McKECHIN, Ann

Member for Glasgow North since 5 May 2005, for Glasgow Maryhill 2001-05. Committees: Member, International Development Select Committee 2005-09 and since 2010; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Debt, Aid and Trade. Political career: Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland since May 2010; Shadow Minister for Scotland 2010; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scotland Office 2008-10; Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Labour Party Womans Officer 2000-01; Labour Party Candidate, Scottish Parliament Elections on West of Scotland List 1999; Secretary, Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Labour Party 1995-98. Special political interests: International development; macro-economic policy and services industry; completed a two-year Fellowship programme with Lloyds 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/UNITE, Co-operative Party Member. Hobbies: Dancing, films and art history. b. 22 April 1961, Johnstone. Single.