Member for Rutherglen & Hamilton West since 2005. Member for Glasgow, Rutherglen since 1987. Committees: Member, Finance and Services Speaker's Advisory Panel. Political career: Councillor, Strathclyde Regional Council 1982-87. Special political interests: Co-operatives, Northern Ireland. Profession/Trade: Engineer; storeman. Education: St Columbkille's Primary and Secondary Schools, Rutherglen. Affiliations: Member Co-operative Party; Member, AEU; former Chair, Rutherglen Federation of Tenants' Associations. Hobbies: Reading.
b. 14 December 1943, Rutherglen. Married with four children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	24,054	55.6	-	16,760	57.4
Lib Dem	7,942	18.4	-	3,689	12.6
SNP	6,023	13.9	--	4,135	14.2
Conservative	3,621	8.4	-	3,301	11.3
Scot Soc	1,164	2.7	-	1,328	4.5
UKIP	457	1.1	-	-	-
Majority	16,112	37.2	-	12,625	43.2
Turnout	43,261	58.5	-	29,213	56.3