The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Parliament I nfor mation C entre l ogo 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) Brian Adam 1 Aberdeen Donside (C) George Adam Paisley (C) Clare Adamson Central Scotland (R) Alasdair Allan Na h-Eileanan an lar (C) Christian Allard2 North East Scotland (R) Colin Beattie Midlothian North and Musselburgh (C) Marco Biagi Edinburgh Central (C) Chic Brodie South of Scotland (R) Keith Brown Clackmannanshire & Dunblane (C) Margaret Burgess Cunninghame South (C) Aileen Campbell Clydesdale (C) Roderick Campbell North East Fife (C) Willie Coffey Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (C) Angela Constance Almond Valley (C) Bruce Crawford Stirling (C) Roseanna Cunningham Perthshire South and Kinross-shire (C) Graeme Dey Angus South (C) Nigel Don Angus North and Mearns (C) Bob Doris Glasgow (R) James Dornan Glasgow Cathcart (C) Jim Eadie Edinburgh Southern (C) Annabelle Ewing Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Fergus Ewing Inverness and Nairn (C) Linda Fabiani East Kilbride (C) Joe FitzPatrick Dundee City West (C) Kenneth Gibson Cunninghame North (C) Rob Gibson Caithness, Sutherland and Ross (C) Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Christine Grahame Lauderdale (C) 1 Brian Adam died on 25 April 2013. 2 Christian Allard became regional member for North East Scotland on 14 May 2013. He replaced Mark McDonald. Reference: FS2-36 2 MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) Jamie Hepburn Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (C) Fiona Hyslop Linlithgow (C) Adam Ingram Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (C) Colin Keir Edinburgh Western (C) Bill Kidd Glasgow Anniesland (C) Richard Lochhead Moray (C) Richard Lyle Central Scotland (R) Kenny MacAskill Edinburgh Eastern (C) Angus MacDonald Falkirk East (C) Gordon MacDonald Edinburgh Pentlands (C) Derek Mackay Renfrewshire 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) Stewart Maxwell 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 Bearsden (C) Stuart McMillan West of Scotland (R) Alex Neil Airdrie and Shotts (C) Gil Paterson Clydebank and Milngavie (C) Dennis Robertson Aberdeenshire West (C) Shona Robison Dundee City East (C) Michael Russell Argyll and Bute (C) Alex Salmond Aberdeenshire East (C) Stewart Stevenson Banffshire and Buchan Coast (C) 3 Elected as a member of the Scottish National Party. Tricia Marwick 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) Nicola Sturgeon Glasgow Southside (C) John Swinney Perthshire North (C) Dave Thompson Skye, Lochaber & Badenoch (C) David Torrance Kirkcaldy (C) Maureen Watt Aberdeen South and North Kincardine (C) Paul Wheelhouse South of Scotland (R) Sandra White Glasgow Kelvin (C) Humza Yousaf 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) Claudia Beamish South of Scotland (R) Neil Bibby West of Scotland (R) Sarah Boyack Lothian (R) Lesley Brennan8 North East Scotland (R) Malcolm Chisholm Edinburgh Northern and Leith (C) Kezia Dugdale Lothian (R) Helen Eadie9 Cowdenbeath (C) Mary Fee West of Scotland (R) Patricia Ferguson Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn (C) Neil Findlay Lothian (R) Rhoda Grant Highlands and Islands (R) Iain Gray East Lothian (C) Mark Griffin Central Scotland (R) 6 Richard Baker resigned on 11 January 2016 7 Jayne Baxter became the regional member for Mid Scotland and Fife on 8 December 2012. She replaced John Park who resigned on 7 December 2012. 8 Lesley Brennan became the regional member for North East Scotland on 11 January 2016. She replaced Richard Baker who resigned on 11 January 2016. 9 Helen Eadie died on 9 November 2013. Reference: FS2-36 4 MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) Hugh Henry Renfrewshire South (C) Cara Hilton10 Dunfermline (C) James Kelly Rutherglen (C) Johann Lamont Glasgow Pollock (C) Lewis Macdonald North East Scotland (R) Kenneth Macintosh Eastwood (C) Hanzala Malik Glasgow (R) Jenny Marra 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 Greenock and Inverclyde (C) Anne McTaggart Glasgow (R) Elaine Murray Dumfriesshire (C) John Park11 Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Graeme Pearson South of Scotland (R) John Pentland Motherwell and Wishaw (C) Alex Rowley12 Cowdenbeath (C) Richard Simpson Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Drew Smith Glasgow (R) Elaine Smith Coatbridge and Chryston (C) David Stewart Highlands and Islands (R) 10 Cara Hilton 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 Alex Rowley 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) Gavin Brown Lothian (R) Cameron Buchanan13 Lothian (R) Jackson Carlaw West of Scotland (R) Ruth Davidson Glasgow (R) Alex Fergusson Galloway and West Dumfries (C) Murdo Fraser Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Annabel Goldie West of Scotland (R) Alex Johnstone North East Scotland (R) John Lamont Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (C) Jamie McGrigor Highlands and Islands (R) David McLetchie14 Lothian (R) Nanette Milne North East Scotland (R) Margaret Mitchell Central Scotland (R) Mary Scanlon Highlands and Islands (R) John Scott Ayr (C) Liz Smith Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Scottish Liberal Democrats MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) Jim Hume South of Scotland (R) Liam McArthur Orkney Islands (C) Alison McInnes North East Scotland (R) Willie Rennie Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Tavish Scott Shetland Islands (C) Scottish Green Party MSP Constituency (C) or Region (R) Patrick Harvie Glasgow (R) Alison Johnstone 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 John Finnie 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 Jean Urquhart 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 RELATED FACT SHEETS MSPs A-Z Session 4 Female MSPs Session 4 Male MSPs Session 4 MSP Contact Details MSPs by Party Session 1 MSPs by Party Session 2 MSPs by Party Session 3 Contacting the Public Information Service For more information you can visit our website at www.scottish.parliament.uk or contact the Public Information Service. Address: Public Information Service The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Telephone: 0131 348 5000 0800 092 7500 (Public Enquiries) Fòn: 0131 348 5395 (Gàidhlig) Text: 07786 209888 Textphone users can contact us on 0800 092 7100 Email: [email protected] Reference: FS2-36 8 .