Scottish Politics and Economy

As a member of the Scottish Parliamentary Labour Party Group (of which I have been Chair and Vice-Chair in the past) I am in regular contact with Labour's Shadow Scotland Office Ministers. We hold the Scottish Government in Holyrood and the Scotland Office in Westminster to account and stand up for the people of Scotland at all times.

I Chaired the Scottish Industry and Economy Sub - committee. We looked at the Computer, Energy and the Petro-Chemical Industries in Scotland between 1995 and 1997.

The PETRO-CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES are the heart of Falkirk East and our local economy. I chaired the Scottish Labour MPs' Industry & Economy Committee and looked at the Energy and Petro-Chemical Industries in Scotland. I am in contact with the U.K. Chemical Industries through the Parliamentary Group for the Chemical Industries of which I am Secretary and a past Chairman. I am also Secretary of the parliamentary group for the British Offshore Oil & Gas Industry.

From 1995 until May 1997 I led a Scottish Task Force on Skills and Training and Youth and Student Policy for Labour. Working with young people and training providers.

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