Tributes following death of former Labour MP Ernie Ross

Key Facts

• Mr Ross, who was the MP for Dundee West from 1979 until 2005, died in the city on Sunday.
• Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said Mr Ross was a "passionate voice against injustice, not just in Dundee but across the world".
• Mr Sarwar said that "whether campaigning to save the local dental hospital or for human rights abroad", Mr Ross "knew the importance of using the privilege afforded to him by politics to stand up for those who could not stand up for themselves".
• He added that Mr Ross played a "critical role" in the history of the University of Dundee and was "a very good man who I loved dearly and who I will always miss".

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