Member for:
South of Scotland
06 May 1999 - 31 March 2003
Party:
Scottish National Party (06 May 1999 - 31 March 2003)
Parliamentary Posts:
Member - Education, Culture and Sport Committee (17 June 1999 - 31 March 2003)
Member - Procedures Committee (17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000)
Substitute Member - Standards Committee (16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003)
Spokesperson Posts:
Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business (17 May 1999 - 26 September 2000)
Party Spokesperson on Communities (26 May 1999 - 26 September 2000)
Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People (27 June 2001 - 30 May 2003)
Parliamentary Posts:
Member Parliamentary Bureau (17 May 1999 - 26 September 2000)
First Speech:
18 May 1999 - Prayers
Bills Proposed / Introduced:
06 July 2000 - Proposed Gaelic Language Bill
29 August 2001 - Proposed Secure Status for Gaelic Bill
18 June 2002 - Proposed Gaelic Language Bill
13 November 2002 - Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill This bill fell, because it had not been passed by the Parliament before the end of the first parliamentary session.