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Former Labour MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election

Left the Scottish Parliament on 23 March 2016 — Election

Also represented Hamilton North and Bellshill

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Recent appearances

• Scottish Parliament: Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill 17 Mar 2016

  I have no hesitation in welcoming the passage of the bill, which will go a long way towards securing many of the rights for private sector renters and their landlords that Labour members have longed for. However, it could have done much more. That is why we supported in particular Patrick Harvie’s amendment 83, which called for a review after three years. That raises an overall concern...

• Scottish Parliament: Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill 17 Mar 2016

  I would like to correct that—I did not say that; I said that the proposal had not appeared from nowhere. It was a result of the discussions that took place during the bill process.

• Scottish Parliament: Standing Orders Rule Changes (Admissibility of Petitions and Minor Changes) 15 Mar 2016

  One of the roles of the Public Petitions Committee is to keep under review the operations of the Parliament’s petitions process. I would like to say a little bit about the effect of the proposed rule changes on that process. The change to rule as inadmissible a petition that breaches the rule of law reflects a similar requirement in relation to motions. As has been indicated, the proposed...

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