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| MP MacDougall dies after illness | MP MacDougall dies after illness |
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| Scottish Labour MP John MacDougall has died after a long illness. | Scottish Labour MP John MacDougall has died after a long illness. |
| The MP for Glenrothes, in Fife, had been suffering from Mesothelioma, an incurable cancer of the lining of the lungs. | The MP for Glenrothes, in Fife, had been suffering from Mesothelioma, an incurable cancer of the lining of the lungs. |
| His death will trigger a by-election in the seat, which neighbours UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath constituency. | His death will trigger a by-election in the seat, which neighbours UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath constituency. |
| Mr MacDougall, a former leader of Fife Council and a strong pro-European, was first elected to the Commons in 2001. | Mr MacDougall, a former leader of Fife Council and a strong pro-European, was first elected to the Commons in 2001. |
| The married father-of-two, born in Dunfmerline in 1947, was a former boilermaker who went on to work for the Institute of Directors. | |
| Mr MacDougall was known for his extensive connections in the EU, having sat on the body which investigated financial irregularity in the European Community. | |
| He also served as vice-president of the Assembly of the European Regions. |