MSPs and MPs

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

MSPs are members of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. They deal with matters such as agriculture, ecomonic development, education, health, housing, law and order, sport and the arts, tourism and transport.

2 constituency MSPs represent our region:

• Dumfriesshire - Oliver Mundell MSP (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
• Galloway and West Dumfries - Finlay Carson MSP (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

We are also represented by 7 regional MSPs from the South Scotland region:

• Sharon Dowey MSP (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party)
• Emma Harper MSP (Scottish National Party)
• Craig Hoy MSP (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party)
• Carol Mochan MSP (Scottish Labour)
• Colin Smyth MSP (Scottish Labour)
• Martin Whitfield MSP (Scottish Labour)
• Brian Whittle MSP (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party)

Members of Parliament (MPs)

MPs sit at the UK Parliament in Westminster. They deal with matters such as defence, foreign policy, employment law, energy, pensions and social security.

• Dumfries and Galloway - John Cooper MP (Conservative and Unionist Party)
• Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale - David Mundell MP (Conservative and Unionist Party)