Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) – Clydesdale constituency

The Scottish Parliament (this link will open in a new window) has powers to pass laws for Scotland on devolved matters such as education, health, culture and the arts, local government, housing, social work, police and fire services, agriculture and environment, some aspects of transport including roads and buses and tourism.
Members of the Scottish Parliament also scrutinise the work and policies of the Scottish Government.
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Everyone who lives in Scotland has eight representatives in the Scottish Parliament - their local constituency MSP and seven regional MSPs who represent a much larger area. The seven regional MSPs for South of Scotland represent the Clydesdale area of South Lanarkshire as well as Ayr, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Cunningham, Dumfries, East Lothian, Galloway, Nithsdale, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale.
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