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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.

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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

Jamie Hepburn

Scottish National Party

Former MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Constituency) 2011 - 2026

Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2007 - 2011

About Jamie Hepburn

Previous roles

Jamie has had 28 previous roles

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

23 September 2025 - 08 April 2026

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

08 May 2024 - 19 September 2025

Minister for Parliamentary Business

Scottish Government

08 May 2024 - 19 September 2025

parliamentary bureau

Member

29 March 2023 - 08 May 2024

Minister for Independence

Scottish Government

19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023

Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training

Scottish Government

26 June 2018 - 19 May 2021

Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills

Scottish Government

18 May 2016 - 26 June 2018

Minister for Employability and Training

Scottish Government

02 December 2014 - 18 May 2016

Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health

Scottish Government

25 November 2014 - 02 December 2014

Minister for Sport and Health Improvement

Scottish Government

23 February 2012 - 25 November 2014

Welfare Reform Committee

Deputy Convener

25 October 2012 - 25 November 2014

Finance Committee

Member

14 January 2014 - 21 November 2014

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

Scottish Government

18 September 2012 - 20 October 2012

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

23 February 2012 - 18 September 2012

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Substitute Member

25 January 2012 - 23 February 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

15 June 2011 - 23 February 2012

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Deputy Convener

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Member

02 September 2009 - 22 March 2011

congress of local and regional authorities of the council of europe

Member

27 March 2008 - 22 March 2011

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Scottish Government

03 June 2010 - 22 March 2011

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

04 November 2010 - 22 March 2011

Equal Opportunities Committee

Member

04 November 2010 - 22 March 2011

Public Audit Committee

Member

26 June 2008 - 04 November 2010

European and External Relations Committee

Member

18 November 2008 - 19 July 2010

Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee

Deputy Convener

26 June 2008 - 19 November 2009

Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

Substitute Member

13 November 2008 - 18 November 2008

Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee

Member

13 June 2007 - 26 June 2008

Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

Member

14 June 2007 - 26 June 2008

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member