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{{Short description|Third session of Scottish parliament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox legislative session
| name                   = 3rd Scottish Parliament
| image                  = SPCB - Public entrance at the Scottish Parliament.jpg
| image_size             = 
| caption                = [[Scottish Parliament Building]]
| body                   = [[Scottish Parliament]]
| country                = [[Scotland]] 
| state                  = 
| meeting_place          = [[Scottish Parliament Building]]
| election               = [[2007 Scottish Parliament election|2007]]
| government             = [[First Salmond government]]
| term_start             = 14 May 2007
| term_end               = 22 March 2011
| before                 = [[2nd Scottish Parliament]]
| after                  = [[4th Scottish Parliament]]
| website                = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| chamber1               = 
| membership1            = 129
| control1               = 
| chamber1_leader1_type  = [[Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament|Presiding Officer]]
| chamber1_leader1       = [[Alex Fergusson (politician)|Alex Fergusson]]
| chamber1_leader2_type  = [[First Minister of Scotland|First Minister]]
| chamber1_leader2       = [[Alex Salmond]]
| chamber1_leader3_type  = [[Deputy First Minister of Scotland|Deputy First Minister]]
| chamber1_leader3       = [[Nicola Sturgeon]]
| chamber1_leader4_type  = [[Leader of the Opposition (Scotland)|Leader of the Opposition]]
| chamber1_leader4       = [[Jack McConnell]] (2007)<br />[[Cathy Jamieson]] (2007)<br />[[Wendy Alexander]] (2007–08)<br />[[Cathy Jamieson]] (2008)<br />[[Iain Gray]] (2008–11)
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| session1_end           = 
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This is a list of [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|members (MSPs)]] returned to the third [[Scottish Parliament]] at the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election]]. Of the 129 [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSPs]], 73 were elected from [[first past the post]] [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|constituencies]] with a further 56 members being returned from eight [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|regions]], each electing seven MSPs as a form of [[mixed member proportional representation]].

The [[2007 Scottish Parliament election]] produced another [[hung parliament]] which saw the [[Scottish National Party]] replace [[Scottish Labour]] as the largest party group in the Parliament. On 16 May 2007, the Scottish Parliament elected [[Alex Salmond]] as [[First Minister of Scotland]]. The next day, Salmond officially took office after being sworn in at the [[Court of Session]] and went on to form the Parliament's first [[First Salmond government|minority administration]].

== Composition ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! colspan="2"| Party
! May 2007<br />[[2003 Scottish Parliament election|election]]
! March 2011<br />[[Dissolution of parliament|dissolution]]
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" |<span style="color:black; font-size:100%;">•</span>
|[[Scottish National Party]] ||align="right"| 47 || align="right" | 47
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour}}" |
|[[Scottish Labour]] ||align="right"| 46 ||align="right"| 46
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservatives}}" |
|[[Scottish Conservatives]] ||align="right"| 17 || align="right" | 16
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}" |
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]] ||align="right"| 16 ||align="right"| 16
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Greens}}" |
|[[Scottish Greens]]||align="right"| 2 ||align="right"| 2
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" |
|[[Independent politician|Independents]] ||align="right"| 1 ||align="right"| 1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament}}" |
|[[Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament|Presiding Officer]] ||align="right"| 0 ||align="right"| 1
|-
! colspan="2"| Total
| colspan="2" align="center"| 129
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Government majority
| align="right" | −35
| align="right" | −34
|}
Government 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 2007 Scottish Parliament election and its composition at the time of its dissolution in March 2011:

[[File:Scottish Parliament elected members, 2007.svg|frameless|500px]]  [[File:Composition of the 3rd Scottish Parliament at dissolution.svg|frameless|500px]]

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

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==List of MSPs==
This is a list of MSPs at dissolution. The [[#Changes|changes]] table below records all changes in party affiliation during the session. See [[Scottish Parliament election, 2007#Constituency and regional summary|here]] a list of MSPs elected in the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election|2007 election]].

