McKECHIN, Ann

Member for Glasgow North since 2005 (Maryhill since 2001). Committees: Member, International Development Select Committee; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Debt, Aid and Trade; Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party-s International Development Committee; Vice-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Great Lakes and Genocide Prevention. Political career: Minister of State, Scotland Office since September 2008; 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, Co-operative Party Member; Director, Mercycorps Scotland; Director, World Development Trust. Hobbies: Dancing, films and art history. b. 22 April 1961, Johnstone. Single.