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    2nd Scottish Parliament

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    2nd Scottish Parliament
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    The Scottish Parliament Building opened during this term
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    Legislative bodyScottish Parliament
    JurisdictionScotland
    Meeting placeGeneral Assembly
    Scottish Parliament Building
    Term7 May 2003 – 2 April 2007
    Election2003
    GovernmentSecond McConnell government
    Members129
    Presiding OfficerGeorge Reid
    First MinisterJack McConnell
    Deputy First MinisterJim Wallace (2003–05)
    Nicol Stephen (2005–07)
    Leader of the OppositionJohn Swinney (2003–04)
    Nicola Sturgeon (2004–07)
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    This is a list of members (MSPs) returned to the second Scottish Parliament at the 2003 Scottish Parliament election. Of the 129 members, 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 2nd Scottish Parliament produced a second hung parliament and became colloquially known as the Rainbow Parliament. This was due to the 2003 election producing a result whereby the incoming members represented the largest number of political parties, with wide-ranging views from across the political spectrum, to be elected at a national level in Scotland. The governing Labour – Liberal Democrat coalition continued in government for a second term.[1]

    Composition

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    Party May 2003
    election     		April 2007
    dissolution
    • Scottish Labour Party 50 50
    Scottish National Party 27 25
    Scottish Conservative Party 18 17
    • Scottish Liberal Democrats 17 17
    Scottish Green Party 7 7
    Scottish Socialist Party 6 4
    Solidarity 0 2
    Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party 1 1
    Independents 3 5
    Presiding Officer 0 1
    Total 129
    Government majority 5 6

    Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (•)

    Graphical representation

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    These are graphical representations of the Scottish Parliament showing a comparison of party strengths as it was directly after the 2003 election and its composition at the time of its dissolution in April 2007:

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

    List of MSPs

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    This is a list of MSPs at dissolution. For a list of MSPs elected in the 2003 election see here. The changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the session.

    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 Paisley North Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Andrew Arbuckle Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Jackie Baillie Dumbarton Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Shiona Baird North East Scotland Regional Scottish Green Party
    Richard Baker North East Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
    Mark Ballard Lothians Regional Scottish Green Party
    Chris Ballance South of Scotland Regional Scottish Green Party
    Scott Barrie Dunfermline West Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Sarah Boyack Edinburgh Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Rhona Brankin Midlothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Ted Brocklebank Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Robert Brown Glasgow Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Derek Brownlee South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Bill Butler Glasgow Anniesland Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Rosemary Byrne South of Scotland Regional Solidarity
    Dennis Canavan Falkirk West Constituency Independent
    Malcolm Chisholm Edinburgh North and Leith Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Cathie Craigie Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Bruce Crawford Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
    Roseanna Cunningham Perth Constituency Scottish National Party
    Frances Curran West of Scotland Regional Scottish Socialist Party
    Margaret Curran Glasgow Baillieston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    David Davidson North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Susan Deacon Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    James Douglas-Hamilton Lothians Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Helen Eadie Dunfermline East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Fergus Ewing Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber Constituency Scottish National Party
    Linda Fabiani Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
    Patricia Ferguson Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Alex Fergusson Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Ross Finnie West of Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Colin Fox Lothians Regional Scottish Socialist Party
    Murdo Fraser Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Phil Gallie South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Rob Gibson Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party
    Karen Gillon Clydesdale Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Marlyn Glen North East Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party
    Trish Godman West Renfrewshire Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Annabel Goldie West of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Charlie Gordon Glasgow Cathcart Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Donald Gorrie Central Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Christine Grahame South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
    Robin Harper Lothians Regional Scottish Green Party
    Patrick Harvie Glasgow Regional Scottish Green Party
    Hugh Henry Paisley South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    John Home Robertson East Lothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Janis Hughes Glasgow Rutherglen Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Fiona Hyslop Lothians Regional Scottish National Party
    Adam Ingram South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
    Gordon Jackson Glasgow Govan Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Sylvia Jackson Stirling Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Cathy Jamieson Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Margaret Jamieson Kilmarnock and Loudoun Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Alex Johnstone North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Rosie Kane Glasgow Regional Scottish Socialist Party
    Andy Kerr East Kilbride Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Johann Lamont Glasgow Pollok Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Carolyn Leckie Central Scotland Regional Scottish Socialist Party
    Marilyn Livingstone Kirkcaldy Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Richard Lochhead Moray Constituency Scottish National Party
    George Lyon Argyll and Bute Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Kenny MacAskill Lothians Regional Scottish National Party
    Lewis Macdonald Aberdeen Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Margo MacDonald Lothians Regional Independent
    Ken Macintosh Eastwood Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Kate Maclean Dundee West Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Maureen Macmillan Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
    Campbell Martin West of Scotland Regional Independent
    Paul Martin Glasgow Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Tricia Marwick Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party
    Jim Mather Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party
    Michael Matheson Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
    Stewart Maxwell West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
    Christine May Fife Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Frank McAveety Glasgow Shettleston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Tom McCabe Hamilton South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Jack McConnell Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Bruce McFee West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
    Jamie McGrigor Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    David McLetchie Edinburgh Pentlands Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Michael McMahon Hamilton North and Bellshill Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Duncan McNeil Greenock and Inverclyde Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Pauline McNeill Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Des McNulty Clydebank and Milngavie Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Nanette Milne North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Margaret Mitchell Central Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Brian Monteith Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Independent
    Alasdair Morgan South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
    Alasdair Morrison Western Isles Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Bristow Muldoon Livingston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Mary Mulligan Linlithgow Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    John Farquhar Munro Ross, Skye and Inverness West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Elaine Murray Dumfries Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Alex Neil Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
    Irene Oldfather Cunninghame South Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Peter Peacock Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Labour Party
    Cathy Peattie Falkirk East Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Dave Petrie Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Mike Pringle Edinburgh South Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Jeremy Purvis Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Nora Radcliffe Gordon Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    George Reid Ochil Constituency Presiding Officer
    Shona Robison Dundee East Constituency Scottish National Party
    Euan Robson Roxburgh and Berwickshire Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Mike Rumbles West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Mark Ruskell Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Green Party
    Eleanor Scott Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Green Party
    John Scott Ayr Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Tavish Scott Shetland Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Tommy Sheridan Glasgow Regional Solidarity
    Elaine Smith Coatbridge and Chryston Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Iain Smith North East Fife Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Margaret Smith Edinburgh West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Nicol Stephen Aberdeen South Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Stewart Stevenson Banff and Buchan Constituency Scottish National Party
    Jamie Stone Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Nicola Sturgeon Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
    John Swinburne Central Scotland Regional Senior Citizens Unity Party
    John Swinney North Tayside Constituency Scottish National Party
    Murray Tosh West of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    Jean Turner Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency Independent
    Jim Wallace Orkney Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats
    Maureen Watt North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party
    Andrew Welsh Angus Constituency Scottish National Party
    Sandra White Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party
    Karen Whitefield Airdrie and Shotts Constituency Scottish Labour Party
    Allan Wilson Cunninghame North Constituency Scottish Labour Party

