Profile

Former Labour MP for Aberdeen South

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Work and Pensions Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Work and Pensions Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Disability Discrimination Bill (Joint Committee) (15 Jan 2004 to 27 May 2004)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 10 Jun 2010)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (26 Jun 2001 to 10 Jan 2011)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Raymond Robertson
• Frank Doran
• Gerald Malone
• Iain Sproat
• Donald Dewar
• Grant of Monymusk
• Douglas Thomson
• Frederick Thomson
• John Fleming
• George Esslemont
• James Bryce

Future MPs in this constituency

• Callum McCaig
• Ross Thomson
• Stephen Flynn