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]
Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (•)
Graphical representationedit
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 MSPsedit
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.
^"Scottish Parliament at 20: Diversity of 2003 election result a distant memory". The Scotsman. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^"Reid wins presiding officer role". BBC News. BBC. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^"Nationalists throw out rebel MSP". BBC News. BBC. 10 July 2004. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ab"Health forces MSP to stand down". BBC News. BBC. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ab"Tory MSP takes place in chamber". BBC News. BBC. 22 June 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^"Peer pleads guilty to fire charge". BBC News. BBC. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^"Labour victory in Cathcart seat". BBC News. BBC. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^"SNP veteran Margaret Ewing dies". BBC News. BBC. 22 March 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ abcd"Five candidates to contest Moray". BBC News. BBC. 10 April 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^"SNP's joy at by-election victory". BBC News. BBC. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ab"Sheridan unveils Solidarity party". BBC News. BBC. 3 September 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
External linksedit
Scottish Parliament website
Current and previous Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), on the Scottish Parliament website
January 01, 1970
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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 2nd Scottish Parliament 1st Scottish Parliament 3rd Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament Building opened during this termOverviewLegislative bodyScottish ParliamentJurisdictionScotlandMeeting placeGeneral AssemblyScottish Parliament BuildingTerm7 May 2003 2 April 2007Election2003GovernmentSecond McConnell governmentMembers129Presiding OfficerGeorge ReidFirst MinisterJack McConnellDeputy First MinisterJim Wallace 2003 05 Nicol Stephen 2005 07 Leader of the OppositionJohn Swinney 2003 04 Nicola Sturgeon 2004 07 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 Contents 1 Composition 2 Graphical representation 3 List of MSPs 3 1 Former MSPs 4 Changes 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksComposition editParty May 2003election April 2007dissolution 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 editThese 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 nbsp nbsp Note this is not the official seating plan of the Scottish Parliament List of MSPs editThis 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 nbsp Paisley North Constituency Scottish Labour Party Andrew Arbuckle Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats Jackie Baillie nbsp Dumbarton Constituency Scottish Labour Party Shiona Baird North East Scotland Regional Scottish Green Party Richard Baker nbsp North East Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party Mark Ballard nbsp Lothians Regional Scottish Green Party Chris Ballance South of Scotland Regional Scottish Green Party Scott Barrie Dunfermline West Constituency Scottish Labour Party Sarah Boyack nbsp Edinburgh Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party Rhona Brankin nbsp Midlothian Constituency Scottish Labour Party Ted Brocklebank Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Brown nbsp Glasgow Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats Derek Brownlee South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Bill Butler nbsp Glasgow Anniesland Constituency Scottish Labour Party Rosemary Byrne South of Scotland Regional Solidarity Dennis Canavan Falkirk West Constituency Independent Malcolm Chisholm nbsp Edinburgh North and Leith Constituency Scottish Labour Party Cathie Craigie nbsp Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Constituency Scottish Labour Party Bruce Crawford nbsp Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party Roseanna Cunningham nbsp Perth Constituency Scottish National Party Frances Curran nbsp West of Scotland Regional Scottish Socialist Party Margaret Curran nbsp 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 nbsp Dunfermline East Constituency Scottish Labour Party Fergus Ewing nbsp Inverness East Nairn and Lochaber Constituency Scottish National Party Linda Fabiani nbsp Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party Patricia Ferguson nbsp Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party Alex Fergusson nbsp Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ross Finnie nbsp West of Scotland Regional Scottish Liberal Democrats Colin Fox nbsp Lothians Regional Scottish Socialist Party Murdo Fraser nbsp Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Gallie South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Rob Gibson nbsp Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party Karen Gillon nbsp Clydesdale Constituency Scottish Labour Party Marlyn Glen nbsp North East Scotland Regional Scottish Labour Party Trish Godman West Renfrewshire Constituency Scottish Labour Party Annabel Goldie nbsp 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 nbsp South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party Robin Harper nbsp Lothians Regional Scottish Green Party Patrick Harvie nbsp Glasgow Regional Scottish Green Party Hugh Henry nbsp 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 nbsp Lothians Regional Scottish National Party Adam Ingram nbsp South of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party Gordon Jackson Glasgow Govan Constituency Scottish Labour Party Sylvia Jackson Stirling Constituency Scottish Labour Party Cathy Jamieson nbsp Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley Constituency Scottish Labour Party Margaret Jamieson Kilmarnock and Loudoun Constituency Scottish Labour Party Alex Johnstone nbsp North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Rosie Kane Glasgow Regional Scottish Socialist Party Andy Kerr nbsp East Kilbride Constituency Scottish Labour