Remuneration and related undertaking:
No registrable interests
Gifts:
I received sponsorship of between £1,001 and £2,000 from UNISON to fund the services of a research assistant to provide eight days research from 3 to 31 March 2004 on the Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Bill.
Between 7 June 2002 and 18 November 2004 I received sponsorship by way of assistance from Govan Law Centre to assist me in developing the Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Bill. The value of this sponsorship was between £5,001 and £10,000.
Overseas visits:
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions:
No registrable interests
Heritable property:
No registrable interests
Interest in shares:
My husband and I own £2 of shares in McQuick Ltd, a manufacturing company. This constitutes 66.6% of the issued share capital.
Voluntary:
I am a member of the General Teaching Council.
I am a member of Unite.
I am a member of the Dunbeth Bowling Club.
I am Convener of the RMT Scottish Parliamentary Group.
I am a member of CND.
I am a member of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign (CSC).
I am a member of Scottish Friends of Palestine.
I am an Ambassador for St Andrews Hospice Airdrie. I receive no remuneration for this position.
I am a director of McQuick Ltd (Bagpipe Covers). I receive no remuneration for this position.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 20 February 2018]
From 22 February 2019 I am a Patron on Missio Scotland. I receive no remuneration for this position. [Registered 22 February 2019]