Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 13 July 2010

Previously MP for Airdrie and Shotts until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 30 June 1994 — unknown

Also represented Airdrie and Shotts; Monklands East

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Currently held offices

• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Agreements Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee ( 6 Dec 2016 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee (22 Jan 2013 to 13 Feb 2013)
• Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection ( 1 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Joint Committee) (17 Mar 2011 to 14 Jun 2011)
• The Secretary of State for Scotland (25 Jan 2001 to 12 Jun 2003)
• Secretary of State, Scottish Office (24 Jan 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Minister of State (Energy and Competitiveness in Europe) (29 Jul 1999 to 24 Jan 2001)
• Minister of State (Science, Energy and Industry), Department of Trade and Industry (28 Jul 1999 to 24 Jan 2001)
• Minister of State, Department for Transport (17 May 1999 to 28 Jul 1999)
• Minister of State (Transport), Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (17 May 1999 to 28 Jul 1999)
• Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (17 May 1999 to 29 Jul 1999)
• Minister for Education and Industry, Scottish Office (28 Jul 1998 to 17 May 1999)
• Minister of State (Scottish Office) (Education and Industry) (28 Jul 1998 to 17 May 1999)
• The Economic Secretary to the Treasury ( 6 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
• Economic Secretary, HM Treasury ( 5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)

Recent appearances

• Autumn Budget 2024 - Motion to Take Note 11 Nov 2024

  My Lords, listening to the Benches opposite, from the comedy turn at the beginning and onwards, there is no recognition of how they managed to get the worst result in the party’s history at the last general election. It is because they crashed the economy; that is, purely and simply, at the core of things as we discuss this today. This was always going to be a difficult Budget, the first...

• Scotland - Question 4 Nov 2024

  My Lords, is the noble Baroness aware that £47.7 billion was given to the Scottish Government last week—the highest amount in history? Will she join me in congratulating the Chancellor on that distinctive amount of money? But will she also call into question some of the expenditure mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, on vanity projects, rather than turning round the economy of...

• King’s Speech - Debate (2nd Day) 18 Jul 2024

  My Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Hunt on the Front Bench; he has a distinguished career behind him and I think he has an even more distinguished career before him. I also pay tribute to my noble friend Lady Hayman of Ullock, who will probably be pestered by me for quite some time. I declare two interests: I am the honorary president of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association...

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