Scottish Parliament Fact sheet MSPs with Dual Mandates

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1 The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Parliament I nfor mation C entre l ogo Scottish Parliament Fact sheet MSPs with Dual Mandates 12 January 2016 MSPs: Current Series This fact sheet lists all Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) who currently hold a dual mandate. It also lists the MSPs that held dual mandates previous sessions. Dual mandate is the term used to describe those MSPs who, addition to their seat the Scottish Parliament, also hold a seat either the House of Commons (MPs), House of Lords (Peers) or represent a ward their local (lors). This fact sheet lists the name of the MSP, their party and the constituency or region that they represent the Scottish Parliament. It also lists the area that they represent the House of Commons or local government or their title (if they are a peer). Fally, this document also provides formation on the start and end dates of dual mandates. It should be noted that no MSP has held a dual mandate through also holdg a seat the European Parliament. Abbreviations used: C Con Green Lab LD R SNP Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Scottish Green Party Scottish Labour Scottish Liberal Democrats Region Scottish National Party

2 Session 4 MSPs with Dual Mandates (5 May 2011 to date) MSPs who are also MPs Name of MSP Party MSP for MP for Additional Alex Salmond 1 SNP Aberdeenshire East (C) Gordon MSPs who are also Members of the House of Lords Name of MSP Party MSP for Title Additional Annabel Goldie Con West Scotland (R) Baroness Goldie of Bishopton MSPs who are also Councillors Name of MSP Party MSP for Councillor for Lesley Brennan 2 Lab North East Scotland Dundee East End MSPs Session 4 who were also Councillors Name of MSP Party MSP for Councillor for George Adam SNP Paisley Paisley South Clare Adamson SNP Central Scotland (R) Wishaw 1 Alex Salmond was elected the on 7 May Lesley Brennan became the regional member for North East Scotland on 11 January She replaced Richard Baker who resigned on 11 January Reference: FS1-17 2

3 Jayne Baxter 3 Col Beattie Lab SNP Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Midlothian North and Musselburgh (C) Neil Bibby Lab West Scotland Willie Coffey SNP Kilmarnock and Irve Valley Cowdenbeath Midlothian South Johnstone North, Kilbarchan & Lochwnoch Kilmarnock North James Dornan SNP Glasgow Cathcart (C) Langside Mary Fee Lab West Scotland Neil Fdlay Lab Lothian (R) John Fnie SNP Highlands and Islands (R) Mark Griff Lab Central Scotland (R) Kilsyth Renfrew South and Gallowhill Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley Inverness Ness-side 4 April Jayne Baxter became the regional member for Mid Scotland and Fife on 8 December She replaced John Park who resigned on 7 December Reference: FS1-17 3

4 Cara Hilton 4 Lab Dunfermle (C) Dunfermle South Jim Hume LD South Scotland Galashiels and District Alison Johnstone Gree n Lothian (R) Col Keir SNP Edburgh Western (C) Richard Lyle SNP Central Scotland (R) Bellshill Meadows/Morngside Drum Brae/Gyle Angus MacDonald SNP Falkirk East (C) Grangemouth Derek Mackay SNP Renfrewshire North and West Renfrew North Hanzala Malik Lab Glasgow (R) Hillhead Mark McDonald SNP North East Scotland Dyce/ Bucksburn/ Danestone 27 February December 2011 stand for re- 4 Cara Hilton was elected the Dunfermle by- on 24 October She replaced Bill Walker. Reference: FS1-17 4

5 Margaret McDougall Lab West Scotland Kilwng Anne McTaggart Lab Glasgow (R) Drumchapel/Anniesland John Pentland Lab Motherwell and Wishaw (C) Wishaw Alex Rowley 5 Lab Cowdenbeath (C) The Lochs Kev Stewart SNP Aberdeen Central Northfield David Torrance SNP Kirkcaldy (C) Kirkcaldy Central Jean Urquhart SNP Highlands and Islands (R) Bill Walker Ind Dunfermle (C) Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh West Fife and Coastal Villages 28 March Alex Rowley was elected the Cowdenbeath by- on 23 January He replaced Helen Eadie. Reference: FS1-17 5

