FEMALE MSPS: SESSION 2 This fact sheet provides a list of all female Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) who served during Session 2, 7 May 2003-2 April 2007. 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 2. The tables at the end of the document provide a summary of the changes in membership that took place during session 2. Scottish Parliament Fact sheet MSPs: Historical Series 7 April 2009 1
Scottish Labour 28 Wendy Alexander Paisley North Jackie Baillie Dumbarton Sarah Boyack Edinburgh Central Rhona Brankin Midlothian Cathie Craigie Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Margaret Curran Glasgow Baillieston Susan Deacon Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Helen Eadie Dunfermline East Patricia Ferguson Glasgow Maryhill Karen Gillon Clydesdale Marlyn Glen Trish Godman West Renfrewshire Janis Hughes Glasgow Rutherglen Sylvia Jackson Stirling Cathy Jamieson Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Margaret Jamieson Kilmarnock and Loudoun Johann Lamont Glasgow Pollok Marilyn Livingstone Kirkcaldy Kate Maclean Dundee West Maureen Macmillan Highlands and Islands Christine May Central Fife 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 Scottish National Party 10 Roseanna Cunningham Perth Margaret Ewing 1 Moray Linda Fabiani Central Scotland 1 Margaret Ewing died on 21 March 2006. She was replaced by Richard Lochhead. Scottish Parliament Fact sheet 2
Christine Grahame Fiona Hyslop Tricia Marwick Shona Robison Nicola Sturgeon Maureen Watt 2 Sandra White South of Scotland Lothians Mid Scotland and Fife Dundee East Glasgow Glasgow Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 4 Annabel Goldie West of Scotland Nanette Milne Margaret Mitchell Central Scotland Mary Scanlon 3 Highlands and Islands Scottish Socialist Party 4 Rosemary Byrne 4 South of Scotland Frances Curran West of Scotland Rosie Kane Glasgow Carolyn Leckie Central Scotland Scottish Green Party 2 Shiona Baird Eleanor Scott Highlands and Islands Scottish Liberal Democrats 2 Nora Radcliffe Gordon Margaret Smith Edinburgh West Independent MSPs Jean Turner Margo MacDonald Strathkelvin & Bearsden Lothians 2 Maureen Watt became the regional Member for on 18 April 2006. She replaced Richard Lochhead. 3 Mary Scanlon resigned on 7 April 2006. She was replaced by Dave Petrie. 4 Rosemary Byrne was a member of the Scottish Socialist Party until 3 September 2006, when she became a member of the Solidarity Group. 3
Table 1: Number of female MSPs at dissolution, 2 April 2007 Scottish National Party 2 7 9 Scottish Socialist Party 0 3 3 Solidarity Group 0 1 1 Table 2: Number of female MSPs on 3 September 2006 following the resignation of Rosemary Byrne from the Scottish Socialist Party Scottish National Party 2 7 9 Scottish Socialist Party 0 3 3 Solidarity Group 0 1 1 Table 3: Number of female MSPs on 18 April 2006, reflecting the appointment of Maureen Watt following the resignation of Richard Lochhead. Scottish National Party 2 7 9 4
Table 4: Number of female MSPs on 7 April 2006, reflecting the resignation of Mary Scanlon. Scottish National Party 2 6 8 31 18 49 Table 5: Number of female MSPs on 21 March 2006, reflecting the death of Margaret Ewing. Scottish National Party 2 6 8 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 0 4 4 Table 6: Number of female MSP elected at the Scottish Parliament election on 1 May 2003 Scottish National Party 3 6 9 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 0 4 4 32 19 51 5
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