Dual Mandates

saltire shield'Labour did not just lose its most marginal Holyrood seat. It suffered a disaster. The party's share of the vote fell by 16 percentage points compared with its Holyrood vote in Ayr, and by no fewer than 26 points compared with its 1997 Westminster support.'
Professor John Curtice in the Scotsman, 18 th March 2000.		Lion Rampant

Dual Mandates of Holyrood and Westminster Politicians

Dual Mandates as MSP and MP

Malcolm Chisholm Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician Malcolm Chisholm MSP MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Edinburgh North & Leith
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Edinburgh North & Leith
Malcolm Chisholm MSP MP resigned as an MP on the 11 th May 2001
Roseanna Cunningham Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician Roseanna Cunningham MSP MP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Perth
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Perth
Roseanna Cunningham MSP MP resigned as an MP on the 11 th May 2001
Donald Dewar Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th October 2000
Politician Rt Hon Donald Dewar MSP MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Glasgow Anniesland
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Glasgow Anniesland
The Rt Hon Donald Dewar MSP MP, First Minister of Scotland, died on the 11 th October 2000
Roseanna Cunningham Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician Margaret Ewing MSP MP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Moray
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Moray
Margaret Ewing MSP MP resigned as an MP on the 11 th May 2001
Sam Galbraith Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician Dr Sam Galbraith MSP MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Strathkelvin & Bearsden
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Strathkelvin & Bearsden
Dr Sam Galbraith MSP MP resigned as an MSP and MP on the 11 th May 2001
Dnald Gorrie Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician Donald Gorrie MSP MP
Party Liberal Democrat
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Central Scotland Region
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Edinburgh West
Donald Gorrie MSP MP resigned as an MP on the 11 th May 2001
John Home Robertson Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician John Home Robertson MSP MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency East Lothian
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency East Lothian
John Home Robertson MSP MP resigned as an MP on the 11 th May 2001
John McAllion Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician John McAllion MSP MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Dundee East
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Dundee East
John McAllion MSP MP resigned as an MP on the 11 th May 2001
Henry McLeish Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician (Later Rt Hon) Henry McLeish MSP MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Central Fife
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Central Fife
Henry McLeish MSP MP resigned as an MP on the 11 th May 2001
He was First Minister of Scotland from 26 th October 2000 - 8 th November 2001
Alasdair Morgan Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician Alasdair Morgan MSP MP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Galloway & Upper Nithsdale
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Galloway & Upper Nithsdale
Alasdair Morgan MSP MP resigned as an MP on the 11 th May 2001
Alex Salmond Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 14 th May 2001
Politician Alex Salmond MSP MP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Banff & Buchan
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Banff & Buchan
Alex Salmond MSP MP resigned as an MSP on the 14 th May 2001
John Swinney Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician John Swinney MSP MP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency North Tayside
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency North Tayside
John Swinney MSP MP resigned as an MP on the 11 th May 2001
Jim Wallace Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician (Later Rt Hon) Jim Wallace QC MSP MP
(Later Lord Wallace of Tankerness)
Party Liberal Democrat
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Orkney
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Orkney & Shetland
Jim Wallace QC MSP MP resigned as an MP on the 11 th May 2001
Andrew Welsh Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 11 th May 2001
Politician Andrew Welsh MSP MP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Angus
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Angus
Andrew Welsh MSP MP resigned as an MP on the 11 th May 2001
David Mundell Term of Dual Mandate 5 th May 2005 - 17 th June 2005
Politician David Mundell MSP MP
Party Conservative & Unionist
Scottish Parliamentary constituency South of Scotland
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale
David Mundell resigned as an MSP on the 17 th June 2005
He was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland on the 17 th May 2010
Alex Salmond Term of Dual Mandate 3 rd May 2007 - 12 th April 2010
Politician Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP MP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Gordon
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Banff & Buchan
The Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP MP was elected First Minister of Scotland on the 16 th May 2007.
He resigned as an MP on the 12 th April 2010
Maragret Curran Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 2010 -
Politician Margaret Curran MSP MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Glasgow Baillieston
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Glasgow East

Cathy Jamieson Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 2010 -
Politician Cathy Jamieson MSP MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency Kilmarnock & Loudoun


Dual Mandates as MSP and MEP

Winnie Ewing Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 2007 - 10 th June 19991
Politician Dr Winifred Ewing MSP MEP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Highlands & Islands
European Parliamentary Constituency Highlands & Islands
1 Athough tecnically Winnie Ewing was still an MEP, the last meeting of the 1994 - 1999 European Parliament was held on the 4 th May 2007, two days before the Scottish Parliamentary elections. European elections were held on the 10 th June 1999.

