Who are your MSPs?
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Everyone in Scotland is represented by 8 MSPs. To find out who your
MSPs are either enter your postcode or search for your MSPs via the
region of Scotland you live in.
This will allow you to find out who your local constituency MSP is and
also who your 7 regional MSPs are.
By clicking on each of your MSPs’ names you can find out their contact
details as well as information about their political background and their
work in the Scottish Parliament.
MSPs Details
Here is some of the information on John Wilson MSP’s pages.
Member for:
Central Scotland
Party:
Scottish National Party
Date of Birth:
28 November 1956
Education:
Camelon High School, Falkirk
Coatbridge College
Glasgow University - MA Politics and Economic History
Career History:
2001-2007: Director, Scottish Low Pay Unit
1999-2001: Fieldwork Manager, Poverty Alliance
Trade Union/Professional Membership:
Unite
1998-1999: Senior Economic Development Officer, Poverty Alliance
1994-1997: Director, Glasgow Council of Tenants Association
John is a member of the following
Scottish Parliament Committees:
Deputy Convener of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 1987-1994: Project Manager, Castlemilk Housing Involvement
Project
Member of the Public Petitions Committee
1972-1982: Coachbuilders, Alexanders Falkirk
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You might want to follow the links for the MSP’s Political Activities and Register of Interests to learn more.
Contacting Your MSPs
Your MSPs page will also have details of how you can contact them.
Here are the contact details on John Wilson’s page.
Parliamentary
Address:
John Wilson MSP
M4.13
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Telephone: 0131 348 6684
Fax: 0131 348 6686
Parliament Office E-mail: John.Wilson.msp@scottish.parliament.uk
Website: http://www.johnwilsonmsp.com
Parliamentary Office Information:
Parliamentary Officer - Paul Welsh, Paul.Welsh@scottish.parliament.uk
Parliamentary Assistant - Lesley-Anne Campbell,
Lesley-Anne.Campbell@scottish.parliament.uk
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Resources
You can download a leaflet “Who represents me”with details of all the
MSPs in your region and information about the work they do from the
Scottish Parliament website:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/visitandlearn/29407.aspx