Links with Libya
Given all that's going on in Libya at the moment - I thought it would be timely to dust down and share this previous post - with readers again.
I heard that the new 'rebel' National Transitional Council have agreed to 'honour' former government contracts - when it comes to oil production anyway.
But I hope the business links between Adam Ingram and the Libyan government have now all gone 'down the pan' - because they seem to have been focused on supporting the old, discredited Gaddafi regime.
So it just goes to show you - you never know what folk get up to behind the scenes - they take a fair bit of watching our MPs.
Lanarkshire Labour
Adam Ingram - former Labour MP for East Kilbride - was in the news again at the weekend - over his business links with Colonel Gaddafi and the Libyan government.
Here's an interesting article that appeared in The Times newspaper on Saturday - which sadly lacks any contribution from Mr Ingram - who was unavailable for comment at the time.
"Ex-defence minister under fire over Libya connections"
by David Brown
"A former defence minister was criticised last night for accepting directorships of firms involved in construction projects in Libya and the training of Colonel Gaddafi's security force.
Adam Ingram, Britains' longest serving armed forces minister, was still an MP when he was appointed chairman of a Scottish construction firm linked to more than £3 billion of projects, including a £350 million base for Colonel's Gaddafi's army described by the company as a "strategically politically important project in relation to UK/Libya Government liaison".
Angus group is part of a consortium and is responsible for the design and cost management of the military engineering academy and for the management of a £750 million scheme to build 14,000 new homes in Tripoli.
Mr Ingram was appinted a consultant to Argus Libya UK in June 2008. The register of MPs' interests shows that he was paid between £20,000 and £25,000 a year for each post in addition to his MP's salary of £65,000 a year.
The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments approved his new jobs in March 2008, but ruled that he could not lobby the Government on behalf of the companies for a year after stepping down from the Ministry of Defence in June 2007.
Mr Ingram, 63, was also given persmission to become a non-executive director of the International School for Security and Explosives Education based in Salisbuiry. He registered a payment of between £10,000 and £15,000. The same year 40 members of the Libyan security services received 18 weeks of training in the use of explosives at the school. Phil MIles, the school's operations manager, said that it had received approval from the British Government for the Libyan officers to attend the course.
Azeldin El-Sharif,47, a founder of the British-Libyan Solidarity Campaign, called on Mr Ingram to explain why he was involved in companies who had helped the Gaddafi regime.
Mr Ingram could not be contacted yesterday. His lawyers said last year that his work involving Libya was consistent with the British Government's policy to promote good relations with the country.
Adam Ingram was the Armed Forces Minister until 2007."
Mr Ingram handed on the baton as Labour MP for East Kilbride to Michael McCann - who worked in Adam Ingram's constituency office previously - while acting as deputy leader of South Lanarkshire Council.
I heard that the new 'rebel' National Transitional Council have agreed to 'honour' former government contracts - when it comes to oil production anyway.
But I hope the business links between Adam Ingram and the Libyan government have now all gone 'down the pan' - because they seem to have been focused on supporting the old, discredited Gaddafi regime.
So it just goes to show you - you never know what folk get up to behind the scenes - they take a fair bit of watching our MPs.
Lanarkshire Labour
Adam Ingram - former Labour MP for East Kilbride - was in the news again at the weekend - over his business links with Colonel Gaddafi and the Libyan government.
Here's an interesting article that appeared in The Times newspaper on Saturday - which sadly lacks any contribution from Mr Ingram - who was unavailable for comment at the time.
"Ex-defence minister under fire over Libya connections"
by David Brown
"A former defence minister was criticised last night for accepting directorships of firms involved in construction projects in Libya and the training of Colonel Gaddafi's security force.
Adam Ingram, Britains' longest serving armed forces minister, was still an MP when he was appointed chairman of a Scottish construction firm linked to more than £3 billion of projects, including a £350 million base for Colonel's Gaddafi's army described by the company as a "strategically politically important project in relation to UK/Libya Government liaison".
Angus group is part of a consortium and is responsible for the design and cost management of the military engineering academy and for the management of a £750 million scheme to build 14,000 new homes in Tripoli.
Mr Ingram was appinted a consultant to Argus Libya UK in June 2008. The register of MPs' interests shows that he was paid between £20,000 and £25,000 a year for each post in addition to his MP's salary of £65,000 a year.
The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments approved his new jobs in March 2008, but ruled that he could not lobby the Government on behalf of the companies for a year after stepping down from the Ministry of Defence in June 2007.
Mr Ingram, 63, was also given persmission to become a non-executive director of the International School for Security and Explosives Education based in Salisbuiry. He registered a payment of between £10,000 and £15,000. The same year 40 members of the Libyan security services received 18 weeks of training in the use of explosives at the school. Phil MIles, the school's operations manager, said that it had received approval from the British Government for the Libyan officers to attend the course.
Azeldin El-Sharif,47, a founder of the British-Libyan Solidarity Campaign, called on Mr Ingram to explain why he was involved in companies who had helped the Gaddafi regime.
Mr Ingram could not be contacted yesterday. His lawyers said last year that his work involving Libya was consistent with the British Government's policy to promote good relations with the country.
Adam Ingram was the Armed Forces Minister until 2007."
Mr Ingram handed on the baton as Labour MP for East Kilbride to Michael McCann - who worked in Adam Ingram's constituency office previously - while acting as deputy leader of South Lanarkshire Council.