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom"
! colspan="2"| Name || Image|| Member for|| Type||Party
|-
!style="background-color:  {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Brian|Adam}}
| 
|[[Aberdeen North (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen North]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color:  {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Bill|Aitken|dab=politician}}
|
|[[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Glasgow]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Wendy|Alexander}}
|[[File:Wendy Alexander.jpg|85px]]
|[[Paisley North (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Paisley North]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Alasdair|Allan}}
|[[File:AlasdairAllanMSP20120530.jpg|85px]]
|[[Western Isles (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Western Isles]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Jackie|Baillie}}
|[[File:JackieBaillieMSP20110511.JPG|85px]]
|[[Dumbarton (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dumbarton]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Claire|Baker}}
|[[File:ClaireBakerMSP20110825.jpg|85px]]
|[[Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Mid Scotland and Fife]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Richard|Baker|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:Richard Baker MSP.jpg|85px]]
|[[North East Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|North East Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Sarah|Boyack}}
|[[File:Sarah Boyack MSP 2011.jpg|85px]]
|[[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Rhona|Brankin}}
|[[File:Rhona Brankin.jpg|85px]]
|[[Midlothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Midlothian]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color:  {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Ted|Brocklebank}}
|
|[[Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Mid Scotland and Fife]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color:  {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Gavin|Brown|dab=politician}}
|[[File:Gavin Brown.JPG|85px]]
|[[Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothians]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Keith|Brown|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:Keith Brown.JPG|85px]]
|[[Ochil (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Ochil]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Robert|Brown|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:Robert Brown (Scottish Government).jpg|85px]]
|[[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Glasgow]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color:  {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Derek|Brownlee}}
|
|[[South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Bill|Butler|dab=politician}}
|[[File:Bb3-billbutler.jpg|85px]]
|[[Glasgow Anniesland (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Anniesland]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Aileen|Campbell}}
|[[File:AileenCampbellMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Jackson|Carlaw}}
|[[File:JacksonCarlawMSP20110509.JPG|85px]]
|[[West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|West of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Malcolm|Chisholm}}
|[[File:MalcolmChisholmMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Edinburgh North and Leith (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh North and Leith]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Willie|Coffey}}
|[[File:WillieCoffeyMSP20120523.jpg|85px]]
| [[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Kilmarnock and Loudoun]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Angela|Constance}}
|[[File:AngelaConstanceMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Livingston (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Livingston]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Cathie|Craigie}}
|[[File:Cathy Craigie.jpg|85px]]
|[[Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Cumbernauld and Kilsyth]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Bruce|Crawford}}
|[[File:BruceCrawfordMSP20110509.JPG|85px]]
|[[Stirling (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Stirling]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Roseanna|Cunningham}}
|[[File:RoseannaCunningham20110615.jpg|85px]]
|[[Perth (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Perth]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Margaret|Curran}}
|[[File:MargaretCurranMP.jpg|85px]]
|[[Glasgow Baillieston (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Baillieston]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Nigel|Don}}
|[[File:NigelDonMSP20110507.JPG|85px]]
| [[North East Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|North East Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Bob|Doris}}
|[[File:BobDorisMSP20110507.JPG|85px]]
|[[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Glasgow]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Helen|Eadie}}
|[[File:HelenEadieMSPPortrait.jpg|85px]]
|[[Dunfermline East (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dunfermline East]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Fergus|Ewing}}
|[[File:FergusEwingMSP20110509.JPG|85px]]
|[[Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Linda|Fabiani}}
|[[File:LindaFabianiMSP20110507.JPG|85px]]
|[[Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Central Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Patricia|Ferguson}}
|[[File:PatriciaFergusonMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament}}"|
|{{sortname|Alex|Fergusson|dab=politician}}
|[[File:AlexFergussonMSP20110511.jpg|85px]]
|[[Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Galloway and Upper Nithsdale]]
|Constituency
|[[Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament|Presiding Officer]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Ross|Finnie}}
|[[File:Ross Finnie.jpg|85px]]
|[[West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|West of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Joe|FitzPatrick}}
|[[File:JoeFitzPatrickMSP20110511.JPG|85px]]
|[[Dundee West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dundee West]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|George|Foulkes|George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock}}
|[[File:George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock - 20060624.jpg|85px]]
|[[Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothians]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Murdo|Fraser}}
|[[File:MurdoFraserMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Mid Scotland and Fife]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Kenneth|Gibson|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:KennethGibsonMSP20110507.JPG|85px]]
|[[Cunninghame North (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Cunninghame North]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Rob|Gibson}}
|[[File:RobGibsonMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Karen|Gillon}}
|[[File:KarenGillon.jpg|85px]]
|[[Clydesdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Clydesdale]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Marlyn|Glen}}
|[[File:Marlyn-Glen.jpg|85px]]
|[[North East Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|North East Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Trish|Godman}}
|
|[[West Renfrewshire (Scottish Parliament constituency)|West Renfrewshire]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Annabel|Goldie}}
|[[File:AnnabelGoldieMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|West of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Charlie|Gordon}}
|
|[[Glasgow Cathcart (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Cathcart]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Christine|Grahame}}
