BRUCE, Rt Hon Malcolm

Member for Gordon since 1983. Committees: Member, Committee on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) since 2006; Chair, All-Party Group on Deafness; Chair, International Development Committee since 2005; Member, Liaison Committee since 2005; Member, Standards and Privileges 1999-2001; Member, Treasury Committee 1994-98; Member, Trade and Industry Select Committee 1988-90; Member, Scottish Affairs Committee 1983-87. Political career: President of the Scottish Liberal Democrats; Spokesperson for Trade and Industry 2003-05; Member, Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe 1999-2005; Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2001-02; Chair, Parliamentary Liberal Democrats 1999-2001; Treasury Spokesperson 1994-99; Spokesperson for Trade and Industry and Employment 1992-94; Leader of Scottish Liberal Democrats 1988-92; Alliance Employment Spokesperson 1987; Liberal Energy Spokesperson 1985-86; Liberal Scottish Affairs Spokesperson 1983-85; Spokesperson for Natural Resources (Energy and Conservation); Parliamentary Candidate for North Angus and Mearns 1974 and West Aberdeenshire 1979. Profession/Trade: Publisher and barrister. Education: University of Middlesex Inns of Court School of Law; Strathclyde University; St Andrews University; Wrekin College, Shropshire. Affiliations: Honorary Vice-President, Globe International; Honorary Vice-President, National Deaf Childrens Society; Trustee, RNID; former Rector, University of Dundee; Member, NUJ. Author of: A New Life for the Country; Putting Energy to Work; A New Deal for Rural Scotland; Growth from the Grass Roots; Markets and the Responsible State; Towards a Federal UK The Case for Home Rule; All Round (with Ray Michie MP). b. 17 November 1944. Divorced and remarried with five children.