Scottish Parliament

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Since May 1999, the people of Scotland have been served by 129 MSPs in the devolved Scottish Parliament. This "interim" Parliament was the first democratically elected body of its kind in Scotland for 293 years, and forms an important stepping stone on our inevitable road to Independence. The devolved assembly has legislative power over a range of matters, including health, education, local government, housing, law, economic and industrial development and the environment. But many matters have been reserved to the Westminster Parliament, such as social security, taxation, foreign policy and defence. While it can be said that the "Parliament" has been of great benefit to the Scottish people so far, the restrictions on its powers have hampered the progress of Scottish democracy. Only with an Independent Scottish Parliament can we have control over our own affairs and provide properly for our own people.

The current composition of the assembly is as follows:

	Party	MSPs	Allegiance
	Scottish New Labour	50
	Scottish National Party	27
	Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party	18
	Scottish Liberal Democrats	17
	Scottish Green Party	7
	Scottish Socialist Party	6
	Scottish Scenior Citizens Unity Party	1
	Dennis Canavan (Independent)	1
	Margo Macdonald (Independent)	1
	Jean Turner (Independent)	1

As can be seen above, many of our MSPs represent parties who support Scottish Independence, a reflection of the growing support for self government within the electorate.

Glasgow is served by two SNP MSPs: Sandra White and Nicola Sturgeon. They were both elected by the "top-up vote" under the additional member system of voting, and as such represent the whole of Glasgow and not any individual constituency in particular.

Responsibility for the north of the city is undertaken by Sandra White MSP. If you have any matters you wish to contact her about, please email her.

Sandra can also be contacted at the following address:

Sandra White MSP
7th Floor, Telfer House
74 Miller Street
Glasgow G1 1DT

tel 0141 204 1767
email Sandra.White.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

Sandra's Holyrood Diary

Sandra produces regular newsletters covering her activities and parliamentary business. If you would like to be aded to her mailing list please email her at the above address. Previous copies of her newsletter can be read below.

Issue 1 - Summer 2000
Issue 2 - August 2000
Issue 3 - October 2000
Issue 4 - December 2000
Issue 5 - February 2001
Issue 6 - April 2001
Issue 7 - June 2001
Issue 8 - September 2001
Issue 9 - October 2001
Issue 10 - November 2001
Issue 11 - January 2002
Issue 12 - February 2002
Issue 13 - March 2002
Issue 14 - April 2002
Issue 15 - May 2002
Issue 16 - June 2002
Issue 17 - September 2002
Issue 18 - October 2002
Issue 19 - January 2003
Issue 20 - February 2003