Dual Mandates

'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.

Dual Mandates of Holyrood and Westminster Politicians

Dual Mandates as MSP and MP

	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Term of Dual Mandate	3 rd May 2007 -
	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

Dual Mandates as MSP and Member of the House of Lords

	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
	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
	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
	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

Dual Mandates as MSP and Local Councillor

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

	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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.