David Jamieson (British politician)
Born in Solihull, England, he was educated at Tudor Grange Grammar school, and later at St Peter's College, Saltley, Birmingham.Jamieson first stood for Parliament, unsuccessfully, for Birmingham Hall Green in February 1974, losing to Conservative incumbent Reginald Eyre by 21,036 votes (43.5%) to 27,280 (56.5%).[2] After the Lyme Bay canoeing tragedy, in which four Southway Community College pupils died on a canoeing expedition with the St Albans Challenge Centre in Lyme Bay, Dorset, in 1993, he guided a private member's bill through the House of Commons which became the Activity Centres (Young Persons Safety) Act 1995; the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority was established in January 1995 to implement the new law.After leaving the House of Commons, Jamieson worked as a consultant for Golden Arrow Communications, which represented transport companies such as Hutchinson Ports, National Express and GNER.[9] He subsequently became leader of the Labour group on the council, but in the May 2014 elections, he lost his seat to UK Independence Party candidate Debbie Evans.