Member for:
Strathkelvin and Bearsden
06 May 1999 - 14 May 2001
Party:
Scottish Labour (06 May 1999 - 14 May 2001)
Ministerial Posts:
Minister for Children and Education (19 May 1999 - 02 November 2000)
Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture (02 November 2000 - 20 March 2001)
First Speech:
24 June 1999 - Privatisation of public services
Bills Proposed / Introduced:
19 January 2000 - Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Bill
Ministerial Statements:
23 June 1999 - Consultation on the Education Bill
22 September 1999 - Teachers' Pay
16 December 1999 - Hamden Park
12 January 2000 - Hampden Park
05 April 2000 - Hampden Park
18 May 2000 - Early Education and Child Care
06 September 2000 - Independent inquiry into problems with exam results
15 November 2000 - Water and sewerage charges