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7 Session 3 MSPs with Dual Mandates (3 May 2007 to 22 March 2011) MSPs Session 3 who were also Members of the House of Lords Name of MSP Party MSP for Title Additional George Foulkes Lab Lothians (R) Lord Foulkes of Cumnock stand for re Scottish Parliament Jack McConnell Lab Motherwell and Wishaw (C) Nicol Stephen LD Aberdeen South (C) Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale Lord Stephen stand for re Scottish Parliament stand for re Scottish Parliament MSPs Session 3 who were also MPs Name of MSP Party MSP for MP for Additional Margaret Curran Lab Glasgow Baillieston (C) Cathy Jamieson Lab Carrick. Cumnock and Doon Valley (C) Glasgow East Kilmarnock & Loudoun stand for re Scottish Parliament stand for re Scottish Parliament Alex Salmond SNP Gordon (C) Banff and Buchan MP 12 April 2010 Reference: FS1-17 7

8 MSPs Session 3 who were also Councillors Name of MSP Party MSP for Councillor for Additional Willie Coffey SNP Kilmarnock and Loudoun (C) Jim Hume LD South of Scotland (R) Kilmarnock North Galashiels and District Bill Kidd SNP Glasgow (R) Drumchapel/ Anniesland April 2009 John Wilson SNP Central Scotland (R) Nigel Don SNP North East Scotland (R) Coatbridge North and Glenboig Lochee May August 2007 Stefan Tymkewycz SNP Lothians (R) Craigentny/ Duddgston MSP 31 August 2007 Reference: FS1-17 8

9 Session 2 MSPs with Dual Mandates (1 May April 2007) MSPs Session 2 who were also Members of the House of Lords Name of MSP Party MSP Title Additional James Douglas- Hamilton Con Lothians Lord Selkirk of Douglas Mike Watson Lab Glasgow Cathcart (C) Lord Watson of Invergowrie MSP 5 September 2005 MSPs Session 2 who were also Councillors Name of MSP Party MSP for Councillor for Additional Andrew Arbuckle LD Mid Scotland and Fife (R) Newburgh and the Tay Coast Became an MSP 10 January 2005 Charlie Gordon Lab Glasgow Cathcart (C) Knightswood Park Became an MSP 29 September 2005 Mike Prgle LD Edburgh South (C) North Morngside and the Grange Resigned as a Councillor 9 October 2003 Reference: FS1-17 9

10 Session 1 MSPs with Dual Mandates (6 May March 2003) MSPs Session 1 who were also Members of the House of Lords Name of MSP Party MSP for Title Additional James Douglas- Hamilton Con Lothians (R) Lord Selkirk of Douglas David Steel LD Lothians (R) Lord Steel of Aikwood Mike Watson Lab Glasgow Cathcart (C) Lord Watson of Invergowrie MSPs Session 1 who were also MPs Name of MSP Party MSP for MP for Additional Malcolm Chisholm Lab Edburgh North and Leith (C) Roseanna Cunngham Edburgh North and Leith stand for re SNP Perth Perth stand for re Donald Dewar Lab Glasgow Anniesland (C) Glasgow Anniesland Died 11 October 2000 Margaret Ewg SNP Moray Moray stand for re Sam Galbraith Lab Strathkelv and Bearsden (C) Strathkelv and Bearsden MP and MSP May 2001 Donald Gorrie LD Central Scotland Edburgh West stand for re John Home Robertson Lab Glasgow Rutherglen East Lothian stand for re Reference: FS

11 Name of MSP Party MSP for MP for Additional John McAllion Lab Dundee East Dundee East stand for re Henry McLeish Lab Central Fife Central Fife stand for re Alasdair Morgan SNP Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Galloway and Upper Nithsdale stand for re Alex Salmond SNP Banff and Buchan Banff and Buchan MSP 14 May 2001 John Swney SNP North Tayside North Tayside stand for re Jim Wallace LD Orkney Orkney and Shetland stand for re Andrew Welsh SNP Angus Angus stand for re Reference: FS

12 RELATED FACT SHEETS MSPs, MPs and MEPs: Session 3 MSPs A-Z: Session 3 MSPs by Party: Session 3 Contactg the Public Information Service For more formation you can visit our website at or contact the Public Information Service. Address: Public Information Service The Scottish Parliament Edburgh EH99 1SP Telephone: (Public Enquiries) Fòn: (Gàidhlig) Text: Textphone users can contact us on sp.fo@scottish.parliament.uk Reference: FS