List of Conservative members of the Scottish Parliament facts for kids
A Member of the Scottish Parliament (often called an MSP) is someone who is elected to represent people in the Scottish Parliament. This article lists the people who have been MSPs for the Scottish Conservatives, which is a political party in Scotland.
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What is an MSP?
An MSP is like a local representative for a part of Scotland, or for a larger region. Their job is to speak up for the people who live there. They help make laws and decisions for Scotland.
There are 129 MSPs in total. Some are elected directly by people in their local area (called a constituency), and others are elected from a larger region.
What is the Scottish Parliament?
The Scottish Parliament is where laws are made for Scotland. It's located in Holyrood, Edinburgh. MSPs meet there to discuss important issues, vote on new laws, and hold the Scottish Government accountable.
The Parliament makes decisions on many things that affect daily life in Scotland, like education, health, and justice.
The Scottish Conservatives
The Scottish Conservatives are one of the main political parties in Scotland. They have MSPs elected to the Scottish Parliament. Like other parties, they have their own ideas about how Scotland should be run and what laws should be made.
Who are the Scottish Conservative MSPs?
Many people have served as MSPs for the Scottish Conservative party since the Scottish Parliament began in 1999. These MSPs work to represent their party's views and the interests of the people they serve.
Some MSPs represent a specific local area, called a constituency. Others represent a wider region, which includes several constituencies. When an MSP is elected, they serve for a period of time, usually until the next election. Sometimes, an MSP might leave their role early, for example, if they retire or get elected to a different job.
The table below shows some of the people who have been Scottish Conservative MSPs, along with the area they represented and when they served.
| Name | Constituency or region | Type | Start year | End year | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Aitken | Glasgow | Region | 1999 | 2011 | ? |
| Jeremy Balfour | Lothian | Region | 2016 | Serving | |
| Michelle Ballantyne | South Scotland | Region | 2017 | 2020 | Resigned from Conservatives |
| Bill Bowman | North East Scotland | Region | 2016 | 2021 | Retired |
| Miles Briggs | Lothian | Region | 2016 | Serving | |
| Ted Brocklebank | Mid Scotland and Fife | Region | 2003 | 2011 | Retired |
| Gavin Brown | Lothians | Region | 2007 | 2011 | Region abolished |
| Lothian | Region | 2011 | 2016 | Retired | |
| Derek Brownlee | South of Scotland | Region | 2005 | 2011 | Defeated |
| Cameron Buchanan | Lothian | Region | 2013 | 2016 | Retired |
| Alexander Burnett | Aberdeenshire West | Constituency | 2016 | Serving | |
| Donald Cameron | Highlands and Islands | Region | 2016 | Serving | |
| Jackson Carlaw | West of Scotland | Region | 2007 | 2011 | Region abolished |
| West Scotland | Region | 2011 | 2016 | Elected for constituency | |
| Eastwood | Constituency | 2016 | Serving | ||
| Finlay Carson | Galloway and West Dumfries | Constituency | 2016 | Serving | |
| Peter Chapman | North East Scotland | Constituency | 2016 | 2021 | Retired |
| Maurice Corry | West Scotland | Region | 2016 | 2021 | Defeated |
| David Davidson | North East Scotland | Region | 1999 | 2007 | Defeated |
| Ruth Davidson | Glasgow | Region | 2011 | 2016 | Elected for constituency |
| Edinburgh Central | Constituency | 2016 | 2021 | Retired | |
| James Douglas-Hamilton | Lothians | Region | 1999 | 2007 | Retired |
| Sharon Dowey | South Scotland | Region | 2021 | Serving | |
| Alex Fergusson | South of Scotland | Region | 1999 | 2003 | Elected for constituency |
| Galloway and Upper Nithsdale | Constituency | 2003 | 2011 | Constituency abolished | |
