Margaret Mitchell (Scottish politician)

Margaret Mitchell (born 15 November 1952, Coatbridge) is a Scottish Conservative politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament since 2003. In the Scottish election on 3rd May 2007, she failed in her bid to win the Hamilton South constiuency, being defeated by Labour's Tom McCabe. However, she was elected as a regional member for the Central Scotland region. Prior to her election to the Scottish Parliament she worked as a special advisor to David McLetchie, then Scottish Conservative leader. She is currently deputy Scottish Conservative spokeswoman on justice.

External links

• Margaret Mitchell MSP profile at Scottish Parliament site
• Margaret Mitchell MSP profile at the site of the Conservative Party

•  • e Members of the Scottish Parliament in the Central Scotland region

Elected in the 2007 election Labour (8 seats), SNP (7 seats), Conservative (1 seat), Lib Dems (1 seat) Constituency MSPs Karen Whitefield (Lab, Airdrie and Shotts) • Elaine Smith (Lab, Coatbridge and Chryston) • Cathie Craigie (Lab, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) • Andy Kerr (Lab, East Kilbride) • Cathy Peattie (Lab, Falkirk East) • Michael Matheson (SNP, Falkirk West) • Michael McMahon (Lab, Hamilton North and Bellshill) • Tom McCabe (Lab, Hamilton South) • Willie Coffey (SNP, Kilmarnock and Loudoun) •Jack McConnell (Lab, Motherwell and Wishaw) Additional Members Linda Fabiani (SNP) • Jamie Hepburn (SNP) • Christina McKelvie (SNP) • Margaret Mitchell (Con) • Alex Neil (SNP) • Hugh O'Donnell (Lib Dem) • John Wilson (SNP)