3rd Scottish Parliament

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3rd Scottish Parliament
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Scottish Parliament Building
Overview
Legislative bodyScottish Parliament
JurisdictionScotland
Meeting placeScottish Parliament Building
Term14 May 2007 – 22 March 2011
Election2007
GovernmentFirst Salmond government
Members129
Presiding OfficerAlex Fergusson
First MinisterAlex Salmond
Deputy First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Leader of the OppositionJack McConnell (2007)
Cathy Jamieson (2007)
Wendy Alexander (2007–08)
Cathy Jamieson (2008)
Iain Gray (2008–11)
This article is part of a series within the
Politics of the United Kingdom on the
Politics of Scotland
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The Crown

Charles III

William, Duke of Rothesay

Executive

Swinney government

The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP

The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP

Kate Forbes MSP

Legislature

Sixth session

Alison Johnstone MSP

Law and justice

Angela Constance MSP

Dorothy Bain KC

The Rt Hon Lord Carloway KC PC

Elections and referendums
Scottish Parliament elections

United Kingdom Parliament elections

European Parliament elections

Local elections

Referendums
Scotland and the United Kingdom

Starmer ministry

The Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP

The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP

Administration

This is a list of members (MSPs) returned to the third Scottish Parliament at the 2007 Scottish Parliament election. Of the 129 MSPs, 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. The 2007 Scottish Parliament election produced another hung parliament which saw the Scottish National Party replace Scottish Labour as the largest party group in the Parliament. On 16 May 2007, the Scottish Parliament elected Alex Salmond as First Minister of Scotland. The next day, Salmond officially took office after being sworn in at the Court of Session and went on to form the Parliament's first minority administration.

Composition

Party May 2007
election 		March 2011
dissolution
• Scottish National Party 47 47
Scottish Labour 46 46
Scottish Conservatives 17 16
Scottish Liberal Democrats 16 16
Scottish Greens 2 2
Independents 1 1
Presiding Officer 0 1
Total 129
Government majority −35 −34

Government parties denoted with bullets (•)

Graphical representation

These are graphical representations of the Scottish Parliament showing a comparison of party strengths as it was directly after the 2007 Scottish Parliament election and its composition at the time of its dissolution in March 2011: File:Scottish Parliament elected members, 2007.svg File:Composition of the 3rd Scottish Parliament at dissolution.svg

  • Note this is not the official seating plan of the Scottish Parliament.

List of MSPs

This is a list of MSPs at dissolution. The changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the session. See here a list of MSPs elected in the 2007 election.

