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'''Karen Whitefield''' (born 8 January 1970, [[Bellshill]])<ref name="scottish.parliament.uk">[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/karen_whitefield/ The Scottish Parliament - Current Members - Karen Whitefield<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
'''Karen Whitefield''' (born 8 January 1970, [[Bellshill]])<ref name="scottish.parliament.uk">[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/karen_whitefield/ The Scottish Parliament - Current Members - Karen Whitefield<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician, and [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] for [[Airdrie and Shotts (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Airdrie and Shotts]] constituency from 1999 to 2011. |
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Prior to her election as MSP she worked as a personal assistant to [[Rachel Squire]], [[Member of Parliament]].<ref name="scottish.parliament.uk"/> |
Prior to her election as MSP she worked as a personal assistant to [[Rachel Squire]], [[Member of Parliament]].<ref name="scottish.parliament.uk"/> |
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As an MSP she chaired the [[Scottish Parliament|Parliament's]] Education Committee where she used her casting vote to reject the student graduate endowment bill, a [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) flagship policy. It had the backing of the [[Liberal Democrats]] and SNP members, however not the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] or [[Scottish Conservatives|Conservative]] members of the committee<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7141315.stm BBC NEWS | Scotland | MSPs reject graduate charge plan<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The bill was eventually passed through the [[Scottish Parliament]]<ref>http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/bills/02-GraduateEndowAbolition/index.htm></ref> by a vote of 67 to 61.<ref>[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-08/sor0228-02.htm#Col6555 The Scottish Parliament - Official Report<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Whitefield is Scottish Labour's shadow Minister for Children in the Scottish Parliament and Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Diabetes. |
Whitefield is Scottish Labour's shadow Minister for Children in the Scottish Parliament and Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Diabetes. |
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Revision as of 15:11, 6 May 2011
Karen Whitefield | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Airdrie and Shotts | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 6 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Alex Neil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1970 Bellshill |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
Karen Whitefield (born 8 January 1970, Bellshill)[1] was a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Airdrie and Shotts constituency from 1999 to 2011.
Prior to her election as MSP she worked as a personal assistant to Rachel Squire, Member of Parliament.[1]
As an MSP she chaired the Parliament's Education Committee where she used her casting vote to reject the student graduate endowment bill, a Scottish National Party (SNP) flagship policy. It had the backing of the Liberal Democrats and SNP members, however not the Labour or Conservative members of the committee[2] The bill was eventually passed through the Scottish Parliament[3] by a vote of 67 to 61.[4]
Whitefield is Scottish Labour's shadow Minister for Children in the Scottish Parliament and Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Diabetes.
References
External links
- Karen Whitefield MSP personal site
- Karen Whitefield MSP official biography at the Scottish Parliament website
- Karen Whitefield profile at the site of Scottish Labour
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