2nd Scottish Parliament

2nd Scottish Parliament
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The Scottish Parliament Building opened during this term
Overview
Jurisdiction Scotland, United Kingdom
Meeting place General Assembly
Scottish Parliament Building
Election 2003
Government Second McConnell government
Members 129
Presiding Officer George Reid

This is a list of members (MSPs) returned to the second Scottish Parliament at the 2003 election. Of the 129 members, 73 were elected from first past the post constituencies with a further 56 members being returned from eight regions, each electing seven MSPs as a form of mixed member proportional representation.

Composition

Party May 2003
election 		April 2007
dissolution
• Scottish Labour Party 50 50
Scottish National Party 27 25
Scottish Conservative Party 18 17
• Scottish Liberal Democrats 17 17
Scottish Green Party 7 7
Scottish Socialist Party 6 4
Solidarity 0 2
Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party 1 1
Independents 3 5
Presiding Officer 0 1
Total 129
Total 129
 Government Majority 6 5

Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (•)

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 2nd session of the Scottish Parliament at the time of its dissolution in April 2007.

List of MSPs

This is a list of MSPs at dissolution. For a list of MSPs elected in the 2003 election see here. The changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the session.

Scotland
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Scotland
Name Image Member for TypeParty
Adam, BrianBrian Adam Aberdeen North Constituency Scottish National Party
Aitken, BillBill Aitken Glasgow Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Alexander, WendyWendy Alexander Paisley North Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Arbuckle, AndrewAndrew Arbuckle Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Baillie, JackieJackie Baillie Dumbarton Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Baird, ShionaShiona Baird North East Scotland Regional Scottish Green Party
Baker, RichardRichard Baker North East Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Ballard, MarkMark Ballard Lothians Regional Scottish Green Party
Ballance, ChrisChris Ballance South of Scotland Regional Scottish Green Party
Barrie, ScottScott Barrie Dunfermline West Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Boyack, SarahSarah Boyack Edinburgh Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Brankin, RhonaRhona Brankin Midlothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Brocklebank, TedTed Brocklebank Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Brown, RobertRobert Brown Glasgow Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Brownlee, DerekDerek Brownlee South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Butler, BillBill Butler Glasgow Anniesland Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Byrne, RosemaryRosemary Byrne South of Scotland Regional Solidarity
Canavan, DennisDennis Canavan Falkirk West Constituency Independent
Chisholm, MalcolmMalcolm Chisholm Edinburgh North and Leith Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Craigie, CathieCathie Craigie Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Crawford, BruceBruce Crawford Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
Cunningham, RoseannaRoseanna Cunningham Perth Constituency Scottish National Party
Curran, FrancesFrances Curran West of Scotland Regional Scottish Socialist Party
Curran, MargaretMargaret Curran Glasgow Baillieston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Davidson, DavidDavid Davidson North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deacon, SusanSusan Deacon Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Douglas-Hamilton, JamesJames Douglas-Hamilton Lothians Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Eadie, HelenHelen Eadie Dunfermline East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Ewing, FergusFergus Ewing Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber Constituency Scottish National Party
Fabiani, LindaLinda Fabiani Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Ferguson, PatriciaPatricia Ferguson Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Fergusson, AlexAlex Fergusson Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Finnie, RossRoss Finnie West of Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Fox, ColinColin Fox Lothians Regional Scottish Socialist Party
Fraser, MurdoMurdo Fraser Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Gallie, PhilPhil Gallie South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Gibson, RobRob Gibson Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party
Gillon, KarenKaren Gillon Clydesdale Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Glen, MarlynMarlyn Glen North East Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Godman, TrishTrish Godman West Renfrewshire Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Goldie, AnnabelAnnabel Goldie West of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Gordon, CharlieCharlie Gordon Glasgow Cathcart Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Gorrie, DonaldDonald Gorrie Central Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Grahame, ChristineChristine Grahame South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Harper, RobinRobin Harper Lothians Regional Scottish Green Party
Harvie, PatrickPatrick Harvie Glasgow Regional Scottish Green Party
Henry, HughHugh Henry Paisley South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Home Robertson, JohnJohn Home Robertson East Lothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Hughes, JanisJanis Hughes Glasgow Rutherglen Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Hyslop, FionaFiona Hyslop Lothians Regional Scottish National Party
Ingram, AdamAdam Ingram South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Jackson, GordonGordon Jackson Glasgow Govan Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jackson, SylviaSylvia Jackson Stirling Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jamieson, CathyCathy Jamieson Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jamieson, MargaretMargaret Jamieson Kilmarnock and Loudoun Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Johnstone, AlexAlex Johnstone North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Kane, RosieRosie Kane Glasgow Regional Scottish Socialist Party
