Adam Paterson Ingram (born in Glasgow on February 1, 1947) is a Scottish politician, and Member of Parliament for East Kilbride. He is a member of the Labour Party. Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... Glaswegian redirects here. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... East Kilbride (Cille Bhrìghde an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ...

At the age of 16 he joined the junior Orange Order in Barlanark, Glasgow, and took part in three parades before leaving. He never played the flute. These two obscure facts were bones of contention in a court case in April, 2004. George Galloway MP, a Roman Catholic who was born in Dundee, Scotland, had stated in his autobiography that in his youth Ingram had "played the flute in a sectarian, anti-Catholic, protestant-supremacist Orange Order band". Ingram claimed that this was defamatory, and sued Galloway and his publisher to try to prevent the book being published. In court, it emerged that Ingram had indeed been a member of the Orange Order and the judge ruled that the phrase "sectarian, anti-Catholic, protestant-supremacist" was fair comment on that organisation. Although Ingram was not and never had been a flute-player, the defending barrister observed that "playing the flute carries no obvious defamatory imputation ... it is not to the discredit of anyone that he plays the flute." Ingram lost the case and was ordered to pay costs, but Galloway nevertheless agreed to amend future editions of his book to remove the imputation that Ingram had ever played the flute. [1] Orangemen in traditional dress preparing to march The Orange Institution, more commonly known as the Orange Order, is a Protestant fraternal organisation based predominantly in Northern Ireland and Scotland with lodges throughout the Commonwealth and in the United States. ... Barlanark is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Glaswegian redirects here. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Galloway (born 16 August 1954) is a Scottish politician noted for his far left views, confrontational style, and rhetorical skill. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ...

Ingram entered the Commons in the 1987 election during this parliamentary term acted as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Neil Kinnock. Upon Labour's landslide election victory in 1997 he was appointed a junior minister at the Northern Ireland Office with responsibilities including security. In 2001 he became Armed Forces Minister at the Ministry of Defence. He is the longest serving Defence Minister in British history. He is a member of the Privy Council. Margaret Thatcher David Steel Election 1987 Titles The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987 and was the third consecutive victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher. ... Neil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock, PC (born 28 March 1942) is a British politician. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) is an arm of the United Kingdom government, responsible for Northern Ireland affairs. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ...

He is a graduate of the Open University. He became a trade union official with NALGO after several years working as a computer programmer/analyst. Affiliations Alliance of Non-Aligned Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Website http://www. ... The National Association of Local Government Officers (NALGO) was a British trade union representing mostly local government workers. ...

A Justice of the Peace and former chairman of East Kilbride Constituency Labour Party, Ingram was East Kilbride District Councillor from 1980-1987 and leader of the District Council from 1984-1987.

Ingram's general interests include fishing, cooking and reading.

External links

• Ministry of Defence - Minister of State for the Armed Forces official profile
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Adam Ingram MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Adam Ingram MP

Responsible for the destruction of Scotland's Army Regiments.