# 2nd Scottish Parliament

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.

## Composition

| Party | 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 | Total | 129 | 129 |
| Government majority | Government majority | 5 | 6 |
Government coalition 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 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

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 | 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

| Name | 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

| 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. |
| 10 July 2004 | West of Scotland | Independent | SNP | Campbell Martin was expelled from the SNP. |
| 10 January 2005 | Mid Scotland and Fife | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | Keith Raffan resigned from Parliament, citing reasons of ill health. He was replaced by Andrew Arbuckle. |
| 17 June 2005 | South of Scotland | Conservative | Conservative | David Mundell resigned from the Scottish Parliament as he had won election to the UK Parliament. Derek Brownlee replaced Mundell. |
| 1 September 2005 | Glasgow Cathcart | | Labour | Mike Watson resigned from the Scottish Parliament after pleading guilty to a charge of fire-raising. |
| 29 September 2005 | Glasgow Cathcart | Labour | | Charlie Gordon wins the Glasgow Cathcart by-election. |
| 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. |
| 7 April 2006 | North East Scotland | SNP | SNP | Richard Lochhead resigned his regional seat to contest the Moray by-election. Maureen Watt replaced Lochhead. |
| 7 April 2006 | Highlands and Islands | Conservative | Conservative | Mary Scanlon resigned her regional seat to contest the Moray by-election. Dave Petrie replaced Scanlon. |
| 27 April 2006 | Moray | SNP | | Richard Lochhead wins the Moray by-election. |
| 3 September 2006 | Glasgow | Solidarity | Scottish Socialist | Tommy Sheridan resigned from the SSP and formed Solidarity. |
| 3 September 2006 | South of Scotland | Solidarity | Scottish Socialist | Rosemary Byrne resigned from the SSP and joined Solidarity. |