Member for:
West of Scotland
06 May 1999 - 31 March 2003

Party:
Scottish Liberal Democrats (06 May 1999 - 31 March 2003)

Ministerial Posts:
Minister for Rural Affairs (19 May 1999 - 01 November 2000)
Minister for Rural Development (02 November 2000 - 15 May 2001)
Minister for Environment and Rural Development (15 May 2001 - 21 May 2003)

First Speech:
19 May 1999 - Junior ministers

Bills Proposed / Introduced:
28 September 2000 - Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill
26 September 2001 - Water Industry (Scotland) Bill
05 October 2001 - Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Bill
18 June 2002 - Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill
16 September 2002 - Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill

Ministerial Statements:
06 April 2000 - Forward strategy for Scottish agriculture
17 May 2000 - Agricultural Holdings
04 October 2000 - Integrated administration and control system appeals mechanism
15 March 2001 - Measures to assist in the eradication of the current foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
05 April 2001 - Update on the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
26 April 2001 - Update on the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
24 May 2001 - Statement on the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
30 October 2002 - Fisheries
08 January 2003 - Fisheries