Member for Glasgow North since 2005. Member for Maryhill since 2001. Committees: Council Member, World Development Movement; Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party International Committee; Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party's International Development Committee; Vice-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Great Lakes and Genocide Prevention. Political career: Labour Party Candidate, Scottish Parliament Elections on West of Scotland List 1999; Secretary, Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Labour Party 1995-98; Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Labour Party Womans Officer 2000-01. Special political interests: International development; macro-economic policy and services industry; engaged in a two-year Fellowship programme with Lloyd's of London run by the Industry and Parliament Trust. Profession/Trade: Solicitor. Education: Sacred Heart High School; Paisley Grammar School; Strathclyde University, Scots Law. Affiliations: Member, TGWU. Hobbies: Dancing, films and art history.
b. 22 April 1961, Johnstone. Married.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	11,001	39.4	-	13,420	60.4
Lib Dem	7,663	27.4	-	2,372	10.7
SNP	3,614	12.9	-	3,532	15.9
Conservative	2,441	8.7	-	1,162	5.2
Scot Green	2,135	7.6	-	-	-
Scot Soc	1,067	3.8	-	1,745	7.8
Majority	3,338	12.0	-	9,888	44.5
Turnout	27,921	50.4	-	22,231	40.1