Profile

Former Labour MP for Edinburgh North and Leith

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

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

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005

• 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 (International Development) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) ( 1 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• PPS (David Cairns, Minister of State), Scotland Office (28 Jun 2007 to 17 Sep 2008)
• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Mar 2007 to 3 Aug 2007)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (15 Jan 2007 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (16 Dec 2002 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 10 Feb 2003)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Malcolm Chisholm

Future MPs in this constituency

• Deidre Brock