476:in his first four months. He was made an
385:In 1978, he worked as a secretary to the
957:Council Housing on the Point of Collapse
520:Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
1021:TheyWorkForYou.com – Nigel Griffiths MP
768:Griffiths backs Straw in row over veils
634:
632:
628:
609:
389:Development Council, before becoming a
537:. He resigned over the renewal of the
497:Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
1178:People educated at Hawick High School
1148:Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
939:Guide to Council Housing in Edinburgh
527:Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
223:12 June 1987 – 12 April 2010
36:Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
7:
376:University of Edinburgh Labour Group
48:10 May 2005 – 13 March 2007
123:11 June 2001 – 10 May 2005
816:Did Murdoch’s tabloids go too far?
786:Swinford, Steven (28 April 2011).
168:5 May 1997 – 28 July 1998
14:
850:Gammell, Caroline (28 May 2009).
752:Minister quits over Trident plans
1057:Parliament of the United Kingdom
501:Department of Trade and Industry
486:Department of Trade and Industry
455:Edinburgh International Festival
354:Nigel Griffiths was educated at
491:When Labour was elected in the
372:Moray House School of Education
710:"Complaints against MP upheld"
557:alleged that Griffiths had an
1:
665:Brown's first taste of power
1173:Scottish Labour councillors
414:in Scotland and set up the
1199:
832:The Death of Kiss and Tell
684:"Profile: Nigel Griffiths"
640:"Profile: Nigel Griffiths"
1086:
1072:Member of Parliament for
1070:
1062:
1055:
447:City of Edinburgh Council
321:
251:
216:
161:
116:
41:
30:
1168:Councillors in Edinburgh
1153:Politicians from Glasgow
1048:The Scotsman Sex Scandal
1043:Telegraph Sleaze Inquiry
989:by Nigel Griffiths, 1988
983:by Nigel Griffiths, 1986
977:by Nigel Griffiths, 1985
971:by Nigel Griffiths, 1984
965:by Nigel Griffiths, 1983
959:by Nigel Griffiths, 1982
953:by Nigel Griffiths, 1982
947:by Nigel Griffiths, 1981
941:by Nigel Griffiths, 1981
366:where he was awarded an
330:(born 20 May 1955) is a
563:House of Commons office
364:University of Edinburgh
316:University of Edinburgh
773:Edinburgh Evening News
539:British Trident system
529:, deputising for both
419:Citizens Advice Bureau
945:Welfare Rights Survey
583:2010 general election
554:The News of the World
513:2001 general election
493:1997 general election
462:1987 general election
441:Griffiths joined the
423:Amnesty International
395:learning disabilities
362:before attending the
1183:British Eurosceptics
1031:BBC Politics Profile
981:Welfare Rights Guide
975:Welfare Rights Guide
969:Welfare Rights Guide
963:Welfare Rights Guide
951:Welfare Rights Guide
427:Friends of the Earth
421:. He is a member of
332:British Labour Party
206:Member of Parliament
1118:Scottish Labour MPs
925:. 16 February 2016.
856:The Daily Telegraph
576:Scottish broadcasts
571:The Daily Telegraph
559:extramarital affair
1158:People from Hawick
886:. 1 February 2010.
