Tom Clarke (politician)

The Right Honourable Sir Tom Clarke CBE JP KSG
Clarke (right) with Ian Davidson (left) in 2011
Minister of State for Film and Tourism
In office 4 May 1997 – 29 July 1998
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Nick Hawkins
Succeeded by	Janet Anderson
Member of Parliament for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Coatbridge and Chryston (1997–2005) Monklands West (1983–1997) Coatbridge and Airdrie (1982–1983)
In office 24 June 1982 – 30 March 2015
Preceded by	James Dempsey
Succeeded by	Phil Boswell
Shadow portfolios
1992–1993	Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
1993–1994	Shadow Minister for Overseas Development
1995–1997	Shadow Minister for Disabled People
Personal details
Born	(1941-01-10) 10 January 1941 (age 83) Coatbridge, Scotland
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	Scottish College of Commerce

Sir Thomas Clarke, CBE, PC, JP, KSG (born 10 January 1941) is a British Labour Party politician who was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1982 until 2015, representing Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill from 2005 until losing his seat to Philip Boswell of the SNP in the May 2015 general election.