Name Image Member for Type Party
Brian Adam Aberdeen North Constituency Scottish National Party
Bill Aitken Glasgow Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Wendy Alexander File:Wendy Alexander.jpg Paisley North Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Alasdair Allan File:AlasdairAllanMSP20120530.jpg Western Isles Constituency Scottish National Party
Jackie Baillie File:JackieBaillieMSP20110511.JPG Dumbarton Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Claire Baker File:ClaireBakerMSP20110825.jpg Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Labour Party
Richard Baker File:Richard Baker MSP.jpg North East Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Sarah Boyack File:Sarah Boyack MSP 2011.jpg Edinburgh Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Rhona Brankin File:Rhona Brankin.jpg Midlothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Ted Brocklebank Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Gavin Brown File:Gavin Brown.JPG Lothians Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Keith Brown File:Keith Brown.JPG Ochil Constituency Scottish National Party
Robert Brown File:Robert Brown (Scottish Government).jpg Glasgow Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Derek Brownlee South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Bill Butler File:Bb3-billbutler.jpg Glasgow Anniesland Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Aileen Campbell File:AileenCampbellMSP20110510.JPG South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Jackson Carlaw File:JacksonCarlawMSP20110509.JPG West of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Malcolm Chisholm File:MalcolmChisholmMSP20110510.JPG Edinburgh North and Leith Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Willie Coffey File:WillieCoffeyMSP20120523.jpg Kilmarnock and Loudoun Constituency Scottish National Party
Angela Constance File:AngelaConstanceMSP20110510.JPG Livingston Constituency Scottish National Party
Cathie Craigie File:Cathy Craigie.jpg Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Bruce Crawford File:BruceCrawfordMSP20110509.JPG Stirling Constituency Scottish National Party
Roseanna Cunningham File:RoseannaCunningham20110615.jpg Perth Constituency Scottish National Party
Margaret Curran File:MargaretCurranMP.jpg Glasgow Baillieston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Nigel Don File:NigelDonMSP20110507.JPG North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Bob Doris File:BobDorisMSP20110507.JPG Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
Helen Eadie File:HelenEadieMSPPortrait.jpg Dunfermline East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Fergus Ewing File:FergusEwingMSP20110509.JPG Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber Constituency Scottish National Party
Linda Fabiani File:LindaFabianiMSP20110507.JPG Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Patricia Ferguson File:PatriciaFergusonMSP20110510.JPG Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Alex Fergusson File:AlexFergussonMSP20110511.jpg Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Constituency Presiding Officer
Ross Finnie File:Ross Finnie.jpg West of Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Joe FitzPatrick File:JoeFitzPatrickMSP20110511.JPG Dundee West Constituency Scottish National Party
George Foulkes File:George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock - 20060624.jpg Lothians Regional Scottish Labour Party
Murdo Fraser File:MurdoFraserMSP20110510.JPG Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Kenneth Gibson File:KennethGibsonMSP20110507.JPG Cunninghame North Constituency Scottish National Party
Rob Gibson File:RobGibsonMSP20110510.JPG Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party
Karen Gillon File:KarenGillon.jpg Clydesdale Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Marlyn Glen File:Marlyn-Glen.jpg North East Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
Trish Godman West Renfrewshire Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Annabel Goldie File:AnnabelGoldieMSP20110510.JPG West of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Charlie Gordon Glasgow Cathcart Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Christine Grahame File:ChristineGrahameMSP20110510.JPG South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Rhoda Grant File:RhodaGrantMSP20110511.JPG Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
Iain Gray File:IainGrayMSP20110510.JPG East Lothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Robin Harper File:RobinHarper.jpg Lothians Regional Scottish Green Party
Christopher Harvie File:Prof Chris Harvie MSP in 2009.jpg Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
Patrick Harvie File:PatrickHarvieMSP20110510.JPG Glasgow Regional Scottish Green Party
Hugh Henry File:HughHenryMSP20110510.JPG Paisley South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jamie Hepburn File:JamieHepburnMSP20110511.JPG Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Jim Hume File:JimHumeMSP20110510.JPG South of Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Fiona Hyslop File:FionaHyslopMSP20110511.JPG Lothians Regional Scottish National Party
Adam Ingram File:AdamIngramMSP20110511.jpg South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Cathy Jamieson File:Cathy Jamieson.jpg Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Alex Johnstone File:AlexJohnstoneMSP20110509.JPG North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
James Kelly File:JamesKellyMSP20120223.jpg Glasgow Rutherglen Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Andy Kerr File:Andy Kerr.jpg East Kilbride Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Bill Kidd File:BillKiddMSP20070509.jpg Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
Johann Lamont File:JohannLamontMSP20110511.JPG Glasgow Pollok Constituency Scottish Labour Party
John Lamont File:JohnLamontMSP20110510.JPG Roxburgh and Berwickshire Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Marilyn Livingstone Kirkcaldy Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Richard Lochhead File:RichardLochheadMSP20110511.jpg Moray Constituency Scottish National Party
Kenny MacAskill File:KennyMacAskillMSP20110509.JPG Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Constituency Scottish National Party
Lewis Macdonald File:LewisMacdonaldMSP20110510.JPG Aberdeen Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Margo MacDonald File:MargoMacDonaldMSP20111121.jpg Lothians Regional Independent
Ken Macintosh File:KenMacintoshMSP20110511.jpg Eastwood Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Paul Martin File:PaulMartinMSP20110511.JPG Glasgow Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Tricia Marwick File:TriciaMarwickMSP20110517.jpg Central Fife Constituency Scottish National Party
Jim Mather Argyll and Bute Constituency Scottish National Party
