from the vote) that year. He has been implicated in various accusations of abuse against his former employees. Raffan was re-elected at the 2003 Scottish Parliament election and he also became a Vice Convener of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. However, in December 2004 he was subject to wide criticism for claiming abnormally large expense costs from the Scottish Parliament, including travel in his Fife constituency at times he was known to be in Parliament in Edinburgh. The following month he resigned as an MSP, citing health reasons and not the controversy his expense claim had caused as the reason. He faced further criticism after his resignation for working at ITV Wales despite being "too sick to work". He was replaced in his seat by Andrew Arbuckle, who had been next on the Liberal Democrat list for Mid Scotland and Fife in 2003. The Scottish Liberal Democrats have confirmed to the press that Raffan is no longer a party member. References External links 6 May 1999– 7 January 2005 1949 births Living people People from Aberdeen People educated at Glenalmond College Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Conservative Party (UK) MPs for Welsh constituencies UK MPs 1983–1987 UK MPs 1987–1992 Liberal Democrat MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007