Hamilton and Tim Smith. However, in Walker's case the matter was not taken further when it emerged that he had given the cash to charity. During his years in Parliament, Walker managed to get five Private Member's Bills passed, including the bill which became the Scotch Whisky Act 1988, which gave a boost to the Scottish whisky industry. Walker lost Tayside North when he was defeated by the SNP's John Swinney in 1997. He was elected Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives in June 2000. He was reelected in 2006, serving until 2008. He died on 6 June 2017 at the age of 88. He was survived by his widow Mavis (née Lambert), who he married in 1956, as well as their three daughters (Clova, Fiona and Justine) and six grandchildren. Publications Scotland and Unionism - The Way Forward, by Bill Walker, M.P., & Dr. Mark Mayall, [Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Livingston (UK Parliament constituency) in 1987], Conservative Monday Club Policy Paper, May 1988. Scotland - Reversing the Tory Decline, by Dr. Mark Mayall (Monday Club Chairman), Foreword by Bill Walker, M.P. Monday Club Policy Paper, February 1991. References External links History of the constituency from Scottish Politics 1929 births 2017 deaths OBE Politicians from Dundee Scottish Conservative Party MPs UK MPs 1979–1983 UK MPs 1983–1987 UK MPs 1987–1992 UK MPs 1992–1997 Scottish political writers Royal Air Force officers British Eurosceptics