Michael Matheson File:MichaelMathesonMSP20110507.JPG Falkirk West Constituency Scottish National Party
Stewart Maxwell File:StewartMaxwellMSP20110507.JPG West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Liam McArthur File:LiamMcArthurMSP20110510.JPG Orkney Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Frank McAveety File:Frank McAveety MSP.jpg Glasgow Shettleston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Tom McCabe File:Tom McCabe.jpg Hamilton South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jack McConnell File:JackMcConnellPortrait.jpg Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Jamie McGrigor File:JamieMcGrigorMSP20110509.JPG Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Alison McInnes File:AlisonMcInnesMSP20110511.JPG North East Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ian McKee Lothians Regional Scottish National Party
Christina McKelvie File:ChristinaMcKelvieMSP20110510.JPG Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Anne McLaughlin Glasgow
(since 12/02/2009) 		Regional Scottish National Party
David McLetchie File:DavidMcLetchieMSP20110509.JPG Edinburgh Pentlands Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Michael McMahon File:MichaelMcMahonMSP20110510.JPG Hamilton North and Bellshill Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Stuart McMillan File:StuartMcMillanMSP20110510.JPG West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Duncan McNeil File:DuncanMcNeilMSP20110511.JPG Greenock and Inverclyde Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Pauline McNeill File:Pauline McNeill.jpg Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Des McNulty File:Des McNulty.jpg Clydebank and Milngavie Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Nanette Milne File:NanetteMilneMSP20110509.JPG North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Margaret Mitchell File:MargaretMitchellMSP20120529.jpg Central Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Alasdair Morgan South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Mary Mulligan File:MaryMulligan.jpg Linlithgow Constituency Scottish Labour Party
John Farquhar Munro File:Iain Fearchar Rothach aig SMO.jpg Ross, Skye and Inverness West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Elaine Murray File:ElaineMurrayMSP20110510.JPG Dumfries Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Alex Neil File:AlexNeilMSP20110507.jpg Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Hugh O'Donnell Central Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
Irene Oldfather Cunninghame South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
John Park File:John-Park-MSP.jpg Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Labour Party
Gil Paterson File:GilPatersonMSP20110510.JPG West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Peter Peacock File:Peter Peacock.jpg Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
Cathy Peattie Falkirk East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Mike Pringle Edinburgh South Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Jeremy Purvis File:Jeremy Purvis MSP at Bournemouth 2009.jpg Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Shona Robison File:ShonaRobisonMSP20110511.jpg Dundee East Constituency Scottish National Party
Mike Rumbles File:Mike Rumbles.jpg West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Michael Russell File:MichaelRussellMSP20110507.JPG South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Alex Salmond File:Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland (cropped).jpg Gordon Constituency Scottish National Party
Mary Scanlon File:MaryScanlonMSP20110509.JPG Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
John Scott File:JohnScottMSP20110509.JPG Ayr Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Tavish Scott File:TavishScottMSP20110510.JPG Shetland Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Richard Simpson File:RichardSimpsonMSP20110511.JPG Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Labour Party
Elaine Smith File:ElaineSmithMSP20120524.jpg Coatbridge and Chryston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Liz Smith File:ElizabethSmithMSP20110508.JPG Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Iain Smith File:Iain smith.jpg North East Fife Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Margaret Smith Edinburgh West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Shirley-Anne Somerville Lothians
(since 31/08/2007) 		Regional Scottish National Party
Nicol Stephen File:Nicol Stephen.jpg Aberdeen South Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Stewart Stevenson File:StewartStevensonMSP20110510.JPG Banff and Buchan Constituency Scottish National Party
David Stewart File:DavidStewartMSP20110511.JPG Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
Jamie Stone File:Jamie Stone.jpg Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Nicola Sturgeon File:NicolaSturgeonMSP20110510.JPG Glasgow Govan Constituency Scottish National Party
John Swinney File:JohnSwinneyMSP20110510.JPG North Tayside Constituency Scottish National Party
Dave Thompson File:DaveThompsonMSP20120629.jpg Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party
Jim Tolson Dunfermline West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
Maureen Watt File:MaureenWatt20110507.JPG North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
Andrew Welsh Angus Constituency Scottish National Party
Sandra White File:SandraWhiteMSP20110510.JPG Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
Karen Whitefield File:KarenWhitefield.jpg Airdrie and Shotts Constituency Scottish Labour Party
David Whitton Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency Scottish Labour Party
Bill Wilson West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
John Wilson File:JohnWilsonMSP.jpg Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party

Former MSPs

Name Image Member for Type Party Notes
Stefan Tymkewycz Lothians Regional Scottish National Party resigned 31 August 2007
Bashir Ahmad Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party died 6 February 2009

Changes

Date Constituency/region Gain Loss Note
14 May 2007 Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Presiding Officer Conservative Alex Fergusson is elected as the Presiding Officer and had to take voluntary suspension from his party.
31 August 2007 Lothians SNP SNP Stefan Tymkewycz resigned from the Parliament.[1] He was replaced by Shirley-Anne Somerville.[1]
6 February 2009 Glasgow SNP SNP Bashir Ahmad died.[2] He was replaced by Anne McLaughlin.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "MSP announces move to step down". BBC News. BBC. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Scotland's first Muslim MSP dies". BBC News. BBC. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "By-election figure to become MSP". BBC News. BBC. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

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