Profile

Former Labour MP for Dumfries and Galloway

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

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

Also represented Dumfries

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Scotland) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (18 Mar 2013 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Jim Murphy, Secretary of State), Scotland Office (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Ministry of Defence ( 4 Aug 2008 to 29 Sep 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence ( 7 Nov 2007 to 29 Jan 2008)
• PPS (Lord Drayson, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (11 Oct 2007 to 25 Oct 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Ministry of Defence (11 Oct 2007 to 25 Oct 2007)
• PPS (Lord Drayson, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (26 Jul 2007 to 26 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Ministry of Defence (26 Jul 2007 to 26 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Lord Drayson, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (16 Jul 2007 to 23 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Ministry of Defence (16 Jul 2007 to 23 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Lord Drayson, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence (28 Jun 2007 to 7 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Des Browne, Secretary of State), Scotland Office (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State), Department for Transport (27 Jun 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (17 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State), Scotland Office ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Alistair Darling, Secretary of State), Scotland Office (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Alistair Darling, Secretary of State), Department for Transport (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (12 Dec 2001 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 17 Nov 2003)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (29 Nov 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (17 Nov 1998 to 10 Dec 1998)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Richard Arkless
• Alister Jack