Summary

  • MSPs were sworn in for the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament

  • All 129 members took either an oath or an affirmation in the well of the Holyrood chamber

  • The newly sworn-in MSPs elect Ken Macintosh as presiding officer

  • MSPs elect SNP MSP Linda Fabiani and SNP MSP Christine Grahame as deputy presiding officers

  1. New SNP MSP Jeanne Freeman brings political experience to the chamberpublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    Jeanne Freeman won Carrick, Cumnock and Doon to become an SNP MSP.

    Despite being newly elected, Jeane Freeman has more political experience than many of her fellow MSPs.

    She served as a senior advisor to First Minister Jack McConnell, and has also served on the Scottish Police Services Authority Board and the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland and chaired the the National waiting Times Centre board.

    Jeane Freeman has already been part of one Scottish governmentImage source, bbc
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    Jeane Freeman has already been part of one Scottish government

    Ms Freeman helped found the Women for Independence movement during the 2014 referendum campaign, and won the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley seat with a majority of over 6,000.

    She said: "I'm excited and a bit nervous. It's one thing to have worked in the parliament before, it's quite another to be here as an MSP. Not so much finding my way around, more getting my head around all the arrangements and getting my feet under the table.

  2. Tory MSP Murdo Fraser takes the oathpublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    Tory MSP Murdo Fraser takes the oath.

    Murdo Fraser
  3. Tory stalwart Murdo Fraser will now take his oath or make his declarationpublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser returns to Holyrood representing Mid Scotland and Fife.

    Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo FraserImage source, PA
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    Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser

  4. SNP MSP Kate Forbes takes the oathpublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    SNP MSP Kate Forbes takes the oath in English and Gaelic.

    Kate Forbes
  5. New SNP MSP Kate Forbes up nextpublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    SNP MSP Kate Forbes won Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch.

    Ms Forbes, who received a message of support on Facebook from two SNP supporting climbers at Everest Base Camp last Thursday, secured a majority of 9,043 and also boosted the SNP's share of the vote by 1.4%.

    The 26-year-old Gaelic speaker praised the work of her predecessor Dave Thompson.

    New SNP MSP Kate ForbesImage source, bbc
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    New SNP MSP Kate Forbes

  6. Parliamentary Business Minister Joe Fitzpatrick makes the affirmationpublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    Parliamentary Business Minister Joe Fitzpatrick makes the affirmation.

    Joe Fitzpatrick
  7. Back to business for SNP MSP Joe Fitzpatrickpublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    SNP MSP Joe Fitzpatrick, the parliamentary business minister, comfortably held Dundee City West, with nearly 58% of the vote.

    SNP MSP Joe FitzpatrickImage source, SNP
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    SNP MSP Joe Fitzpatrick

  8. Green MSP John Finnie gives the affirmation in English and Gaelicpublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    Green MSP John Finnie begins by saying the Scottish people are sovereign and then goes on to give the affirmation in both English and Gaelic.

    John Finnie
  9. New Green MSP but not new to Holyrood its John Finnie nextpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    John Finnie, who has been an SNP MSP and an independent MSP, now returns to Holyrood as a Green MSP, representing the Highlands and Islands list.

    Mr Finnie need not look far for familiar faces as his daughter, Ruth Maguire, won a seat in Cunninghame South........... for the SNP! 

    Last term's parliament had another father-daughter duo in Michael and Siobhan McMahon - but both lost their seats in the election  

    Green MSP John FinnieImage source, bbc
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    Green MSP John Finnie

    SNP MSP Ruth Maguire with dad John Finnie, the new Green MSPImage source, bbc
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    SNP MSP Ruth Maguire with dad John Finnie, the new Green MSP

  10. Labour MSP Neil Findlay makes the affirmation after insisting Scots are citizens and not subjectspublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    Labour MSP Neil Findlay says the people of Scotland are citizens and not subjects and his allegiance is first and foremost to them but he accepts he must meet this legal requirement and makes the affirmation.

    Neil Findlay
  11. Labour MSP Neil Findlay prepares for his turnpublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    Labour MSP Neil Findlay returns to Holyrood via the Lothian list

    Labour MSP Neil FindlayImage source, bbc
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    Labour MSP Neil Findlay

  12. Labour MSP Mary Fee makes the affirmationpublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    Labour MSP Mary Fee makes the affirmation.

    Mary Fee
  13. Labour MSP Mary Fee is backpublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    Labour MSP Mary Fee returns to the Scottish Parliament via the West of Scotland list. 

    Labour MSP Mary FeeImage source, bbc
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    Labour MSP Mary Fee

  14. SNP MSP Linda Fabiani makes the affirmationpublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    SNP MSP Linda Fabiani makes the affirmation.

    Linda Fabiani
  15. SNP MSP Linda Fabiani returnspublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    After a resounding victory in East Kilbride, SNP MSP Linda Fabiani returns to Holyrood. 

    SNP MSP Linda FabianiImage source, bbc
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    SNP MSP Linda Fabiani

  16. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing takes the oathpublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    Energy Minister Fergus Ewing takes the oath.

    Fergus Ewing
  17. Now for Annabelle's brother SNP MSP and Energy Minister Fergus Ewingpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    SNP MSP and Energy Minister Fergus Ewing won Inverness and Nairn with far more than double the vote of his nearest rival. 

    SNP MSP Fergus EwingImage source, bbc
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    SNP MSP Fergus Ewing

  18. SNP MSP Annabelle Ewing takes the oathpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    SNP MSP Annabelle Ewing takes the oath.

    Annabelle Ewing
  19. The first of the Ewings now, as SNP MSP Annabelle Ewing takes to the chamber floorpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

    SNP MSP Annabelle Ewing won Cowdenbeath, holding off the challenge from Scottish Labour's deputy leader Alex Rowley. 

    SNP MSP Annabelle EwingImage source, bbc
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    SNP MSP Annabelle Ewing

  20. Nicola Sturgeon underlined SNP loyalty to the people of Scotlandpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 12 May 2016

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