Profile

Former Labour MP for Stirling

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, Public Accounts Committee ( 7 Apr 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 24 Oct 2011)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (10 May 2005 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs) (Scotland) (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (28 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (28 Jul 1998 to 14 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Forsyth

Future MPs in this constituency

• Steven Paterson
• Stephen Kerr
• Alyn Smith