Profile

Former Labour MP for Ochil and South Perthshire

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — 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 Minister (Scotland) (18 Mar 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 23 May 2011)
• PPS (Rt Hon James Purnell, Secretary of State), Department for Work and Pensions (29 Jan 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon James Purnell, Secretary of State), Department for Culture, Media & Sport (16 Jul 2007 to 29 Jan 2008)
• PPS (James Purnell, Secretary of State), Department for Culture, Media & Sport (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jul 2007)
• PPS (James Purnell, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 16 Oct 2006)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 17 Jul 2006)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
• Luke Graham
• John Nicolson