Ruth Davidson, Jeane Freeman, Iain Gray: Every current MSP who is not standing for re-election in May
FMQs on Wednesday was the Scottish Parliament’s last scheduled business before the election in May.
By Conor Marlborough
Published 24th Mar 2021, 16:45 BST
While all 129 of Holyrood’s seats will be contested at this year’s ballot, more than a quarter of the current crop of MSPs are standing down – including high profile figures like Ruth Davidson, Iain Gray and Jeane Freeman.
Here is a brief overview of each of the members who are not seeking re-election.
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9. Neil Findlay
Mr Findlay announced his intention not to seek re-election at the same time as he quit as Scottish Labour's Brexit spokesman in May 2019. Photo: PA
Former Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray was first elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and is currently Labour's education spokesman at Holyrood. Photo: Getty
Ken Macintosh has been an MSP since the opening of the parliament in 1999, before unsuccessfully seeking the Labour leadership twice. He was elected as the parliament's fifth presiding officer in 2016, but announced in September that he would not be seeking re-election as an MSP. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
The former Aberdeenshire councillor also served on the board of Scottish Natural Heritage before winning a seat in the Scottish Parliament. Photo: Getty