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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)

Gordon MacDonald


Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency)
05 May 2011 to 08 Apr 2026

About Gordon MacDonald

Parliamentary history

Gordon MacDonald had the following roles in Parliament

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

12 November 2025 to 08 April 2026

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 to 08 April 2026

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

13 November 2024 to 19 June 2025

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

18 September 2024 to 20 November 2024

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

06 March 2024 to 11 September 2024

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Member

16 November 2023 to 05 March 2024

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Substitute Member

29 June 2023 to 16 November 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

27 April 2023 to 29 June 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

18 April 2023 to 26 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

20 May 2021 to 18 April 2023

Chief Whip

Scottish National Party

06 September 2018 to 04 May 2021

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

03 December 2020 to 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

06 September 2018 to 04 May 2021

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

Member

03 September 2019 to 25 February 2020

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

24 May 2018 to 03 September 2019

Education and Skills Committee

Member

08 June 2016 to 06 September 2018

Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

29 September 2016 to 06 September 2018

Finance and Constitution Committee

Substitute Member

19 May 2016 to 09 November 2017

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Appointed Member

07 September 2016 to 29 September 2016

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

09 January 2015 to 23 March 2016

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training

Scottish Government

03 April 2014 to 23 March 2016

Education and Culture Committee

Member

27 November 2014 to 23 March 2016

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee

Member

22 April 2014 to 09 January 2015

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth & Women's Employment

Scottish Government

01 June 2011 to 27 November 2014

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Member

01 October 2012 to 22 April 2014

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Minister for Youth Employment

Scottish Government

23 June 2011 to 03 April 2014

Justice Committee

Substitute Member

12 June 2013 to 21 January 2014

Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill Committee

Member