Profile

Former Labour MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Former Labour MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election

Left the Scottish Parliament on 23 March 2011 — Election

Also represented Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Treasury) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Members' Expenses Committee (18 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (27 Jun 2011 to 23 Jan 2012)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 25 Oct 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Des Browne
• William McKelvey

Future MPs in this constituency

• Alan Brown