Karen Gillon (nee Karen Turnbull) (born 18 August1967, Edinburgh) is a ScottishLabour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Clydesdale constituency since 1999. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I... This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... Clydesdale is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ...
She had previously served as personal assistant to Helen Liddell MP since 1997. Helen Liddell (born December 6, 1950, in Coatbridge, Scotland) is a British politician, was M.P. for Monklands East, then for Airdrie and Shotts from 1994 to 2005, and is British High Commissioner to Australia. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ...
External links
Karen Gillon MSP official biography at the Scottish Parliament website
Karen Gillon MSP profile at the site of Scottish Labour
KarenGillon MSP raised concerns when she gave evidence to Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee - which was meeting in Edinburgh City Chambers.
Ms Gillon and other members of the Scottish Parliament's Procedures Committee were explaining to MPs the system by which Holyrood consents to Westminster legislating on devolved matters.
Ms Gillon, the Labour MSP for Clydesdale, said standing orders at Holyrood laid out clearly the procedures they had to follow for legislative consent motions.
Secretary advised those present that he had received a letter from our MSP KarenGillon however he had passed this onto chair and Chair outlined the current position of the hospital development and stated that he was going to photocopy and bring to the meeting.
Karen intimated that she would be having a meeting with the minister within the next two weeks to gain further information on the funding issue.
KarenGillon also outlined the procedure and expectations of an announcement by the Lord Advocate who was now in possession of the full case investigating the tragic accident at Larkhall where the gas explosion killed an entire family.
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