Career
Before becoming an Member of Parliament Docherty was an Account Director with a communications consultancy, having previously worked for Network Rail, BNFL and as a research assistant to Scott Barrie, the former Managing Successful Programmes for Dunfermline West. The proposal was backed by shadow defence secretary Vernon Coaker but failed to progress Editor Miliband later suggested that a Labour government might introduce legislation along similar lines
Docherty also sat on the Administration Committee, Procedure Committee and the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee at various times during the 2010-2015 Parliament He was a shadow minister with responsibility for environment, food and rural affairs between 2013 and 2014, and in 2014 was appointed Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons. In 2015 Docherty wrote to Culture Secretary Sajid Javid on Holocaust Memorial Day, suggesting a debate over banning Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler.
Docherty advocated for a national debate to put "limits on the freedom of expression." He said he didn"t necessarily think it should be banned but thought it was important that such a debate took place.
Docherty was defeated for re-election in 2015, losing to Douglas Chapman, the Scottish National Party candidate.
