Gordon Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy
The Right Honourable The Lord Campbell of Croy MC PC DL |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | |
In office 4 March 1974 – 13 June 1974 |
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Leader | Edward Heath |
Preceded by | William Ross |
Succeeded by | Alick Buchanan-Smith |
In office 23 January 1969 – 19 June 1970 |
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Leader | Edward Heath |
Preceded by | William Ross |
Secretary of State for Scotland | |
In office 19 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 |
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Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
Preceded by | William Ross |
Succeeded by | William Ross |
Member of Parliament for Moray and Nairn |
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In office 8 October 1959 – 28 February 1974 |
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Preceded by | James Stuart |
Succeeded by | Winnie Ewing |
Personal details | |
Born | Quetta, Pakistan |
8 June 1921
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. London, United Kingdom |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Nicola Madan |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Profession | Soldier, Diplomat |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Years of service | 1939-1945 |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars |
Gordon Thomas Calthrop Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy, MC, PC, DL (8 June 1921 – 26 April 2005), was a Scottish Conservative & Unionist politician.
He was born in Quetta, British India (now in Pakistan), the son of Major General James Alexander Campbell and was educated at Wellington College before joining the Royal Artillery in 1939. He fought in the Second World War with the Royal Artillery from 1940, winning the Military Cross and Bar. Invalided out in 1947 with the honorary rank of major, he served the Foreign Office in New York and Vienna until 1957. Elected to parliament in 1959, he served as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Moray and Nairn until February 1974 when he was defeated by Winnie Ewing of the Scottish National Party. He served as a Government Whip, 1961–62; Lord Commissioner of the Treasury and Scottish Whip, 1962–63; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, 1963-64. He was Opposition Spokesman on Defence, 1967–68 and a member of the Shadow Cabinet, 1969-70.
He was Secretary of State for Scotland during the whole of Edward Heath's government. During his term in office the issues of fishing and oil led to him losing his Moray coastal seat to the SNP. Government papers released under the 30 year rule reveal an attitude that may explain that loss. Papers from 1970 revealed how the Scottish Office was prepared to have a "weaker and less efficient national fleet"[1] to enable the UK to sign up to the controversial Common Fisheries Policy. On oil in 1972 Campbell was against any move to pump oil revenues directly into the Scottish economy despite Heath asking government departments to explore such an arrangements to help revive Scotland's economy with "its own resources".[2] Further papers from 1974 revealed how he proposed "exceptional measures" to force Shetland Islands Council to accept an oil terminal without financial benefit to the islands.[3]
After leaving the Commons, he was made a life peer as Baron Campbell of Croy, of Croy in the County of Nairn in 1975. He became Chairman of the Scottish Board in 1976, and was Vice President of the Advisory Committee on Pollution at Sea from 1976 to 1984. He married Nicola Madan, daughter of Geoffrey Spencer Madan and his wife Marjorie Noble, and had three children.
Footnotes
- Torrance, David, The Scottish Secretaries (Birlinn 2006)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Gordon Campbell
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Moray and Nairn 1959 – 1974 |
Succeeded by Winnie Ewing |
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Preceded by | Secretary of State for Scotland 1970 – 1974 |
Succeeded by William Ross |
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