| Galloway and West Dumfries | Constituency | 2011 | 2016 | Retired | |
| Russell Findlay | West Scotland | Region | 2021 | Serving | |
| Murdo Fraser | Mid Scotland and Fife | Region | 2001 | Serving | |
| Meghan Gallacher | Central Scotland | Region | 2021 | Serving | |
| Phil Gallie | South of Scotland | Region | 1999 | 2007 | Retired |
| Maurice Golden | West Scotland | Region | 2016 | 2021 | Elected for another region |
| North East Scotland | Region | 2021 | Serving | ||
| Annabel Goldie | West of Scotland | Region | 1999 | 2011 | Region abolished |
| West Scotland | Region | 2011 | 2016 | Retired | |
| Pam Gosal | West Scotland | Region | 2021 | Serving | |
| Jamie Greene | West Scotland | Region | 2016 | Serving | |
| Sandesh Gulhane | Glasgow | Region | 2021 | Serving | |
| Jamie Halcro Johnston | Highlands and Islands | Region | 2017 | Serving | |
| Rachael Hamilton | South Scotland | Constituency | 2016 | 2017 | Resigned |
| Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | Constituency | 2017 | Serving | ||
| Keith Harding | Mid Scotland and Fife | Region | 1999 | 2003 | Defeated |
| Alison Harris | Central Scotland | Region | 2016 | 2021 | Retired |
| Craig Hoy | South Scotland | Region | 2021 | Serving | |
| Nick Johnston | Mid Scotland and Fife | Region | 1999 | 2001 | Resigned |
| Alex Johnstone | North East Scotland | Region | 1999 | 2016 | Died |
| Liam Kerr | North East Scotland | Region | 2016 | Serving | |
| Stephen Kerr | Central Scotland | Region | 2021 | Serving | |
| John Lamont | Roxburgh and Berwickshire | Constituency | 2007 | 2011 | Constituency abolished |
| Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | Constituency | 2011 | 2017 | Resigned | |
| Gordon Lindhurst | Lothian | Region | 2016 | 2021 | Defeated |
| Dean Lockhart | Mid Scotland and Fife | Region | 2016 | Serving | |
| Douglas Lumsden | North East Scotland | Region | 2021 | Serving | |
| Tom Mason | North East Scotland | Region | 2017 | 2021 | Retired |
| Jamie McGrigor | Highlands and Islands | Region | 1999 | 2016 | Retired |
| Lyndsay McIntosh | Central Scotland | Region | 1999 | 2003 | Defeated |
| David McLetchie | Lothians | Region | 1999 | 2003 | Elected for constituency |
| Edinburgh Pentlands | Constituency | 2003 | 2011 | Defeated | |
| Lothian | Region | 2011 | 2013 | Died | |
| Nanette Milne | North East Scotland | Region | 2003 | 2016 | Retired |
| Margaret Mitchell | Central Scotland | Region | 2003 | 2021 | Retired |
| Brian Monteith | Mid Scotland and Fife | Region | 1999 | 2005 | Left the Conservatives |
| Edward Mountain | Highlands and Islands | Region | 2016 | Serving | |
| David Mundell | South of Scotland | Region | 1999 | 2005 | Resigned |
| Oliver Mundell | Dumfriesshire | Constituency | 2016 | Serving | |
| Dave Petrie | Highlands and Islands | Region | 2006 | 2007 | Defeated |
| Douglas Ross | Highlands and Islands | Region | 2016 | 2017 | Resigned |
| Highlands and Islands | Region | 2021 | Serving | ||
| Mary Scanlon | Highlands and Islands | Region | 1999 | 2016 | Retired |
| John Scott | Ayr | Constituency | 2000 | 2021 | Defeated |
| Graham Simpson | Central Scotland | Region | 2016 | Serving | |
| Liz Smith | Mid Scotland and Fife | Region | 2007 | Serving | |
| Alexander Stewart | Mid Scotland and Fife | Region | 2016 | Serving | |
| Ross Thomson | North East Scotland | Region | 2016 | 2017 | Resigned |
| Adam Tomkins | Glasgow | Region | 2016 | 2021 | Retired |
| Murray Tosh | South of Scotland | Region | 1999 | 2003 | Switched region |
| West of Scotland | Region | 2003 | 2007 | Defeated | |
| Ben Wallace | North East Scotland | Region | 1999 | 2003 | Retired |
| Sue Webber | Lothian | Region | 2021 | Serving | |
| Annie Wells | Glasgow | Region | 2016 | Serving | |
| Tess White | North East Scotland | Region | 2021 | Serving | |
| Brian Whittle | South Scotland | Region | 2016 | Serving | |
| John Young | West of Scotland | Region | 1999 | 2003 | Retired |
