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unusual facts about Member of the Scottish Parliament


Chris Ballance

Chris Ballance (born 7 July 1952) is a playwright and Scottish Green Party politician, a former Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland region.


20 March 2003 anti-war protest

The Edinburgh demo saw 500 people at midday march to the foot of The Mound, the rally was addressed by MSPs Tommy Sheridan and Lloyd Quinan.

Aberdeen Donside by-election, 2013

The Aberdeen Donside by-election, 2013 is a by-election that was held for the Scottish Parliament constituency of Aberdeen Donside on Thursday 20 June, following the death from cancer of the constituency's MSP, Brian Adam.

Adult Entertainment Working Group

The Adult Entertainment Working Group (AEWG) was a Scottish governmental advisory body set up within the Scottish Executive by Tom McCabe MSP to investigate the legislative issues involved in the proposed lapdancing ban in Scotland.

Aileen Campbell

Aileen Campbell (born 18 May 1980) is the Scottish Government Minister for Children and Young People and is a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Clydesdale.

Bob Bird

He is best known for the widespread media coverage over his role in two trials involving former Scottish MSP Tommy Sheridan: the 2006 Sheridan v News Group Newspapers defamation case and the 2010 HM Advocate v Sheridan and Sheridan perjury case.

Buckfast Tonic Wine

In 2005 Scottish Justice Minister, Cathy Jamieson MSP, suggested that retailers should stop selling the wine.

David Mundell

Mundell was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and 2003 as a "list" MSP for the South of Scotland, and contested the Scottish parliamentary constituency of Dumfries in 1999 and 2003.

Fire safe cigarette

West of Scotland MSP Stewart Maxwell has been a long-time advocate of ‘fire-safer cigarettes’ and has called for Scotland to take a lead in developing a European standard.

Nick Henderson

Scottish Nationalist MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville is the strongest supporter of the petition in the Parliament.

Scotland's Environmental and Rural Services

SEARS marked its first anniversary by publication of its first annual review at the Royal Highland Show 2009 by Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham MSP.

Scottish Green Party

In the first election to this Parliament, in 1999, the Scottish Green Party got one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) elected by proportional representation, Robin Harper, the UK's first Green Parliamentarian.

Scottish National Liberation Army

In June 2009, Adam Busby Jr., the son of the SNLA founder, was jailed for 6 years for sending a total of 6 packages to various political figures, including First Minister Alex Salmond, Liberal Democrats MSP Mike Rumbles and Glasgow City Council.


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Markinch

The Constituency office of Tricia Marwick, Scottish National Party, Member of the Scottish Parliament, is in the village.

Newsquest

“Newsquest’s purchase of the Herald group was backed by assurances that they would maintain standards and not cut editorial budgets,” the NUJ quoted Cathy Peattie Scottish Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk East as saying.

Rhona

Rhona Brankin (born 1950), Labour Co-operative politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament

Rod Campbell

:For the SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament, see Roderick Campbell.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Scotland

Brian Adam — first Latter-day Saint member of the Scottish Parliament, and later became a government minister