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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

James Kelly


Scottish Labour
Former MSP for Glasgow (Region)
05 May 2016 to 04 May 2021

Scottish Labour
Former MSP for Rutherglen (Constituency)
05 May 2011 to 23 Mar 2016

Scottish Labour
Former MSP for Glasgow Rutherglen (Constituency)
03 May 2007 to 22 Mar 2011

About James Kelly

Parliamentary history

James Kelly had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Business Manager

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Community Safety

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Drugs Policy

Scottish Labour

03 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

25 September 2019 to 25 November 2020

Justice Sub-Committee on Policing

Member

10 September 2019 to 25 November 2020

Justice Committee

Member

02 September 2019 to 01 September 2020

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

29 September 2016 to 05 September 2019

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

12 December 2017 to 02 September 2019

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

19 December 2017 to 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

29 September 2016 to 09 January 2018

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Substitute Member

11 May 2016 to 21 December 2017

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017

Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 to 29 September 2016

Finance Committee

Member

28 June 2016 to 29 September 2016

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

17 December 2014 to 23 March 2016

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

06 January 2015 to 23 March 2016

Election Co-ordinator

Scottish Labour

16 December 2014 to 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish Labour

03 September 2013 to 23 March 2016

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Substitute Member

08 January 2015 to 23 March 2016

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

28 June 2013 to 16 December 2014

Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure

Scottish Labour

25 October 2012 to 03 September 2013

Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee

Deputy Convener

19 December 2011 to 28 June 2013

Chief Whip

Scottish Labour

23 October 2012 to 25 October 2012

Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee

Member

21 June 2011 to 01 May 2012

Scotland Bill Committee

Deputy Convener

14 June 2011 to 21 December 2011

Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

20 May 2011 to 20 December 2011

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

09 June 2011 to 21 June 2011

Scotland Bill Committee

Member

01 June 2011 to 14 June 2011

Justice Committee

Member

28 October 2009 to 22 March 2011

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Safety

Scottish Labour

05 November 2009 to 22 March 2011

Justice Committee

Member

11 December 2008 to 22 March 2011

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

13 June 2007 to 04 November 2009

Finance Committee

Member

17 September 2008 to 28 October 2009

Deputy Whip

Scottish Labour

27 June 2007 to 10 December 2008

Audit Committee

Substitute Member