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

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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

John Pentland


Scottish Labour
Former MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw (Constituency)
05 May 2011 to 23 Mar 2016

About John Pentland

Parliamentary history

John Pentland had the following roles in Parliament

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

15 January 2015 to 19 May 2016

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Appointed Member

29 June 2011 to 23 March 2016

Scottish Commission for Public Audit

Deputy Convener

13 January 2015 to 23 March 2016

Conveners Group

Member

24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Schools

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Workplace Issues

Scottish Labour

02 September 2015 to 23 March 2016

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

02 September 2015 to 23 March 2016

Education and Culture Committee

Member

13 January 2015 to 02 September 2015

Public Petitions Committee

Convener

03 September 2013 to 02 September 2015

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

08 January 2015 to 13 January 2015

Public Petitions Committee

Member

03 September 2013 to 08 January 2015

Justice Committee

Member

20 December 2011 to 16 December 2014

Deputy Whip

Scottish Labour

22 December 2011 to 03 September 2013

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Member

05 June 2013 to 03 September 2013

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

22 December 2011 to 04 June 2013

Subordinate Legislation Committee

Member

01 June 2011 to 21 December 2011

Finance Committee

Member

16 June 2011 to 29 June 2011

Scottish Commission for Public Audit

Member