|[[File:ChristineGrahameMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Rhoda|Grant}}
|[[File:RhodaGrantMSP20110511.JPG|85px]]
|[[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Iain|Gray}}
|[[File:IainGrayMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[East Lothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)|East Lothian]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Green Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Robin|Harper}}
|[[File:RobinHarper.jpg|85px]]
|[[Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothians]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Green Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Christopher|Harvie}}
|[[File:Prof Chris Harvie MSP in 2009.jpg|85px]]
|[[Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Mid Scotland and Fife]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Green Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Patrick|Harvie}}
|[[File:PatrickHarvieMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Glasgow]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Green Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Hugh|Henry}}
|[[File:HughHenryMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Paisley South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Paisley South]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Jamie|Hepburn}}
|[[File:JamieHepburnMSP20110511.JPG|85px]]
|[[Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Central Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Jim|Hume}}
|[[File:JimHumeMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Fiona|Hyslop}}
|[[File:FionaHyslopMSP20110511.JPG|85px]]
|[[Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothians]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Adam|Ingram|dab=SNP}}
|[[File:AdamIngramMSP20110511.jpg|85px]]
|[[South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Cathy|Jamieson}}
|[[File:Cathy Jamieson.jpg|85px]]
|[[Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Alex|Johnstone|Alex Johnstone (politician)}}
|[[File:AlexJohnstoneMSP20110509.JPG|85px]]
|[[North East Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|North East Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|James|Kelly|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:JamesKellyMSP20120223.jpg|85px]]
|[[Glasgow Rutherglen (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Rutherglen]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Andy|Kerr|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:Andy Kerr.jpg|85px]]
|[[East Kilbride (Scottish Parliament constituency)|East Kilbride]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Bill|Kidd}}
|[[File:BillKiddMSP20070509.jpg|85px]]
|[[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Glasgow]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Johann|Lamont}}
|[[File:JohannLamontMSP20110511.JPG|85px]]
|[[Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Pollok]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}"|
|{{sortname|John|Lamont}}
|[[File:JohnLamontMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Roxburgh and Berwickshire]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Marilyn|Livingstone}}
|
|[[Kirkcaldy (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Kirkcaldy]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Richard|Lochhead}}
|[[File:RichardLochheadMSP20110511.jpg|85px]]
|[[Moray (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Moray]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Kenny|MacAskill}}
|[[File:KennyMacAskillMSP20110509.JPG|85px]]
|[[Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East and Musselburgh]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Lewis|Macdonald}}
|[[File:LewisMacdonaldMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Aberdeen Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen Central]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|
|{{sortname|Margo|MacDonald}}
|[[File:MargoMacDonaldMSP20111121.jpg|85px]]
|[[Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothians]]
|Regional
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Ken|Macintosh}}
|[[File:KenMacintoshMSP20110511.jpg|85px]]
|[[Eastwood (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Eastwood]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Paul|Martin|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:PaulMartinMSP20110511.JPG|85px]]
|[[Glasgow Springburn (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Springburn]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Tricia|Marwick|}}
|[[File:TriciaMarwickMSP20110517.jpg|85px]]
|[[Central Fife (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Central Fife]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Jim|Mather}}
|
|[[Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Argyll and Bute]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Michael|Matheson|dab=politician}}
|[[File:MichaelMathesonMSP20110507.JPG|85px]]
|[[Falkirk West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Falkirk West]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Stewart|Maxwell}}
|[[File:StewartMaxwellMSP20110507.JPG|85px]]
|[[West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|West of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Liam|McArthur}}
|[[File:LiamMcArthurMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Orkney (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Orkney]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Frank|McAveety}}
|[[File:Frank McAveety MSP.jpg|85px]]
|[[Glasgow Shettleston (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Shettleston]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Tom|McCabe}}
|[[File:Tom McCabe.jpg|85px]]
|[[Hamilton South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Hamilton South]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Jack|McConnell}}
|[[File:JackMcConnellPortrait.jpg|85px]]
|[[Motherwell and Wishaw (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Motherwell and Wishaw]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Jamie|McGrigor}}
|[[File:JamieMcGrigorMSP20110509.JPG|85px]]
|[[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Alison|McInnes}}
|[[File:AlisonMcInnesMSP20110511.JPG|85px]]
|[[North East Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|North East Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Ian|McKee}}
|
|[[Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothians]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Christina|McKelvie}}
|[[File:ChristinaMcKelvieMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Central Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Anne|McLaughlin}}
|
|[[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Glasgow]]<br /><small>(since 12/02/2009)</small>
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|David|McLetchie}}
|[[File:DavidMcLetchieMSP20110509.JPG|85px]]
|[[Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Pentlands]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Michael|McMahon|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:MichaelMcMahonMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Hamilton North and Bellshill (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Hamilton North and Bellshill]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Stuart|McMillan}}
|[[File:StuartMcMillanMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|West of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Duncan|McNeil}}
|[[File:DuncanMcNeilMSP20110511.JPG|85px]]
|[[Greenock and Inverclyde (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Greenock and Inverclyde]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Pauline|McNeill}}
|[[File:Pauline McNeill.jpg|85px]]
|[[Glasgow Kelvin (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Kelvin]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Des|McNulty}}