Dual Mandates as MSP and Member of the House of Lords

Lord Steel of Aikwood MSP Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 31 st March 2003
Politician Sir David Steel MSP
Party Liberal Democrat
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Lothians Region
Lords Title Lord Steel of Aikwood
Lord Steel of Aikwood MSP, Presiding Office of the Scottlsh Parliament from 1999 to 2003, resigned as an MSP on the 31 st March 2003
Lord Steel of Aikwood was also MP for Roxburgh Selkirk & Peebles from May 1965 to 1983 and MP for Tweedale, Ettrick & Lauderdale from 1983 to 1997
Lord Watson of Invergowrie MSP Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 5 th September 2005
Politician Mike Watson MSP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Glasgow Cathcart
Lords Title Lord Watson of Invergowrie
Lord Watson of Invergowrie MSP resigned as an MSP on the 5 th September 2005
Lord Watson of Invergowrie was also MP for Glasgow Central from June 1989 to 1997
Lord James Douglas Hamilton MSP Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 2 nd April 2007
Politician Rt Hon Lord James Douglas Hamilton MSP
Party Conservative & Unionist
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Lothians Region
Lords Title Lord Selkirk of Douglas
Lord Selkirk of Douglas MSP resigned as an MSP on the 2 nd April 2007
Lord Selkirk of Douglas was also MP for Edinburgh West from October 1974 to 1997
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock MSP Term of Dual Mandate 3 rd May 2007 -
Politician Rt Hon George Foulkes MSP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Lothians Region
Lords Title Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock MSP was also MP for South Ayrshire from 1979 to 1983 and MP for Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley from 1983 to 2005
Lord McConnell MSP Term of Dual Mandate 28 th May 2010 -
Politician Rt Hon Jack McConnell MSP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Motherwell & Wishaw
Lords Title Lord McConnell


Dual Mandates as MSP and Local Councillor

Bruce Crawford Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - April/May 2001 (?)
Politician Cllr Bruce Crawford MSP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Mid Scotland & Fife Region
Local Council Ward Kinross Town, Perth & Kinross
Cllr Bruce Crawford MSP, leader of the SNP Group on Perth & Kinross Council, resigned as a Cllr before the 7 th June 2001
Tommy Sheridan Term of Dual Mandate 6 th May 1999 - 31 st March 2003
Politician Cllr Tommy Sheridan MSP
Party Scottish Socialist Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Glasgow Region
Local Council Ward Pollok, City of Glasgow
Cllr Tommy Sheridan MSP resigned as a Cllr on the 31 st March 2003
Bill Butler Term of Dual Mandate 23 rd November 2000 - before 7 th June 2001
Politician Cllr Bill Butler MSP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Glasgow Anniesland
Local Council Ward Tollcross Park, City of Glasgow
Cllr Bill Butler became MSP for Glasgow Anniesland on the 23 rd November 2000
Mike Pringle Term of Dual Mandate 1 st May 2003 - 9 th October 2003
Politician Cllr Mike Pringle MSP
Party Liberal Democrat
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Edinburgh South
Local Council Ward North Morningside & the Grange, City of Edinburgh
Cllr Mike Pringle MSP resigned as a Cllr on the 9 th October 2003
Andrew Arbuckle Term of Dual Mandate 10 th January 2005 - 2 nd April 2007
Politician Cllr Andrew Arbuckle MSP
Party Liberal Democrat
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Mid Scotland & Fife Region
Local Council Ward Newburgh & the Tay Coast, Fife
Cllr Andrew Arbuckle became MSP for Mid Scotland & Fife Region on the 10 th January 2005. He failed to be re-elected as an MSP on the 3 rd May 2007.
Charles Gordon Term of Dual Mandate 29 th September 2005 - before 10 th November 2005
Politician Cllr Charles Gordon MSP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Glasgow Cathcart
Local Council Ward Knightswood Park, City of Glasgow
Cllr Charles Gordon became MSP for Glasgow Cathcart on the 29 th September 2005
Nigel Don Term of Dual Mandate 3 rd May 2007 - 24 th August 2007
Politician Cllr Nigel Don MSP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency North East Scotland Region
Local Council Ward Lochee, City of Dundee
Cllr Nigel Don MSP resigned as a Cllr on the 24 th August 2007
Stefan Tymkewycz Term of Dual Mandate 3 rd May 2007 - 31 st August 2007
Politician Cllr Stefan Tymkewycz MSP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Lothians Region
Local Council Ward Craigentinny / Dunndingston, City of Edinburgh
Cllr Stefan Tymkewycz MSP resigned as an MSP on the 31 st August 2007
Willie Coffey Term of Dual Mandate 3 rd May 2007 -
Politician Cllr Willie Coffey MSP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Kilmarnock & Loudoun
Local Council Ward Kilmarnock North, East Ayrshire

