John Ramsay Swinney is the First Minister of Scotland and the Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) since May 2024. He previously served as the leader of the SNP from 2000 to 2004 as Leader of the Opposition,and held various roles within the Scottish Cabinet from 2007 to 2023 under First Ministers Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon. Swinney was Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North Tayside from 1999 to 2011 and,following boundary changes,has been MSP for Perthshire North since 2011. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Tayside North from 1997 to 2001.
Annabelle Janet Ewing is a Scottish politician and lawyer who has served as Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament,alongside Liam McArthur,since May 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP),she has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Cowdenbeath constituency since 2016,having previously been an MSP for the Mid Scotland and Fife region from 2011 to 2016.
Michael Connarty is a British Labour Party politician,who served as the Member of Parliament for Linlithgow and Falkirk East from 2005 until 2015,and Falkirk East (1992–2005).
Eric Stuart Joyce is a Scottish politician,former military officer and convicted child sex offender. A former member of the Labour Party,he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Falkirk,formerly Falkirk West,from 2000 to 2015.
Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle is a British politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997. Before his election as speaker,he was a member of the Labour Party.
Richard James Baker is a Scottish Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Glenrothes and Mid Fife since 2024. Baker was previously a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region.
Livingston is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom,to which it returns one Member of Parliament (MP). Elections are held using the first-past-the-post voting system.
Falkirk is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election,replacing Falkirk West and part of Falkirk East.
Andrew John Gwynne is a British Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Denton and Reddish from 2005 until the seat was abolished in 2024,and as the first MP for the new Gorton and Denton constituency since 2024. He was Shadow Minister for Social Care from 2023 to the 2024 election. He is currently serving as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention. He is the son of the late broadcaster and pundit John Gwynne.
Anas Sarwar is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since 2021. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region since 2016,having been Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Central from 2010 to 2015.
Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth is a British former Labour and Co-op politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester South from 2011 to 2024. He had served as Shadow Paymaster General from September 2023 until unexpectedly losing his seat in the 2024 general election by a slim margin. Days after his defeat he was appointed chief executive of the Labour Together thinktank.
Mhairi Black is a Scottish politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the House of Commons from 2022 to 2024,and as a Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South from 2015 to 2024.
John Joseph McNally is a Scottish politician who was elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Falkirk in 2015,serving until he stood down in 2024. He is a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
Martyn Day is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician,who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Linlithgow and East Falkirk from 2015 until 2024. He served as SNP Spokesperson for Health from December 2021 to September 2023.
Douglas Gordon Ross is a Scottish politician who has served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party since 2020 and Leader of the Opposition in Scotland since 2021. He served as Member of the UK Parliament (MP) for Moray from 2017 to 2024. Ross currently serves as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands,having been elected as a regional list MSP in 2021. He was previously MSP for the region from 2016 to 2017.
Allan Hopkins Dorans is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr,Carrick and Cumnock from 2019 until his eventual electoral defeat at the 2024 general election.
The 2024 general election was held on 4 July 2024. 57 Scottish Westminster seats were contested. The election saw a resurgence of Labour within Scotland,with the party winning 37 seats,an increase of 36 from the previous election. The Liberal Democrats also saw gains,increasing their Scottish representation in Parliament from two seats to six. The Scottish National Party,the dominant party in Scotland since 2007,saw a collapse of support in which they lost 39 seats,bringing their total from 48 seats won at the previous election to nine. The Conservative Party lost a seat,taking their total down to five. Turnout dropped to 59%,eclipsed for the first time by a preceding Scottish Parliament election (63.5%). This was a reduction in turnout of 8.4% from 2019 and in a few constituencies the turnout was down 10%.
Gregor Poynton is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Livingston since 2024.
