Member for Livingston since 1983. Committees: Chair, Housing Subcommittee of Scottish Labour Group 1974-80; Member, Select Committee on Transport 1974-80. Political career: Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs since 1997; Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1994-97, Trade and Industry 1992-94, Health 1989-92, Health and Social Security 1987-89, the City 1986-87; Labour Campaign Co-ordinator 1984-86; Opposition Spokesperson on European and Community Affairs 1983-84, Treasury Affairs 1980-83; Member, Edinburgh Town Council 1971-74; Parliamentary Candidate for Edinburgh, North 1970. Education: Aberdeen Grammar School; Royal High School, Edinburgh; University of Edinburgh. Affiliations: RMT.
b. 28 February 1946. Divorced with two children. Remarried.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	22,657	51.1	-	19,108	53
SNP	9,560	21.6	-	8,492	23.6
Lib Dem	6,832	15.4	-	3,969	11
Conservative	4,499	10.2	-	2,995	8.3
Scot Soc	789	1.8	-	1,100	3.1
UKIP	-	-	-	359	1
Majority	13,097	29.5	-	10,616	29.5
Turnout	44,337	58.1	-	36,033	55.6