Profile

Labour Peer, Labour MSP for West Scotland

Entered the House of Lords on 3 September 2020

Previously MP for North Ayrshire and Arran until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 8 May 2021 — Election

Also represented West Scotland; North Ayrshire and Arran

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• Scottish Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Mutuals' Deferred Shares Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Serious Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
• Chairman, Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Immigration Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• PARTNERSHIPS (PROSECUTION) (SCOTLAND) BILL [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Pensions Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Chairman, London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Rights of Savers Bill Committee (1 out of 2)