Profile

Former Labour MP for Midlothian

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — 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

• Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• PPS (Rt Hon Edward Miliband, Secretary of State), Department for Energy and Climate Change (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 4 Feb 2008)
• Member, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 2 Nov 2010)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (28 Jun 2005 to 25 Apr 2007)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (23 Oct 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (10 Feb 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Procedure Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Eric Clarke
• Alexander Eadie
• James Hill
• David Pryde

Future MPs in this constituency

• Owen Thompson
• Danielle Rowley
• Owen Thompson