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Scottish Parliament Fact sheet List of Female MSPs: Session 3 14 April 2009 MSPs: Historical Series

This fact sheet provides a list of all female Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) who served during Session 3, 3 May 2007 – 22 March 2011.

The MSPs are listed in alphabetical order under the party for which they were elected with a note of the constituency or region that they represented. The parties are listed in order of the total number of female MSPs that represented each party during session 3.

The tables at the end of the document provide a summary of the changes in membership that took place during session 3.

Scottish Labour 23 Wendy Alexander Paisley North Jackie Baillie Dumbarton Claire Baker Mid Scotland and Fife Sarah Boyack Edinburgh Central Rhona Brankin Midlothian Cathie Craigie Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Margaret Curran Glasgow Baillieston Helen Eadie Dunfermline East Patricia Ferguson Glasgow Maryhill Karen Gillon Clydesdale Marlyn Glen North East Scotland Trish Godman West Renfrewshire Rhoda Grant Highlands and Islands Cathy Jamieson Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Johann Lamont Glasgow Pollok Marilyn Livingstone Kirkcaldy Pauline McNeill Glasgow Kelvin Mary Mulligan Linlithgow Elaine Murray Dumfries Irene Oldfather Cunninghame South Cathy Peattie Falkirk East Elaine Smith Coatbridge and Chryston Karen Whitefield Airdrie and Shotts

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Scottish National Party 14 Aileen Campbell South of Scotland Angela Constance Livingston Roseanna Cunningham Perth Linda Fabiani Central Scotland Christine Grahame South of Scotland Fiona Hyslop Lothians Tricia Marwick Central Fife Christina McKelvie Central Scotland Anne McLaughlin1 Glasgow Shona Robison Dundee East Shirley-Anne Somerville2 Lothians Nicola Sturgeon Glasgow Govan Maureen Watt North East Scotland Sandra White Glasgow

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 5 Annabel Goldie West of Scotland Nanette Milne North East Scotland Margaret Mitchell Central Scotland Mary Scanlon Highlands and Islands Elizabeth Smith Mid Scotland and Fife

Scottish Liberal Democrats 2 Alison McInnes North East Scotland Margaret Smith Edinburgh West

Independent MSP 1 Margo MacDonald Lothians

1 Anne McLaughlin was returned as a Glasgow MSP on 9 February 2009 following the death of Bashir Ahmad. 2 Shirley-Anne Somerville was returned as a Lothians MSP on 31 August 2007 following the resignation of Stefan Tymkewycz. Reference: FS2-22 3

Table 1: Total Number of Female MSPs on 9 February 2009 reflecting the appointment of Anne McLaughlin following the death of Bashir Ahmad Constituency Regional TOTAL Scottish Labour 20 3 23 Scottish National Party 5 9 14 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 0 5 5 Scottish Liberal Democrats 1 1 2 Independent 0 1 1 26 19 45

Table 2: Total Number of Female MSPs on 31 August 2007 reflecting the appointment of Shirley-Anne Somerville following the resignation of Stefan Tymkewycz Constituency Regional TOTAL Scottish Labour 20 3 23 Scottish National Party 5 8 13 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 0 5 5 Scottish Liberal Democrats 1 1 2 Independent 0 1 1 26 18 44

Table 3: Number of Female MSPs elected at the Scottish Parliament election on 3 May 2007 Constituency Regional TOTAL Scottish Labour 20 3 23 Scottish National Party 5 7 12 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 0 5 5 Scottish Liberal Democrats 1 1 2 Independent 0 1 1 26 17 43

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RELATED FACT SHEETS Female MSPs: Session 2 Female MSPs: Session 1 Cumulative List of Male MSPs: Session 3

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