Jimmy Hood

James Hood (16 May 1948 – 4 December 2017) was a Scottish Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) from 1987 until 2015. He represented the Clydesdale constituency until 2005, and the Lanark and Hamilton East thereafter.

Jimmy Hood
Member of Parliament for Lanark and Hamilton East (2005–2015) Clydesdale (1987–2005)
In office 11 June 1987 – 30 March 2015
Preceded by	Judith Hart
Succeeded by	Angela Crawley
Personal details
Born	(1948-05-16)16 May 1948 Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	4 December 2017(2017-12-04) (aged 69) Lanarkshire, Scotland
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Marion McCleary
Alma mater	University of Nottingham

Hood died on 4 December 2017 of a heart attack in Lanarkshire, Scotland, aged 69.^[1]