Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 27 July 2010

Previously MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Kilmarnock and Loudoun

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland) (17 Oct 2011 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 2 Feb 2010 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (14 Jan 2010 to 19 Jan 2010)
• Secretary of State, Scotland Office (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• The Secretary of State for Scotland (28 Jun 2007 to 3 Oct 2008)
• Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence ( 8 May 2006 to 6 Oct 2008)
• The Secretary of State for Defence ( 5 May 2006 to 3 Oct 2008)
• Chief Secretary, HM Treasury (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• The Chief Secretary to the Treasury ( 6 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Minister of State (Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism), Home Office ( 1 Apr 2004 to 11 May 2005)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (Citizenship, Immigration and Nationality) ( 1 Apr 2004 to 6 May 2005)
• Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (13 Jun 2003 to 1 Apr 2004)
• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work) (13 Jun 2003 to 1 Apr 2004)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (4 out of 4)
• International Criminal Court Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• International Development Bill Committee (4 out of 4)