Margaret’s profile

Current Political:
MSP for Edinburgh West, 1999 –
Scottish Liberal Democrats’ Education and Young People Spokesperson, 2008 -
Member of the Scottish Parliament’s Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee, 2008 –
Substitute Member of the Equal Opportunities Committee 2008 -

Previous Political:
Scottish Liberal Democrats’ Justice Spokesperson, 2007 – 2008
Member of the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee, 2007 - 2008
Chief Whip for the Scottish Liberal Democrats, 2005-07
Member of Waverley Bill Committee 2003-06
Vice-Convener, Equal Opportunities Committee, 2003-05
Parliamentary Spokesperson on Local Government and Transport, 2004-05
Parliamentary Spokesperson on Justice, 2003-04
Convener, Health and Community Care Committee, 1999-2003
Councillor for Cramond Ward, 1995-1999, City of Edinburgh Council, Group Spokesperson for Transport

Cross-Party Group Memberships:
Cross Party Group on Scottish Universities
Cross-Party Group on Cancer
Cross-Party Group on Men’s Violence against Women and Children
Cross-Party Group on Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Cross-Party Group on Chronic Pain
Cross Party Group on China
Cross Party Group on Mental Health
Cross Party Group on Diabetes
Cross Party Group on Sexual Health
Cross Party Group on Alzheimer’s Disease

Previous Career History:
Constituency organiser Edinburgh West Liberal Democrats, 1996-1997
Scottish Officer, United Nations Association, 1990-1996
Executive Officer Land Register, Registers of Scotland, 1984-1989
Pensions Documentation, Guardian Royal Exchange, 1983-1984

Education:
Broughton High School, Edinburgh
Edinburgh University, MA in Arts, graduated 1983

Interests:
Reading, Travel