Political life
He was selected to replace outgoing Labour MP Rosemary McKenna to fight the seat of Cumbernauld,Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East at the 2010 general election. He won the seat with a 13,755 majority and over 57% of the votes cast. [4] In parliament,McClymont sat on the House of Commons select committees on science and technology,and business,innovation and skills;and held the post of Parliamentary Private Secretary to shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Ann McKechin. In early 2011,he moved on to the Labour front bench as an assistant whip, [5] before becoming the Shadow Pensions Minister for the Department for Work and Pensions in October 2011. [6]
As Shadow Pensions Minister McClymont described proposals to reform annuities as a "good thing",but argued the coalition's plans "lacked clarity". [7] He also claimed that changes to pension credit schemes would see many pensioners getting a rise in pensions of just 87p. [8]
McClymont has been a strong critic of the British Government's economic policy. [9] He has argued repeatedly in parliament for stronger safeguards for post offices [10] following the privatisation of the Royal Mail. He has also sought to highlight the impact changes to housing benefit will have on his constituents in Cumbernauld [11] as well as campaigning for compensation for victims of terror attacks overseas. [12]
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