Death of Glenrothes MP
Glenrothes MP John MacDougall (60) died this morning after a prolonged battle against mesothelioma, an asbestos-related lung cancer.John MacDougall was diagnosed with the disease more than two years ago.
In March 2007 he underwent radical surgery as part of a medical trial in London, a procedure that held out hope of him being able to continue the job that he so enjoyed.
Sadly, despite a considerable amount of therapy, Mr MacDougall enjoyed very little quality of life in the aftermath of his operation.
Although in great pain, he made his last visit to Parliament to support the Prime Minister and the government in the vote on detention of terror suspects for 42 days, a position that he had he had consistently held.
Mr MacDougall had continued to work from home and through his constituency office and until two weeks ago he was still holding meetings.
Most noticeably he held a meeting in his constituency office at which he kept up the pressure on WH Smith and the Post Office to improve postal services in Glenrothes Town Centre.
He is survived by his wife Cathy, and his children Scott and Julie.
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