716:. 13 February 2002
356:Hawick High School
16:British politician
1096:
1095:
1087:Succeeded by
820:Financial Express
670:News 15 July 2005
546:debate over veils
509:select committees
325:
324:
1190:
1163:UK MPs 2005–2010
1143:UK MPs 2001–2005
1138:UK MPs 1997–2001
1133:UK MPs 1992–1997
1128:UK MPs 1987–1992
1063:Preceded by
1053:
1000:Official Website
927:
926:
915:
909:
908:
897:
888:
887:
874:
868:
867:
865:
863:
847:
841:
829:
823:
813:
807:
806:
804:
802:
783:
777:
776:, 9 October 2006
765:
759:
749:
743:
742:
740:
732:
726:
725:
723:
721:
706:
700:
699:
697:
695:
680:
671:
662:
656:
655:
653:
651:
636:
617:
614:
495:, he became the
451:House of Commons
437:Political career
360:Scottish Borders
305:Sally McLaughlin
274:
270:
268:
256:Personal details
242:
230:
221:
197:
185:
175:
166:
152:
140:
130:
121:
100:
88:
55:
46:
21:
1198:
1197:
1193:
1192:
1191:
1189:
1188:
1187:
1098:
1097:
1092:
1077:
1074:Edinburgh South
1068:
1036:22 May 2009 at
1026:Profile in 2007
996:
935:
930:
917:
916:
912:
899:
898:
891:
876:
875:
871:
861:
859:
849:
848:
844:
830:
826:
814:
810:
800:
798:
785:
784:
780:
766:
762:
758:, 12 March 2007
750:
746:
738:
734:
733:
729:
719:
717:
708:
707:
703:
693:
691:
690:. 12 March 2007
682:
681:
674:
663:
659:
649:
647:
646:. 12 March 2007
638:
637:
630:
626:
621:
620:
615:
611:
606:
551:In March 2009,
541:in March 2007.
478:Opposition Whip
439:
404:He worked with
352:
336:Edinburgh South
328:Nigel Griffiths
292:Political party
275:
272:
266:
264:
240:
228:
222:
217:
211:Edinburgh South
208:
195:
183:
173:
167:
162:
150:
138:
128:
122:
117:
98:
86:
81:
53:
47:
42:
26:
25:Nigel Griffiths
17:
12:
11:
5:
1196:
1194:
1186:
1185:
1180:
1175:
1170:
1165:
1160:
1155:
1150:
1145:
1140:
1135:
1130:
1125:
1120:
1115:
1110:
1100:
1099:
1094:
1093:
1088:
1085:
1069:
1066:Michael Ancram
1064:
1060:
1059:
1051:
1050:
1045:
1040:
1028:
1023:
1018:
1013:
1002:
995:
994:External links
992:
991:
990:
984:
978:
972:
966:
960:
954:
948:
942:
934:
931:
929:
928:
910:
889:
869:
842:
840:, 15 June 2009
824:
822:, 14 July 2009
808:
778:
760:
744:
727:
701:
672:
657:
627:
625:
622:
619:
618:
608:
607:
605:
602:
598:Grassroots Out
470:Michael Ancram
438:
435:
391:welfare rights
351:
348:
323:
322:
319:
318:
313:
307:
306:
303:
299:
298:
293:
289:
288:
285:
281:
280:
262:
258:
257:
253:
252:
249:
248:
243:
237:
236:
234:Michael Ancram
231:
225:
224:
214:
213:
202:
201:
198:
192:
191:
186:
180:
179:
176:
174:Prime Minister
170:
169:
159:
158:
156:Barry Gardiner
153:
147:
146:
141:
135:
134:
131:
129:Prime Minister
125:
124:
114:
113:
107:
106:
101:
95:
94:
89:
83:
82:
80:
79:
74:
68:
66:
62:
61:
56:
54:Prime Minister
50:
49:
39:
38:
32:
31:
28:
27:
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1195:
1184:
1181:
1179:
1176:
1174:
1171:
1169:
1166:
1164:
1161:
1159:
1156:
1154:
1151:
1149:
1146:
1144:
1141:
1139:
1136:
1134:
1131:
1129:
1126:
1124:
1121:
1119:
1116:
1114:
1113:Living people
1111:
1109:
1106:
1105:
1103:
1091:
1084:
1080:
1076:
1075:
1067:
1061:
1058:
1054:
1049:
1046:
1044:
1041:
1039:
1038:archive.today
1035:
1032:
1029:
1027:
1024:
1022:
1019:
1017:
1014:
1012:
1008:
1007:
1003:
1001:
998:
