Members of the Scottish Parliament
MSPs are Members of the Scottish Parliament. Each region of Scotland is represented by a number of MSPs.
MSPS are elected to serve a 5-year term. The last election was in 2021. The next election is due to be in May 2026.
Constituency MSPs
Our region is represented by 2 elected constituency MSPs.
Dumfriesshire
The MSP for Dumfriesshire is Oliver Mundell MSP – the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Conservative and Unionist).
Galloway and West Dumfries
The MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries is Finlay Carson MSP – the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Conservative and Unionist).
Regional MSPs
Our region is also represented by 7 elected regional MSPs from the South Scotland region:
- Sharon Dowey MSP – the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party)
- Emma Harper MSP – the Scottish Parliament (Scottish National Party)
- Craig Hoy MSP – the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party)
- Carol Mochan MSP – the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Labour)
- Colin Smyth MSP – the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Labour)
- Martin Whitfield MSP – the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Labour)
- Brian Whittle MSP – the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party)
What MSPs do
MSPs take part in examining and passing Bills (proposed laws). They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area and they examine the work of the Scottish Government.
They deal with matters such as:
- agriculture
- economic development
- education
- health
- housing
- law and order
- sport and the arts
- tourism
- transport