    Former MSPs

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    Name Image Member for Type Party Notes
    Mike Watson Glasgow Cathcart Constituency Scottish Labour Party resigned
    Keith Raffan Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats resigned
    David Mundell South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party resigned
    Margaret Ewing Moray Constituency Scottish National Party deceased
    Mary Scanlon Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party resigned

    Changes

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    Date Constituency/region Gain Loss Note
    7 May 2003 Ochil Presiding Officer SNP George Reid is elected as the Presiding Officer and had to take voluntary suspension from the SNP.[2]
    10 July 2004 West of Scotland Independent SNP Campbell Martin was expelled from the SNP.[3]
    10 January 2005 Mid Scotland and Fife Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats Keith Raffan resigned from Parliament, citing reasons of ill health.[4] He was replaced by Andrew Arbuckle.[4]
    17 June 2005 South of Scotland Conservative Conservative David Mundell resigned from the Scottish Parliament as he had won election to the UK Parliament.[5] Derek Brownlee replaced Mundell.[5]
    1 September 2005 Glasgow Cathcart Labour Mike Watson resigned from the Scottish Parliament after pleading guilty to a charge of fire-raising.[6]
    29 September 2005 Glasgow Cathcart Labour Charlie Gordon wins the Glasgow Cathcart by-election.[7]
    08 November 2005 Mid Scotland and Fife Independent Conservative Brian Monteith is expelled from his party after briefing against his party leader David McLetchie.
    21 March 2006 Moray SNP Margaret Ewing dies in March 2006.[8]
    7 April 2006 North East Scotland SNP SNP Richard Lochhead resigned his regional seat to contest the Moray by-election.[9] Maureen Watt replaced Lochhead.[9]
    7 April 2006 Highlands and Islands Conservative Conservative Mary Scanlon resigned her regional seat to contest the Moray by-election.[9] Dave Petrie replaced Scanlon.[9]
    27 April 2006 Moray SNP Richard Lochhead wins the Moray by-election.[10]
    3 September 2006 Glasgow Solidarity Scottish Socialist Tommy Sheridan resigned from the SSP and formed Solidarity.[11]
    3 September 2006 South of Scotland Solidarity Scottish Socialist Rosemary Byrne resigned from the SSP and joined Solidarity.[11]

    See also

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    • 2003 Scottish Parliament election
    • Executive of the 2nd Scottish Parliament
    • Scottish Parliament
    • Member of the Scottish Parliament

    References

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    1. ^ "Scottish Parliament at 20: Diversity of 2003 election result a distant memory". The Scotsman. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
    2. ^ "Reid wins presiding officer role". BBC News. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
    3. ^ "Nationalists throw out rebel MSP". BBC News. BBC. 10 July 2004. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
    4. ^ a b "Health forces MSP to stand down". BBC News. BBC. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
    5. ^ a b "Tory MSP takes place in chamber". BBC News. BBC. 22 June 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
    6. ^ "Peer pleads guilty to fire charge". BBC News. BBC. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
    7. ^ "Labour victory in Cathcart seat". BBC News. BBC. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
    8. ^ "SNP veteran Margaret Ewing dies". BBC News. BBC. 22 March 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
    9. ^ a b c d "Five candidates to contest Moray". BBC News. BBC. 10 April 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
    10. ^ "SNP's joy at by-election victory". BBC News. BBC. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
    11. ^ a b "Sheridan unveils Solidarity party". BBC News. BBC. 3 September 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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