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Parliament dissolved ahead of election

The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

For more information, please visit Election 2026

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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Committee membership

Past Members

Full details of committee membership, including dates, are available on each Member's page and in the SPICe fact sheet.

A photo of Natalie Don-Innes MSP

Natalie Don-Innes

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Renfrewshire North and West
A photo of Neil Gray MSP

Neil Gray

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Airdrie and Shotts
A photo of Collette Stevenson MSP

Collette Stevenson

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: East Kilbride
A photo of Elena Whitham MSP

Elena Whitham

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
A photo of Bob Doris MSP

Bob Doris

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn
A photo of Gordon MacDonald MSP

Gordon MacDonald

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Edinburgh Pentlands
A photo of Emma Roddick MSP

Emma Roddick

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Highlands and Islands
A photo of Claire Baker MSP

Claire Baker

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife
A photo of Jeremy Balfour MSP

Jeremy Balfour

  • Party: Independent
  • MSP for: Lothian
A photo of Miles Briggs MSP

Miles Briggs

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: Lothian
A photo of Foysol Choudhury MSP

Foysol Choudhury

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: Lothian
A photo of Katy Clark MSP

Katy Clark

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: West Scotland
A photo of James Dornan MSP

James Dornan

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Glasgow Cathcart
A photo of Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP

Pam Duncan-Glancy

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: Glasgow
A photo of Mark Griffin MSP

Mark Griffin

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: Central Scotland
A photo of Michael Marra MSP

Michael Marra

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: North East Scotland
A photo of John Mason MSP

John Mason

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Glasgow Shettleston
A photo of Roz McCall MSP

Roz McCall

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife
A photo of Paul McLennan MSP

Paul McLennan

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: East Lothian
A photo of Marie McNair MSP

Marie McNair

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Clydebank and Milngavie
A photo of Carol Mochan MSP

Carol Mochan

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: South Scotland
A photo of Paul O'Kane MSP

Paul O'Kane

  • Party: Scottish Labour
  • MSP for: West Scotland
A photo of Liz Smith MSP

Liz Smith

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife
A photo of Alexander Stewart MSP

Alexander Stewart

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife
A photo of Kevin Stewart MSP

Kevin Stewart

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Aberdeen Central

Past Substitute Members

Full details of committee membership, including dates, are available on each Member's page and in the SPICe fact sheet.

A photo of Stephanie Callaghan MSP

Stephanie Callaghan

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Uddingston and Bellshill
A photo of Rachael Hamilton MSP

Rachael Hamilton

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
A photo of David Torrance MSP

David Torrance

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Kirkcaldy
A photo of Evelyn Tweed MSP

Evelyn Tweed

  • Party: Scottish National Party
  • MSP for: Stirling
A photo of Tess White MSP

Tess White

  • Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • MSP for: North East Scotland