Member for:
Motherwell and Wishaw
06 May 1999 - 31 March 2003
Party:
Scottish Labour (06 May 1999 - 31 March 2003)
Ministerial Posts:
Minister for Finance (19 May 1999 - 01 November 2000)
Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs (01 November 2000 - 22 November 2001)
First Minister (22 November 2001 - 15 May 2003)
First Speech:
08 June 1999 - Allowances
Bills Proposed / Introduced:
07 September 1999 - Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Bill
21 January 2000 - Budget (Scotland) Bill
28 September 2001 - School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Ministerial Statements:
24 June 1999 - Financial Issues
06 October 1999 - Scottish Executive's Expenditure Plans
08 December 1999 - Local Government Finance
09 February 2000 - Public Appointments
30 March 2000 - Spending allocation 2000-01
01 June 2000 - Civic Participation
20 September 2000 - Spending Strategy
10 January 2001 - Teachers' Pay and Conditions
14 February 2001 - Teaching Profession
05 April 2001 - Examination Diet 2001
27 June 2001 - National Qualifications
13 September 2001 - Scottish Qualifications Authority
23 January 2002 - Euro 2008
18 April 2002 - UK Budget
30 May 2002 - Scottish Executive's Programme
04 September 2002 - World Summit on Sustainable Development