Profile

Former Labour MP for East Renfrewshire

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

• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development ( 7 Oct 2013 to 2 Nov 2014)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Scotland ( 3 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Europe) (28 Jun 2007 to 3 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (29 Nov 1999 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Allan Stewart

Future MPs in this constituency

• Kirsten Oswald
• Paul Masterton
• Kirsten Oswald