From spring 2008 to 11 February 2009 I received sponsorship from St Margaret’s of Scotland Hospice (of East Barns Street, Clydebank, G81 1EG) to develop, research, draft and publicise my proposed Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill (a Member’s Bill) and its associated documents. The sponsorship was to be provided for the duration of the Bill’s passage through Parliament. As of 11 February 2009 I am no longer the member in charge of this Bill as a result of my appointment as a Scottish Minister. St Margaret’s of Scotland Hospice has a commercial relationship with Metropublic, a public relations company, which has had incidental involvement in the development of the Bill in a liaising capacity. I have not received any financial support although the material support provided to me by St Margaret’s of Scotland Hospice is valued to be up to £2,500; this sponsorship therefore falls within the bandwidth of £2,001-£3,000. [Registered 29 January 2009]

16 – 22 January 2005 travelled to Maputo, Mozambique, organised and funded by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy as part of their Smaller Parties International Project. Approx costs of £2,400 for all travel and accommodation.

6 – 8 March 2007 visited Valencia as a guest speaker at an event for International Women’s Day to speak on the role of women in Scottish political institutions. Bloc Nacionalista Valencia met of the costs of the visit amounting to £400, flight costs were met by the member.

Between 12 and 13 October 2007 I visited the Valle d’Aosta, Italy to speak at a conference. The costs totalled £450 (3 nights in a hotel and flights (£151)) and were met by the Government of the autonomous region of Valle d’Aosta. [Registered 8 November 2007]

Member of the Faculty of Advocates (non practising).