997:
993:
988:
985:
982:
979:
976:
973:
970:
967:
964:
961:
958:
955:
952:
949:
946:
943:
940:
937:
936:
932:
924:
920:
914:
911:
906:
902:
896:
894:
890:
885:
884:
879:
873:
870:
857:
853:
846:
843:
839:
838:
833:
828:
825:
821:
817:
812:
809:
797:
793:
789:
782:
779:
775:
774:
769:
764:
761:
757:
753:
748:
745:
737:
731:
728:
715:
711:
705:
702:
689:
685:
679:
677:
673:
669:
666:
661:
658:
645:
641:
635:
633:
629:
623:
613:
610:
603:
601:
599:
595:
591:
586:
584:
579:
577:
573:
572:
568:In May 2009,
566:
564:
560:
556:
555:
549:
547:
542:
540:
536:
532:
528:
523:
521:
516:
514:
510:
506:
502:
498:
494:
489:
487:
483:
479:
475:
471:
467:
463:
458:
456:
452:
448:
444:
436:
434:
432:
428:
424:
420:
417:
416:Wester Hailes
413:
412:
411:The Big Issue
408:to establish
407:
406:Anita Roddick
402:
400:
396:
392:
388:
383:
381:
377:
373:
369:
365:
361:
357:
349:
347:
345:
341:
337:
333:
329:
320:
317:
314:
312:
308:
304:
300:
297:
294:
290:
286:
282:
278:
273:(age 69)
263:
259:
254:
250:
247:
244:
238:
235:
232:
226:
220:
215:
212:
207:
203:
199:
193:
190:
187:
181:
177:
171:
165:
160:
157:
154:
148:
145:
142:
136:
132:
126:
120:
115:
112:
108:
105:
104:Paddy Tipping
102:
96:
93:
90:
84:
78:
75:
73:
70:
69:
67:
63:
60:
57:
51:
45:
40:
37:
33:
29:
22:
19:
1071:
1004:
986:
980:
974:
968:
962:
956:
950:
944:
938:
933:Publications
913:
905:The Scotsman
904:
883:The Scotsman
881:
872:
860:. Retrieved
855:
845:
835:
827:
811:
801:24 September
799:. Retrieved
781:
771:
763:
747:
730:
718:. Retrieved
713:
704:
692:. Retrieved
687:
660:
648:. Retrieved
644:The Guardian
643:
612:
594:Gordon Brown
590:Labour Leave
587:
580:
569:
567:
552:
550:
543:
524:
518:In 2002 the
517:
490:
482:Neil Kinnock
466:Conservative
459:
443:Labour Party
440:
431:The Ramblers
409:
403:
384:
380:Gordon Brown
353:
327:
326:
241:Succeeded by
218:
196:Succeeded by
163:
151:Succeeded by
118:
99:Succeeded by
43:
18:
1108:1955 births
1009:1803–2005:
284:Nationality
271:20 May 1955
229:Preceded by
200:Kim Howells
189:John Taylor
184:Preceded by
144:Kim Howells
139:Preceded by
92:Phil Woolas
87:Preceded by
1102:Categories
1090:Ian Murray
862:1 February
720:1 February
694:1 February
650:1 February
624:References
535:Jack Straw
531:Geoff Hoon
505:Tony Blair
399:Parliament
350:Early life
311:Alma mater
279:, Scotland
267:1955-05-20
246:Ian Murray
178:Tony Blair
133:Tony Blair
77:Jack Straw
72:Geoff Hoon
59:Tony Blair
796:0307-1235
741:. gov.uk.
533:and then
488:in 1989.
474:ministers
219:In office
164:In office
119:In office
44:In office
1034:Archived
858:. London
837:Panorama
756:BBC News
714:BBC News
688:BBC News
1006:Hansard
923:itv.com
600:group.
561:in his
499:at the
387:Lothian
358:in the
287:British
277:Glasgow
794:
429:, and
302:Spouse
296:Labour
65:Leader
739:(PDF)
604:Notes
338:from
1083:2010
1079:1987
864:2010
803:2019
792:ISSN
722:2010
696:2010
652:2010
344:2010
340:1987
261:Born
209:for
668:BBC
480:by
468:MP
342:to
1104::
921:.
903:.
892:^
880:.
854:.
834:,
818:,
790:.
770:,
754:,
712:.
686:.
675:^
642:.
631:^
433:.
425:,
401:.
368:MA
346:.
269:)
1081:–
907:.
866:.
805:.
724:.
698:.
654:.
265:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.