Thomas Docherty

Head of Public Affairs (Nations and Regions) at Which? / Consumer Member at Scottish Civil Justice Council / Board Member at Carnegie Dunfermline & Hero Fund / Director at Fife Law Centre

Thomas Docherty is a British professional with extensive experience in communications, government relations, and public policy.2 He currently serves as the Head of Public Affairs, Nations and Regions at Which?.3 5 Docherty has a background in politics, having served as the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline and West Fife from 2010 to 2015.1 4

Political Career

Docherty was elected to Parliament in the May 2010 general election with a 5,470 majority.1 During his time as an MP, he:

Sat on various committees, including the Administration Committee, Procedure Committee, and the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee1
Served as a shadow minister for environment, food and rural affairs (2013-2014)1
Was appointed Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons in 20141

He lost his seat in the 2015 general election to the Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate.1

Professional Experience

Before his political career, Docherty worked as:

An Account Director with a communications consultancy1
An employee at Network Rail and BNFL1
A research assistant to Dunfermline West MSP Scott Barrie1

After leaving Parliament, Docherty has continued his career in public affairs and strategic engagement. He is currently the Head of Strategic Engagement in the Nuclear sector at ECITB (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board).2

Thomas Docherty's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username thomas-docherty-a990ab104.2