Member of Speaker's Panel of Chairman 1997-2001, 2001-
Member of the UK Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2005 -
SELECT COMMITTEES
European Legislation 1987-98 - Chairman 1992-98
Chairman of European Scrutiny Committee 1998-2001, 2001-2006.
Liaison (Committee of all Select Committee Chairman) 1992-1997, 1997-2001, 2001-2006.
Defence 1997-2001
BACKBENCH COMMITTEES
Convenor, Scottish Labour MPs Home Affairs 1987-97
Member, Labour Party Departmental Committees for:
Defence 1997-
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1997-
Home Affairs 1997-
ALL-PARTY GROUPS
Secretary of CPA Overseas Territories Group
Treasurer Nuclear Energy Group
Founder Chairman of ME Group
PARTY GROUPS
Convenor, Scottish Parliamentary Group of Labour MPs 1996-97.
Scottish Labour Party Executive 1996-97
Chairman Miners Parliamentary Group 1992-94
Trades Union Group, AMICUS Parliamentary Group.