Party Johann Lamont nbsp Glasgow Pollok Constituency Scottish Labour Party Carolyn Leckie Central Scotland Regional Scottish Socialist Party Marilyn Livingstone Kirkcaldy Constituency Scottish Labour Party Richard Lochhead nbsp Moray Constituency Scottish National Party George Lyon nbsp Argyll and Bute Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats Kenny MacAskill nbsp Lothians Regional Scottish National Party Lewis Macdonald nbsp Aberdeen Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party Margo MacDonald nbsp Lothians Regional Independent Ken Macintosh nbsp 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 nbsp Glasgow Springburn Constituency Scottish Labour Party Tricia Marwick nbsp Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish National Party Jim Mather Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish National Party Michael Matheson nbsp Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party Stewart Maxwell nbsp West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party Christine May Fife Central Constituency Scottish Labour Party Frank McAveety nbsp Glasgow Shettleston Constituency Scottish Labour Party Tom McCabe nbsp Hamilton South Constituency Scottish Labour Party Jack McConnell nbsp Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency Scottish Labour Party Bruce McFee West of Scotland Regional Scottish National Party Jamie McGrigor nbsp Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party David McLetchie nbsp Edinburgh Pentlands Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michael McMahon nbsp Hamilton North and Bellshill Constituency Scottish Labour Party Duncan McNeil nbsp Greenock and Inverclyde Constituency Scottish Labour Party Pauline McNeill nbsp Glasgow Kelvin Constituency Scottish Labour Party Des McNulty nbsp Clydebank and Milngavie Constituency Scottish Labour Party Nanette Milne nbsp North East Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Mitchell nbsp 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 nbsp Livingston Constituency Scottish Labour Party Mary Mulligan nbsp Linlithgow Constituency Scottish Labour Party John Farquhar Munro nbsp Ross Skye and Inverness West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats Elaine Murray nbsp Dumfries Constituency Scottish Labour Party Alex Neil nbsp Central Scotland Regional Scottish National Party Irene Oldfather Cunninghame South Constituency Scottish Labour Party Peter Peacock nbsp 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 nbsp Tweeddale Ettrick amp Lauderdale Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats Nora Radcliffe Gordon Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats George Reid nbsp Ochil Constituency Presiding Officer Shona Robison nbsp Dundee East Constituency Scottish National Party Euan Robson Roxburgh and Berwickshire Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats Mike Rumbles nbsp West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats Mark Ruskell nbsp Mid Scotland and Fife Regional Scottish Green Party Eleanor Scott Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Green Party John Scott nbsp Ayr Constituency Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Tavish Scott nbsp Shetland Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats Tommy Sheridan nbsp Glasgow Regional Solidarity Elaine Smith nbsp Coatbridge and Chryston Constituency Scottish Labour Party Iain Smith nbsp North East Fife Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats Margaret Smith Edinburgh West Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats Nicol Stephen nbsp Aberdeen South Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats Stewart Stevenson nbsp Banff and Buchan Constituency Scottish National Party Jamie Stone nbsp Caithness Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats Nicola Sturgeon nbsp Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party John Swinburne Central Scotland Regional Senior Citizens Unity Party John Swinney nbsp 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 nbsp Orkney Constituency Scottish Liberal Democrats Maureen Watt nbsp North East Scotland Regional Scottish National Party Andrew Welsh Angus Constituency Scottish National Party Sandra White nbsp Glasgow Regional Scottish National Party Karen Whitefield nbsp Airdrie and Shotts Constituency Scottish Labour Party Allan Wilson Cunninghame North Constituency Scottish Labour Party Former MSPs edit 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 nbsp South of Scotland Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party resigned Margaret Ewing Moray Constituency Scottish National Party deceased Mary Scanlon nbsp Highlands and Islands Regional Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party resignedChanges editDate 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 edit2003 Scottish Parliament election Executive of the 2nd Scottish Parliament Scottish Parliament Member of the Scottish ParliamentReferences edit Scottish Parliament at 20 Diversity of 2003 election result a distant memory The Scotsman 8 May 2019 Retrieved 14 March 2020 Reid wins presiding officer role BBC News BBC 7 May 2003 Retrieved 15 May 2016 Nationalists throw out rebel MSP BBC News BBC 10 July 2004 Retrieved 15 May 2016 a b Health forces MSP to stand down BBC News BBC 7 January 2005 Retrieved 15 May 2016 a b Tory MSP takes place in chamber BBC News BBC 22 June 2005 Retrieved 15 May 2016 Peer pleads guilty to fire charge BBC News BBC 1 September 2005 Retrieved 15 May 2016 Labour victory in Cathcart seat BBC News BBC 30 September 2005 Retrieved 15 May 2016 SNP veteran Margaret Ewing dies BBC News BBC 22 March 2006 Retrieved 15 May 2016 a b c d Five candidates to contest Moray BBC News BBC 10 April 2006 Retrieved 15 May 2016 SNP s joy at by election victory BBC News BBC 28 April 2006 Retrieved 15 May 2016 a b Sheridan unveils Solidarity party BBC News BBC 3 September 2006 Retrieved 15 May 2016 External links editScottish Parliament website Current and previous Members of the Scottish Parliament MSPs on the Scottish Parliament website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2nd Scottish Parliament amp oldid 1202544777, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
