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Frank Doran is a former MP for Aberdeen North.

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Former Labour MP for Aberdeen North

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Also represented Aberdeen Central; Aberdeen South

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• House of Commons Commission
• Work and Pensions
• Scotland
• Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Coroners and Justice Act 2009
• Mesothelioma: Drugs
• September Sittings
• Helicopters: Safety
• Members: Allowances

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Administration Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair, Administration Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 18 Jul 2005)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (11 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) ( 1 Jun 1988 to 1 Jun 1992)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Hughes
• Hector Hughes
• George Garro-Jones
• John Burnett
• William Benn
• Frank Rose
• Duncan Pirie
• William Hunter

Future MPs in this constituency

• Robert Hughes
• Malcolm Savidge
• Kirsty Blackman

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Elections for Positions in the House: Backbench Business — Valedictory Debate 26 Mar 2015

  It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr Lansley). We served together on the House of Commons Commission for a number of years and learned a lot about each other. I was first elected in 1987. I have to say it was an accident, because I did not expect to win. I took a Conservative seat that had only ever once been won by my party, when Donald Dewar won it...

• Elections for Positions in the House: Backbench Business — Valedictory Debate 26 Mar 2015

  I thank the right hon. Gentleman; I now have a minute left. The other Committee I have taken an interest in, was a member of and became Chair of was your works of art committee, Mr Speaker. I am proud of and have enjoyed the work I have done on that committee. However, probably the most enjoyable experience of my life—sitting next to my wife, I think this is saying quite a lot—was when...

• North Sea Oil and Gas (Employment) — [Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] 20 Jan 2015

  The Minister is apologising for the absence of his right hon. Friend; I should have noted the absence of my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen South (Dame Anne Begg), who is with my right hon. Friend the Member for East Renfrewshire (Mr Murphy) in Aberdeen, but would otherwise have been here.

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