Profile

Former Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 7 July 2004

Previously MP for Glasgow Cathcart until 14 May 2001 — General election

Left the House of Lords on 5 May 2025

Positions held at time of appointment: Labour Member of Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election

Also represented Glasgow Cathcart

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee ( 2 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Communications and Digital Committee (23 Apr 2007 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, BBC Charter Review Committee (24 May 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (28 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, National Heritage Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (15 Nov 1982 to 1 Feb 1985)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (16 Jan 1981 to 17 Dec 1982)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Health and Social Care Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Chairman, Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

Recent appearances

• Voter Identification - Commons Urgent Question 22 Feb 2023

  My Lords, has the Minister read the report on a smart ID card for all by Sir Tony Blair and William Hague—the noble Lord, Lord Hague of Richmond—which was published in the Times today? This includes the ID card recognition that the Government and the Minister are demanding.

• Elections Bill - Report (1st Day): Amendment 1 6 Apr 2022

  My Lords, I rise very reluctantly to speak in this debate because I participated only very briefly in Committee. However, it seems to me that ID cards for all—or smart cards, as I tend to describe them —is the future. It is time to move the electoral system on, not backwards, as the Minister is trying to do by describing photo ID or whatever it might be as the way forward. The way forward...

• Elections Bill - Report (1st Day): Amendment 1 6 Apr 2022

  Can the noble Baroness tell me exactly what “photo” means? Looking at the list produced by the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, it could all be contained on one identity card or, as I prefer to call it, a smart card for all.

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