Ann McKechin MP

Labour Member of Parliament for Glasgow North

Ann in Parliament

Ann McKechin works between our constituency in Glasgow and the House of Commons in Westminster. You can find Ann's latest speech to the Commons below and Previous speeches are listed in the Archive.

Ann's Parliamentary activity and duties

Your MP votes on proposed Government legislation and many of the Bills that come before Parliament.

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Ann McKechin - Labour Party

Glasgow North - Majority: 3338

Electoral history

  • Member for Glasgow Maryhill 2001-05,
  • for Glasgow North since 5 May 2005 general election

Commons Career

  • PPS to Jacqui Smith as Minister of State:
    • Department of Trade and Industry 2005,
    • Department for Education and Skills 2005

Commons Select Committees

  • Member:
    • Scottish Affairs 2001-05,
    • Standing Orders 2001-,
    • Information 2001-05,
    • International Development 2005-

Commons Backbench committees

  • Hon-Vice-chair PLP Departmental Committee for International Development 2002-;
  • Vice-chair PLP Scottish Regional Group 2007-

    • All-party groups (office-holding)

    • Vice-chair Great Lakes Region and Genocide Prevention Group 2002-;
    • Chair Debt, Aid and Trade Group 2003-;
    • Treasurer Overseas Development Group 2003-;
    • Vice-chair Parliamentarians for Global Action Group 2005-

    Political interests

    International development, economics, small businesses

    Countries of interest

    Rwanda, Africa

    Party groups

    • Glasgow Kelvin Labour Party:
      • Constituency secretary 1995-98,
      • Women's officer 2000-01;
    • The LAbour Party
      • Manifesto Group Chair for International Development Policy 2007-

    International bodies

    • Member Steering Committee WTO Parliamentary Conference 2003-06

    Other assemblies

    • Contested West of Scotland list 1999 Scottish Parliament election

    Current posts

    • Hon-Secretary PLP Departmental Committee for International Development 2002-;
    • Vice-chair All-Party Great Lakes Region and Genocide Prevention Group 2002-;
    • Chair All-Party Debt, Aid and Trade Group 2003-;
    • Treasurer All-Party Overseas Development Group 2003-;
    • Member Select Committee on International Development 2005-;
    • Vice-chair All-Party Parliamentarians for Global Action Group 2005-;
    • Vice-chair PLP Scottish Regional Group 2007-

    Region (GNN)

    Scotland

    Glasgow North General election 2005

    • *McKechin, Ann (Lab)
      • Votes: 11,001
      • Per cent voted for: 39.25%
    • Lab Majority: 3,338 / 11.91%
    • Electorate: 55,370
    • Turnout: 28,025 / 50.61%
    • Lab Hold

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    Serving the communities of Acre, Cadder, Cleveden, Dowanhill, Firhill, Gairbraid, Hillhead, Hyndland, Kelvindale, Kirklee, Maryhill, Maryhill Park, North Kelvin, Ruchill, Summerston, Partick, Woodlands and Wyndford.