|[[File:Des McNulty.jpg|85px]]
|[[Clydebank and Milngavie (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Clydebank and Milngavie]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Nanette|Milne}}
|[[File:NanetteMilneMSP20110509.JPG|85px]]
|[[North East Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|North East Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Margaret|Mitchell|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:MargaretMitchellMSP20120529.jpg|85px]]
|[[Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Central Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Alasdair|Morgan}}
|
|[[South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Mary|Mulligan}}
|[[File:MaryMulligan.jpg|85px]]
|[[Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Linlithgow]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|John Farquhar|Munro}}
|[[File:Iain Fearchar Rothach aig SMO.jpg|85px]]
|[[Ross, Skye and Inverness West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Ross, Skye and Inverness West]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Elaine|Murray}}
|[[File:ElaineMurrayMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Dumfries (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dumfries]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Alex|Neil|dab=politician}}
|[[File:AlexNeilMSP20110507.jpg|85px]]
|[[Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Central Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Hugh|O'Donnell|dab=politician}}
|
|[[Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Central Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Irene|Oldfather}}
|
|[[Cunninghame South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Cunninghame South]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|John|Park|dab=politician}}
|[[File:John-Park-MSP.jpg|85px]]
|[[Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Mid Scotland and Fife]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Gil|Paterson}}
|[[File:GilPatersonMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|West of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Peter|Peacock}}
|[[File:Peter Peacock.jpg|85px]]
|[[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Cathy|Peattie}}
|
|[[Falkirk East (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Falkirk East]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Mike|Pringle|dab=politician}}
|
|[[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Jeremy|Purvis}}
|[[File:Jeremy Purvis MSP at Bournemouth 2009.jpg|85px]]
|[[Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Shona|Robison}}
|[[File:ShonaRobisonMSP20110511.jpg|85px]]
|[[Dundee East (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dundee East]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Mike|Rumbles}}
|[[File:Mike Rumbles.jpg|85px]]
|[[West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Scottish Parliament constituency)|West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Michael|Russell|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:MichaelRussellMSP20110507.JPG|85px]]
|[[South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Alex|Salmond}}
|[[File:Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland (cropped).jpg|85px]]
|[[Gordon (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Gordon]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Mary|Scanlon|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:MaryScanlonMSP20110509.JPG|85px]]
|[[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|John|Scott|dab=MSP}}
|[[File:JohnScottMSP20110509.JPG|85px]]
|[[Ayr (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Ayr]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Tavish|Scott}}
|[[File:TavishScottMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Shetland (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Shetland]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Richard|Simpson|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:RichardSimpsonMSP20110511.JPG|85px]]
|[[Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Mid Scotland and Fife]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Elaine|Smith|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:ElaineSmithMSP20120524.jpg|85px]]
|[[Coatbridge and Chryston (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Coatbridge and Chryston]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Liz|Smith|dab=politician}}
|[[File:ElizabethSmithMSP20110508.JPG|85px]]
|[[Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Mid Scotland and Fife]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Iain|Smith|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:Iain smith.jpg|85px]]
|[[North East Fife (Scottish Parliament constituency)|North East Fife]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Margaret|Smith|dab=Scottish politician}}
|
|[[Edinburgh West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh West]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Shirley-Anne|Somerville}}
|
|[[Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothians]]<br /><small>(since 31/08/2007)</small>
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Nicol|Stephen}}
|[[File:Nicol Stephen.jpg|85px]]
|[[Aberdeen South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen South]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Stewart|Stevenson}}
|[[File:StewartStevensonMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Banff and Buchan (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Banff and Buchan]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|David|Stewart|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:DavidStewartMSP20110511.JPG|85px]]
|[[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Jamie|Stone|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:Jamie Stone.jpg|85px]]
|[[Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Nicola|Sturgeon}}
|[[File:NicolaSturgeonMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Glasgow Govan (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Govan]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|John|Swinney}}
|[[File:JohnSwinneyMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[North Tayside (Scottish Parliament constituency)|North Tayside]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Dave|Thompson|dab=Scottish politician}}
|[[File:DaveThompsonMSP20120629.jpg|85px]]
|[[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"|
|{{sortname|Jim|Tolson}}
|
|[[Dunfermline West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dunfermline West]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Maureen|Watt}}
|[[File:MaureenWatt20110507.JPG|85px]]
|[[North East Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|North East Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Andrew|Welsh|dab=politician}}
|
|[[Angus (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Angus]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Sandra|White}}
|[[File:SandraWhiteMSP20110510.JPG|85px]]
|[[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Glasgow]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Karen|Whitefield}}
|[[File:KarenWhitefield.jpg|85px]]
|[[Airdrie and Shotts (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Airdrie and Shotts]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"|
|{{sortname|David|Whitton}}
|
|[[Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Strathkelvin and Bearsden]]
|Constituency
|[[Scottish Labour Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Bill|Wilson|dab=Scottish politician}}
|
|[[West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|West of Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|John|Wilson|dab=Scottish Green politician}}
|[[File:JohnWilsonMSP.jpg|85px]]
|[[Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Central Scotland]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
|-
|}

