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Scottish Parliament Fact sheet MSPs by Party Session 4 29 March 2016 MSPs: Historical Series

This Fact sheet provides a cumulative list of all Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) who served during session 4, arranged by party. It also includes the Independent MSPs.

The MSPs are listed in alphabetical order, by the party that they were elected to represent, with the party with most MSPs listed first.

Statistical information about the number of MSPs in each party in Session 4 can be found on the State of the Parties Session 4 fact sheet.

Scottish National Party MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) 1 Donside (C) Paisley (C) Central (R) Na h-Eileanan an lar (C) Christian Allard2 North East Scotland (R) Midlothian North and Musselburgh (C) Central (C) South of Scotland (R) Keith Brown Clackmannanshire & Dunblane (C) Cunninghame South (C) Clydesdale (C) North East (C) and Irvine Valley (C) Almond Valley (C) Stirling (C) Perthshire South and Kinross-shire (C) Angus South (C) Angus North and Mearns (C) (R) Glasgow Cathcart (C) Edinburgh Southern (C) Mid Scotland and Fife (R) and Nairn (C) (C) Joe FitzPatrick City West (C) Kenneth Gibson Cunninghame North (C) Caithness, Sutherland and Ross (C) Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (C)

1 Brian Adam died on 25 April 2013. 2 became regional member for North East Scotland on 14 May 2013. He replaced Mark McDonald.

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MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (C) Linlithgow (C) Adam Ingram Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (C) Edinburgh Western (C) Glasgow Anniesland (C) (C) Central Scotland (R) Kenny MacAskill Edinburgh Eastern (C) Angus MacDonald East (C) Gordon MacDonald Edinburgh Pentlands (C) North and West (C) Mike MacKenzie Highlands and Islands (R) Tricia Marwick3 Mid Fife and Glenrothes (C) John Mason Glasgow Shettleston (C) Michael Matheson Falkirk West (C) West of Scotland (R) Joan McAlpine South of Scotland (R) Mark McDonald4 North East Scotland (R) Mark McDonald5 Aberdeen Donside (C) Christina McKelvie Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse (C) Aileen McLeod South of Scotland (R) Fiona McLeod Strathkelvin and (C) Stuart McMillan West of Scotland (R) Airdrie and Shotts (C) Clydebank and Milngavie (C) Dennis Robertson West (C) Dundee City East (C) Michael Russell Argyll and Bute (C) Aberdeenshire East (C) Banffshire and Buchan Coast (C)

3 Elected as a member of the . took voluntary suspension from the Scottish National Party when she was elected to the post of Presiding Officer. 4 Mark McDonald resigned as regional member for North East Scotland on 14 May 2013. He was replaced by Christian Allard. 5 Mark McDonald was elected in the Aberdeen Donside by-election on 20 June 2013. He replaced Brian Adam. Reference: FS2-36 3

MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) Kevin Stewart Aberdeen Central (C) Glasgow Southside (C) Perthshire North (C) Dave Thompson Skye, Lochaber & Badenoch (C) David Torrance Kirkcaldy (C) Aberdeen South and North Kincardine (C) South of Scotland (R) Glasgow Kelvin (C) Glasgow (R)

Scottish Labour Party MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) Jackie Baillie Dumbarton (C) Claire Baker Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Richard Baker6 North East Scotland (R) Jayne Baxter7 Mid Scotland and Fife (R) South of Scotland (R) Neil Bibby West of Scotland (R) Lothian (R) Lesley Brennan8 North East Scotland (R) Edinburgh Northern and Leith (C) Lothian (R) Helen Eadie9 Cowdenbeath (C) West of Scotland (R) Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn (C) Lothian (R) Rhoda Grant Highlands and Islands (R) (C) Mark Griffin Central Scotland (R)

6 Richard Baker resigned on 11 January 2016 7 became the regional member for Mid Scotland and Fife on 8 December 2012. She replaced who resigned on 7 December 2012. 8 became the regional member for North East Scotland on 11 January 2016. She replaced Richard Baker who resigned on 11 January 2016. 9 died on 9 November 2013. Reference: FS2-36 4

MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) Renfrewshire South (C) Cara Hilton10 Dunfermline (C) James Kelly Rutherglen (C) Glasgow Pollock (C) North East Scotland (R) Kenneth Macintosh Eastwood (C) Glasgow (R) North East Scotland (R) Paul Martin Glasgow Provan (C) Margaret McCulloch Central Scotland (R) Margaret McDougall West of Scotland (R) Michael McMahon Uddingston and Bellshill (C) Siobhan McMahon Central Scotland (R) Duncan McNeil and Inverclyde (C) Anne McTaggart Glasgow (R) Dumfriesshire (C) John Park11 Mid Scotland and Fife (R) South of Scotland (R) Motherwell and Wishaw (C) Alex Rowley12 Cowdenbeath (C) Richard Simpson Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Glasgow (R) Elaine Smith Coatbridge and Chryston (C) David Stewart Highlands and Islands (R)

10 was elected in the Dunfermline by-election on 24 October 2013. She replaced Bill Walker. 11 John Park resigned as the regional member for Mid Scotland and Fife on 7 December 2012. He was replaced by Jayne Baxter on 8 December 2012. 12 was elected in the Cowdenbeath by-election on 23 January 2014. He replaced Helen Eadie. Reference: FS2-36 5

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) Lothian (R) Cameron Buchanan13 Lothian (R) West of Scotland (R) Glasgow (R) Alex Fergusson Galloway and West Dumfries (C) Murdo Fraser Mid Scotland and Fife (R) West of Scotland (R) North East Scotland (R) Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (C) Jamie McGrigor Highlands and Islands (R) David McLetchie14 Lothian (R) North East Scotland (R) Margaret Mitchell Central Scotland (R) Highlands and Islands (R) John Scott Ayr (C) Liz Smith Mid Scotland and Fife (R)

Scottish Liberal Democrats MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) South of Scotland (R) Liam McArthur Orkney Islands (C) Alison McInnes North East Scotland (R) Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Islands (C)

Scottish Green Party MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) Glasgow (R) Lothian (R)

13 Cameron Buchanan became regional member for Lothian on 28 August 2013. He replaced David McLetchie. 14 David McLetchie died on 12 August 2013. Reference: FS2-36 6

Independent MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) John Finnie15 Highlands and Islands (R) Margo MacDonald16 Lothian (R) Jean Urquhart17 Highlands and Islands (R) Bill Walker18 Dunfermline (C) John Wilson19 Central Scotland (R)

15 was elected as a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). He resigned from the SNP on 23 October 2012. 16 Margo MacDonald died on 4 April 2014. 17 was elected as a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). She resigned from the SNP on 23 October 2012 18 Bill Walker was elected as a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). He was suspended from the SNP on 3 March 2012 and expelled from the SNP on 8 April 2012. He resigned on 9 September 2013. 19John Wilson was elected as a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). He resigned from the SNP on 23 September 2014. Reference: FS2-36 7

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