• Labour MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw
• Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election
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Scottish Parliament: Points of Order (19 Jun 2008)

“On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I understand that you may plan to take longer than this afternoon before giving us your reflections on the point of order that I raised at lunch time, but I wish to put two points on the record before that point of order is addressed. Rule 13.7.7 of standing orders says clearly that "A member asking a question shall, in asking the question, not depart...”

Scottish Parliament: Points of Order (19 Jun 2008)

“Further to that point of order, Presiding Officer. I am sorry to persist with the point; I tried initially to raise the matter constructively. I believe that the rules as written and agreed by the Parliament and as circulated for the Parliament's use and for the understanding of those outside the Parliament are not to be interpreted generally but to be adhered to. Therefore, it is important...”

Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: "Lessons for Mental Health Care in Scotland" (19 Jun 2008)

“On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I hope that you will take this point of order in the constructive way in which it is offered and recognise that my occasional experience of ministerial and First Minister's question time over recent years allows me to say that protection of the integrity of question time is paramount. There have been a number of occasions in recent years when the...”

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