Member for:
Paisley North
06 May 1999 - 31 March 2003

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

Parliamentary Posts:
Substitute Member - Finance Committee (26 September 2002 - 31 March 2003)
Member - Justice 1 Committee (09 May 2002 - 31 March 2003)

Ministerial Posts:
Minister for Communities (19 May 1999 - 01 November 2000)
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning (01 November 2000 - 28 November 2001)
Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning (28 November 2001 - 03 May 2002)

First Speech:
02 July 1999 - Local government

Bills Proposed / Introduced:
01 March 2000 - Ethical Standards In Public Life
07 December 2000 - Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) (No.2) Bill

Ministerial Statements:
02 July 1999 - Report by the Commission on Local Government and the Scottish Parliament
10 November 1999 - Homelessness
09 December 1999 - Housing
08 June 2000 - Modernising local government
11 January 2001 - Scottish Executive response to the careers services review
25 April 2001 - Statement on Motorola
20 December 2001 - NEC Semiconductors
21 March 2002 - Transport Delivery Plan