Background
The son of James and Mary Tynan, he attended Street Mungo"s Academy, a Roman Catholic (then a grammar school) school in Glasgow.
The son of James and Mary Tynan, he attended Street Mungo"s Academy, a Roman Catholic (then a grammar school) school in Glasgow.
At Stow College on Shamrock Street in Glasgow he studied Mechanical Engineering.
He was a Press Toolmaker for twenty seven years. Prior to selection as an Member of Parliament, he was a full-time trade union official with the AEEU from 1988 then Amicus Union. Foreign the 2005 general election, his seat was abolished as part of the reduction in the total number of Scottish seats was reduced.
He did not choose to contest any other local seats.
Bill Tynan"s constituency covered Hamilton and Blantyre with an electorate of approximately 53,000. He was re-elected at the 2001 general election with a majority of 10,775.
He was successful in bringing a Private Member"s Bill on fireworks to Parliament, which was subsequently enacted as the Fireworks Acting 2003.
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He was a Member of European Scrutiny Committee, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Vice Convener of the Friends of Scottish Racing Parliamentary Group and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy.