Regional Lists

'Former Cabinet Minister Gavin Strang has attacked his Edinburgh Labour colleague Alistair Darling over his support for a new nuclear power station at Torness. The Edinburgh East MP spoke out after the Trade and Industry Secretary made it clear the Government wants to see more atomic power stations built to fill the energy gap. Edinburgh South West MP Mr Darling and East Lothian MP Anne Moffatt have both supported the idea of a new plant on the Torness site.' Bill Jacobs, Westminster Editor in the Scotsman, 17 th July 2006.

South of Scotland Region

Labour Party candidates

	1. Claudia Beamish
	Labour
	Claudia Beamish is the daughter of the late Lord Chelwood, former Tory MP Sir Tufton Beamish who represented Lewes in Sussex in the 1940s and 1950s. She works as a supply teacher. She contested the South of Scotland list for Labour in second and fist place in 1999 and 2003 respectively, but was not elected. In 2000 she was on the short list for Labour in the ill fated Ayr by-election where Cllr Rita Miller lost the seat to the Tories and was pushed into third place by the SNP. She is a member of the Scottish Labour Party Executive. Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, First on Labour's South of list, 78,955 votes (29.99 %) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Second on Labour's South of list, 98,836 votes (31.04 %)
	2. Jalal Chaudry
	Labour
	Jalal Chaudry is a transport engineer and a Musselburgh community councillor. He is the Edinburgh and East of Scotland representative on the Muslim Council of Britain, chairman of the Islamic Society of Scotland, and was recently elected to the National Executive Committee of the Scottish Labour Party. He stood at a by-election for the East Lothian ward of Musselburgh East in June 2000 but lost the ward to the SNP's Roger Knox with a 13 % swing. He had hoped to become Labour candidate for Edinburgh East & Musselburgh but failed to be selected for the short list of four. Recent electoral experience 2000 East Lothian Council by-election, Musselburgh East, 403 votes (38.71 %)
	3. Cllr Margaret McDougall
	Labour
	Margaret McDougall has been the Cllr for Kilwinning South in North Ayrshire since May 1999. She formerly worked in a local hosiery company before returning to further education. The conclusion of her part-time study at Glasgow University was Membership of the Chartered Institute of Housing. She is currently employed as a Senior Housing Officer with Scottish Homes in Kilmarnock. She lives in Irvine with her husband and grown up son and daughter. She is a member of Unison. Recent electoral experience 2003 North Ayrshire Council election, Kilwinning South, 964 votes (62.72 %) (elected) 1999 North Ayrshire Council election, Kilwinning South, 1,165 votes (59.50 %) (elected)
	4. Frank McGowen
	Labour
	Recent electoral experience
	5. Kirsty Welch
	Labour
	Recent electoral experience
	6. Ali Syed
	Labour
	Ali Syed contested Argyll & Bute at the 1997 Westminster election and was a list candidate in 2003. Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Fourth on Labour South of Scotland list, 78,955 votes (29.99 %) 1997 Westminster election, Argyll & Bute, 5,596 votes (15.67 %)
	7. Kirsty Connell
	Labour
	Kirsty Connell is from Glasgow and is the Secretary of Scottish Labour Students. Recent electoral experience