A former Rutherglen MP who served the area for over two decades has been knighted in the New Year Honours list.Tommy McAvoy received a KBE (Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in recognition of his political and public services over the years.
Baron McAvoy was the MP for Rutherglen, and later Rutherglen and Hamilton West, for 23 years, from 1987 to 2010, and is now a member of the House of Lords.
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