Mary Mulligan is the current MSP for Linlithgow having won the seat each year since 1999. However, due to boundary changes, the notional majority is just 294 over SNP Fiona Hyslop, and given current pollings, Mulligan will face a real challenge holding onto her seat.
Mulligan was Labour’s Deputy Party Spokesperson for Housing and Communities in the last parliament and was previously spokesperson for Children. She was a member of the following committees (Audit Committee, Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee, Local Government and Communities Committee)
With regards to voting, Mulligan voted against Labour on just 2 occasions[1] out of 568 and had a 93.7% attendance record. You can see a list of Mulligan’s speeches in parliament at TheyWorkForYou.
Unlike Fiona Hyslop, Mary Mulligan is not on Labour’s Regional List for the Lothians so if she loses this seat she will be not returned to Parliament.
Mary Mulligan’s website is somewhat out of date and only has reference to old surgery dates and the latest news is from September last year.
[1] One rebellion was a interesting vote for a Robert Brown amendment to Fergus Ewing’s Antisocial Behaviour Bill
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