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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)

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Gordon MacDonald

Scottish National Party

Former MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency) 2011 - 2026

About Gordon MacDonald

Previous roles

Gordon has had 27 previous roles

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

12 November 2025 - 08 April 2026

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 08 April 2026

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

13 November 2024 - 19 June 2025

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

18 September 2024 - 20 November 2024

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

06 March 2024 - 11 September 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

16 November 2023 - 05 March 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Substitute Member

29 June 2023 - 16 November 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

27 April 2023 - 29 June 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

18 April 2023 - 26 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

20 May 2021 - 18 April 2023

Chief Whip

Scottish National Party

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

03 December 2020 - 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Member

03 September 2019 - 25 February 2020

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

24 May 2018 - 03 September 2019

Education and Skills Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018

Finance and Constitution Committee

Substitute Member

19 May 2016 - 09 November 2017

scottish parliamentary corporate body

Appointed Member

07 September 2016 - 29 September 2016

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016

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

Scottish Government

03 April 2014 - 23 March 2016

Education and Culture Committee

Member

27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016

Economy Energy and Tourism Committee

Member

22 April 2014 - 09 January 2015

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

Scottish Government

01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Member

01 October 2012 - 22 April 2014

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Minister for Youth Employment

Scottish Government

23 June 2011 - 03 April 2014

Justice Committee

Substitute Member

12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014

Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee

Member