Jim Hume Term of Dual Mandate 3 rd May 2007 -
Politician Cllr Jim Hume MSP
Party Liberal Democrat
Scottish Parliamentary constituency South of Scotland Region
Local Council Ward Galashiels & District, Scottish Borders

Bill Kidd Term of Dual Mandate 3 rd May 2007 - before 4 th June 2009
Politician Cllr Bill Kidd MSP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Glasgow Region
Local Council Ward Drumchapel / Anniesland, City of Glasgoow

John Wilson Term of Dual Mandate 3 rd May 2007 - 6 th April 2009
Politician Cllr John Wilson MSP
Party Scottish National Party
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Central Scotland Region
Local Council Ward Coatbridge North & Glenboig, North Lanarkshire


Dual Mandates as MP and Local Councillor

Ian Luke Term of Dual Mandate 7 th June 2001 - before 30 th August 2001
Politician Cllr Iain Luke MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Dundee East
Local Council Ward Tay Bridges, City of Dundee
Cllr Iain Luke became MP for Dundee East on the 7 th June 2001
John MacDougall Term of Dual Mandate 7 th June 2001 - before 20 th September 2001
Politician Cllr John MacDougall MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Central Fife
Local Council Ward Auchtertool & Burntisland East, Fife
Cllr John MacDougall became MP for Central Fife on the 7 th June 2001
David Hamilton Term of Dual Mandate 7 th June 2001 - before 27 th September 2001
Politician Cllr David Hamilton MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Midlothian
Local Council Ward Dalkeith / Woodburn, Midlothian
Cllr David Hamilton became MP for Midlothian on the 7 th June 2001
Marek Lazarowicz Term of Dual Mandate 7 th June 2001 - before 11 th October 2001
Politician Cllr Marek Lazarowicz MP
Party Labour
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Edinburgh North & Leith
Local Council Ward Broughton, City of Edinburgh
Cllr Marek Lazarowicz became MP for Edinburgh North & Leith on the 7 th June 2001
John Barrett Term of Dual Mandate 7 th June 2001 - before 11 th October 2001
Politician Cllr John Barrett MP
Party Liberal Democrat
Scottish Parliamentary constituency Orkney & Shetland
Local Council Ward South East Corstorphine, City of Edinburgh
Cllr John Barrett became MP for Orkney & Shetland on the 7 th June 2001
Jim Sheridan Term of Dual Mandate 7 th June 2001 - 31 st March 2003
Politician Cllr Jim Sheridan MP
Party Labour
Westminster Parliamentary constituency Renfrewshire West
Local Council Ward Knightswood Park, City of Glasgow
Cllr Jim Sheridan became MP for Renfrewshire West on the 7 th June 2001 and served until the end of the council term
John Mason Term of Dual Mandate 24 th July 2008 - 25 th July 2008
Politician Cllr John Mason MSP
Party Scottish National Party
Westminster Parliamentary constituency Glasgow East
Local Council Ward Baillieston, Glasgow
Cllr John Mason was elected as MP for Glasgow East at a by-election on the 24 th July 2008. He announced that he would be standing down as a councillor within a few hours of his election as an MP.

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