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The funeral of Labour peer Lord Hogg has been held in Aberdeen. | |
Norman Hogg entered the Commons in 1979 as MP for the East Dunbartonshire constituency and subsequently represented Cumbernauld and Kilsyth. | Norman Hogg entered the Commons in 1979 as MP for the East Dunbartonshire constituency and subsequently represented Cumbernauld and Kilsyth. |
The funeral for Aberdeen-born and educated Lord Hogg took place at his home town's Queen Street Church. | |
He died last week at the age of 70 after a two-year battle with cancer. He left parliament at the 1997 General Election. | He died last week at the age of 70 after a two-year battle with cancer. He left parliament at the 1997 General Election. |
Lord Hogg was born on 12 March, 1938, and educated at Causewayend School and Ruthrieston Secondary School, Aberdeen. | Lord Hogg was born on 12 March, 1938, and educated at Causewayend School and Ruthrieston Secondary School, Aberdeen. |
During his political career he was a deputy chief whip in the Commons and a deputy speaker of the House of Lords. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth. | During his political career he was a deputy chief whip in the Commons and a deputy speaker of the House of Lords. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth. |
Lord Hogg was created a life peer as Baron Hogg of Cumbernauld in 1997, and was a chairman of the Scottish Peers Association, as well as a deputy speaker of the Lords. | Lord Hogg was created a life peer as Baron Hogg of Cumbernauld in 1997, and was a chairman of the Scottish Peers Association, as well as a deputy speaker of the Lords. |
His principal parliamentary interests were industrial relations, local government and the Middle East, working as chairman of the All-Party Anglo-Israel Group of parliamentarians. |
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