Kerr, AndyAndy Kerr East Kilbride Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Lamont, JohannJohann Lamont Glasgow Pollok Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Leckie, CarolynCarolyn Leckie Central Scotland Regional Scottish Socialist Party
Livingstone, MarilynMarilyn Livingstone Kirkcaldy Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Lochhead, RichardRichard Lochhead Moray Constituency Scottish National Party
Lyon, GeorgeGeorge Lyon Argyll and Bute Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
MacAskill, KennyKenny MacAskill Lothians Regional Scottish National Party
Macdonald, LewisLewis Macdonald Aberdeen Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
MacDonald, MargoMargo MacDonald Lothians Regional Independent
Macintosh, KenKen Macintosh Eastwood Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Maclean, KateKate Maclean Dundee West Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Macmillan, MaureenMaureen Macmillan Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
Martin, CampbellCampbell Martin West of Scotland Regional Independent
Martin, PaulPaul Martin Glasgow Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Marwick, TriciaTricia Marwick Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
Mather, JimJim Mather Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party
Matheson, MichaelMichael Matheson Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Maxwell, StewartStewart Maxwell West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
May, ChristineChristine May Fife Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McAveety, FrankFrank McAveety Glasgow Shettleston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McCabe, TomTom McCabe Hamilton South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McConnell, JackJack McConnell Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McFee, BruceBruce McFee West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
McGrigor, JamieJamie McGrigor Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
McLetchie, DavidDavid McLetchie Edinburgh Pentlands Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
McMahon, MichaelMichael McMahon Hamilton North and Bellshill Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McNeil, DuncanDuncan McNeil Greenock and Inverclyde Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McNeill, PaulinePauline McNeill Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Scottish Labour Party
McNulty, DesDes McNulty Clydebank and Milngavie Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Milne, NanetteNanette Milne North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Mitchell, MargaretMargaret Mitchell Central Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Monteith, BrianBrian Monteith Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Independent
Morgan, AlasdairAlasdair Morgan South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Morrison, AlasdairAlasdair Morrison Western Isles Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Muldoon, BristowBristow Muldoon Livingston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Mulligan, MaryMary Mulligan Linlithgow Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Munro, John FarquharJohn Farquhar Munro Ross, Skye and Inverness West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Murray, ElaineElaine Murray Dumfries Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Neil, AlexAlex Neil Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Oldfather, IreneIrene Oldfather Cunninghame South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Peacock, PeterPeter Peacock Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
Peattie, CathyCathy Peattie Falkirk East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Petrie, DaveDave Petrie Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Pringle, MikeMike Pringle Edinburgh South Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Purvis, JeremyJeremy Purvis Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Radcliffe, NoraNora Radcliffe Gordon Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Reid, GeorgeGeorge Reid Ochil Constituency Presiding Officer
Robison, ShonaShona Robison Dundee East Constituency Scottish National Party
Robson, EuanEuan Robson Roxburgh and Berwickshire Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Rumbles, MikeMike Rumbles West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ruskell, MarkMark Ruskell Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Green Party
Scott, EleanorEleanor Scott Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Green Party
Scott, JohnJohn Scott Ayr Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scott, TavishTavish Scott Shetland Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Sheridan, TommyTommy Sheridan Glasgow Regional Solidarity
Smith, ElaineElaine Smith Coatbridge and Chryston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Smith, IainIain Smith North East Fife Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Smith, MargaretMargaret Smith Edinburgh West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Stephen, NicolNicol Stephen Aberdeen South Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Stevenson, StewartStewart Stevenson Banff and Buchan Constituency Scottish National Party
Stone, JamieJamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Sturgeon, NicolaNicola Sturgeon Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
Swinburne, JohnJohn Swinburne Central Scotland Regional Senior Citizens Unity Party
Swinney, JohnJohn Swinney North Tayside Constituency Scottish National Party
Tosh, MurrayMurray Tosh West of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Turner, JeanJean Turner Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency Independent
Wallace, JimJim Wallace Orkney Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Watt, MaureenMaureen Watt North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Welsh, AndrewAndrew Welsh Angus Constituency Scottish National Party
White, SandraSandra White Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
Whitefield, KarenKaren Whitefield Airdrie and Shotts Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Wilson, AllanAllan Wilson Cunninghame North Constituency Scottish Labour Party