===Former MSPs===

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom"
! colspan="2"| Name || Image|| Member for|| Type||Party||Notes
|-
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Stefan|Tymkewycz}}
|
|[[Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothians]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
| resigned 31 August 2007
|-h
!style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|{{sortname|Bashir|Ahmad|dab=Scottish politician}}
|
|[[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Glasgow]]
|Regional
|[[Scottish National Party]]
| died 6 February 2009
|-
|}

== Changes ==
{{Scottish Parliament Changes Start}}
{{Scottish Parliament Changes
|month = May
|date  = 14
|year  = 2007
|con   = [[Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Galloway and Upper Nithsdale]]
|gain  = Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
|loss  = Scottish Conservative Party
|note  = [[Alex Fergusson (Scottish politician)|Alex Fergusson]] is elected as the [[Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament|Presiding Officer]] and had to take voluntary suspension from his party.
}}
{{Scottish Parliament Changes
|month = August
|date  = 31
|year  = 2007
|con   = [[Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothians]]
|gain  = Scottish National Party
|loss  = Scottish National Party
|note  = [[Stefan Tymkewycz]] resigned from the Parliament.<ref name="Somerville">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6953088.stm |title=MSP announces move to step down  |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=18 August 2007 |access-date=19 May 2016}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Shirley-Anne Somerville]].<ref name="Somerville" />
}}
{{Scottish Parliament Changes
|month = February
|date  = 6
|year  = 2009
|con   = [[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Glasgow]]
|gain  = Scottish National Party
|loss  = Scottish National Party
|note  = [[Bashir Ahmad (Scottish politician)|Bashir Ahmad]] died.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7876038.stm |title=Scotland's first Muslim MSP dies |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=6 February 2009 |access-date=19 May 2016}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Anne McLaughlin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7879665.stm |title=By-election figure to become MSP |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=9 February 2009 |access-date=19 May 2016}}</ref>
}}
{{end}}

==See also==
* [[Executive of the 3rd Scottish Parliament]]
* [[2007 Scottish Parliament election]]
* [[Scottish Parliament]]
* [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.parliament.scot Scottish Parliament website]
* [https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps Current and previous Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)], on the Scottish Parliament website

{{Scottish Governments}}
{{Scottish Parliament election, 2007A}}
{{Lists of Members of the Scottish Parliament}}

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