General Election 2010: 'Big future' for Scotland's youngest MP

THE youngest MP in Scotland has a "big future" in politics, according to Labour's Holyrood leader Iain Gray.

Pamela Nash, 25, was elected as the MP for Airdrie and Shotts, the seat previously held by John Reid.

Labour said that its new recruit would be the youngest Scottish MP sitting in the new House of Commons.

Ms Nash said it was an "amazing privilege" to be elected, after winning the seat with a majority of 12,408.

She added: "It is an amazing privilege to be elected as the MP for the area I grew up in and to be Scotland's youngest MP."

Mr Gray said: "John Reid is undoubtedly a difficult act to follow, but I know that Pamela Nash is more than up to the job."

He added: "I have no doubt that she has a big future in Scottish politics and I look forward to following her success."

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