Former MSPs

Name Image Member for TypePartyNotes
Watson, MikeMike Watson Glasgow Cathcart Constituency Scottish Labour Party resigned
Raffan, KeithKeith Raffan Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats resigned
Mundell, DavidDavid Mundell South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party resigned
Ewing, MargaretMargaret Ewing Moray Constituency Scottish National Party deceased
Scanlon, MaryMary Scanlon Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party resigned

Changes

Date Constituency/Region Gain Loss Note
7 May 2003 Ochil Presiding Officer SNP George Reid is elected as the Presiding Officer and had to take voluntary suspension from the SNP.[1]
10 July 2004 West of Scotland Independent SNP Campbell Martin was expelled from the SNP.[2]
10 January 2005 Mid Scotland and Fife Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats Keith Raffan resigned from Parliament, citing reasons of ill health.[3] He was replaced by Andrew Arbuckle.[3]
17 June 2005 South of Scotland Conservative Conservative David Mundell resigned from the Scottish Parliament as he had won election to the UK Parliament.[4] Derek Brownlee replaced Mundell.[4]
1 September 2005 Glasgow Cathcart Labour Mike Watson resigned from the Scottish Parliament after pleading guilty to a charge of arson.[5]
29 September 2005 Glasgow Cathcart Labour Charlie Gordon wins the Glasgow Cathcart by-election.[6]
08 November 2005 Mid Scotland and Fife Independent Conservative Brian Monteith is expelled from his party after briefing against his party leader David McLetchie.
21 March 2006 Moray SNP Margaret Ewing dies in March 2006.[7]
7 April 2006 North East Scotland SNP SNP Richard Lochhead resigned his regional seat to contest the Moray by-election.[8] Maureen Watt replaced Lochhead.[8]
7 April 2006 Highlands and Islands Conservative Conservative Mary Scanlon resigned her regional seat to contest the Moray by-election.[8] Dave Petrie replaced Scanlon.[8]
27 April 2006 Moray SNP Richard Lochhead wins the Moray by-election.[9]
3 September 2006 Glasgow Solidarity Scottish Socialist Tommy Sheridan resigned from the SSP and formed Solidarity.[10]
3 September 2006 South of Scotland Solidarity Scottish Socialist Rosemary Byrne resigned from the SSP and joined Solidarity.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reid wins presiding officer role". BBC News. BBC. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Nationalists throw out rebel MSP". BBC News. BBC. 10 July 2004. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Health forces MSP to stand down". BBC News. BBC. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Tory MSP takes place in chamber". BBC News. BBC. 22 June 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Peer pleads guilty to fire charge". BBC News. BBC. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Labour victory in Cathcart seat". BBC News. BBC. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "SNP veteran Margaret Ewing dies". BBC News. BBC. 22 March 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Five candidates to contest Moray". BBC News. BBC. 10 April 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "SNP's joy at by-election victory". BBC News. BBC. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Sheridan unveils Solidarity party". BBC News. BBC. 3 September 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

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