BACKGROUND

Lindsey Kirkhill (46) is a lecturer in social work at the Northern College. A member of the Scottish Labour Party since her teens, Lindsey spent her childhood and early 20's in Aberdeen.

Lindsey canvassed for her stepfather John Smith when he was a Labour councillor in Torry and then Lord Provost of Aberdeen. She has a great interest in education and social work and was Senior Operational Manager for Children's Services in an Inner London Borough. Ms Kirkhill returned to the North East in 1990 when she quickly became active again in Scottish national and local politics.

Lindsey's message to you: "I will continue to strive for a better society in the future"

PLEDGES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

• Get 250,000 young people off benefit and into work.
• Replace the failed Youth Training Scheme with a new high-quality TARGET 2000.
• Ensure that all 16 and 17 year-olds in work get training.
• Give more young people the chance of learning by relaxing the 16-hour rule.
• Give more young people the opportunity to work in non-profit voluntary sector jobs or help clean up our environment as part of our environment task force.

LOCAL POLICIES

• The Labour party sent us no information regarding Local Policies they would wish to introduce if elected.

NATIONAL POLICIES

• The Labour party believe in creating a devolved Scottish Parliament in Scotland which would deliver good education & training, more people in employment, a restored NHS, decent pensions and benefits. People in Scotland must have a say in their daily lives.

INTERESTING POINTS

When Gordon candidates were quizzed over the BSE crisis, Lindsey Kirkhill said "Suggestions were made by the current Government over the BSE crisis."

Labour state that they have "30 positive changes to make things better"

The Labour Party recognised that in the last election, 2.5 million first-time electors failed to vote!

More information about The Labour Party is available at the party's web site.