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576: 219:. Boswell then found work internationally in the construction industry before transferring to the oil industry in Qatar, as a quantity surveyor and contracts engineer. He spent over 15 years in the oil and gas industry, with work taking him to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Egypt, USA, Qatar and the Falklands before returning to Scotland with BP in Aberdeen. 313:
as the sole director of Boswell and Johnston Ltd. On 30 March 2016 it was reported that this complaint had been upheld, however the Standards Commissioner stated that Mr Boswell had made a "genuine mistake" and that she did not think this was done in an attempt to conceal his financial interests as
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Boswell's voting record at Westminster shows that he voted for; the removal of hereditary peers, proportional representation and for UK to remain within the EU. He never voted to reduce local Government funding and spoke extensively on Energy as well as being a co-author of the definitive paper on
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while working for them as a contracts manager. Earlier in 2015, Boswell had tabled a motion in the House of Commons, calling for Chancellor George Osborne to close the "Mayfair tax loophole" tax avoidance scheme. An SNP spokesperson stated that Boswell had always declared his interests, and was
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In May 2016 Boswell's application for a £555 claimed on parliamentary expenses against the costs of promotional videos was rejected, this followed the Independent Parliamentary Standards Association finding that they were not eligible because they did not relate to parliamentary activities.
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in 2016, titled LOWEST COST DECARBONISATION FOR THE UK: THE CRITICAL ROLE OF CCS, researched, prepared and published for the parliamentary advisory group along with other industry experts such as Professor Stuart Haszledine and under the Chairmanship of
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over the claim that he did not properly record his directorship of a company (that had long since ceased trading) in the Commons Register of Members' Interests, thus breaching parliamentary procedure. He was registered with
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In December 2015, though perfectly legal, Boswell was criticised for having previously received an £18,000 interest-free loan from US energy company
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He now works in the Asia-Pacific region as specialist Oil & Gas and Construction Contracts Manager, QS and Disputes Resolution expert.
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Committees whilst at Westminster and was Patron of Chris's House, the Suicide Charity based in
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and worked there in the construction Industry and then for a brief time as a policeman in
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The SNP and Boswell lost Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill to Labour candidate
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies
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In January 2016 it was announced that Boswell would be investigated by the
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In May 2016 Boswell was part of the SNP delegation that visited
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Headquarters in Mons all paid for by the donor US Mission to
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Member of Parliament
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Tom Clarke
Hugh Gaffney
Bellshill
Scottish National Party
Alma mater
Glasgow Caledonian University
Reading University
Official website
Scottish National Party
Member of Parliament
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
2015
2017
Bellshill
Coatbridge
Kilmarnock
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
2015 United Kingdom general election
Public Accounts Committee
Dame Meg Hillier
dissolution of Parliament
Energy Bill
Wishaw
North Lanarkshire
Carbon Capture and Storage
Lord Oxburgh
NATO Headquarters

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