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JAMIESON, Cathy

Kilmarnock & Loudoun Labour
 

Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun since 2010. Committees: Scottish Affairs Select Committee since June 2010. Political career: MSP for Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley since 1999; Deputy Leader of Labour in Scottish Parliament 2000-08; Minister for Justice in Scottish Executive 2003-07; Minister for Education and Young people in Scottish Executive 2001-03. Special political interests: Co-operative and social enterprises, children and young people, justice and offender management, prison reform. Profession/Trade: Social work; art therapy. Education: Glasgow School of Art, BA (Hons); Goldsmiths College, London, Higher Diploma in Art (Postgraduate); University of Glasgow, CQSW; Glasgow Caledonian University, Certificate in Management. Affiliations: Unite the Union; Co-op Party. Author of: Various articles/publications on childrens rights, justice, Co-operative movement. Hobbies: Walking, Kilmarnock FC, photography, art. b. 3 November 1956, Kilmarnock. Married with one son.

 
  2010     2005  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour 24,460 52.5 5.2 20,976 47.3
SNP 12,082 26.0 -1.7 12,273 27.7
Conservative 6,592 14.2 2.9 5,026 11.3
Lib Dem 3,419 7.3 -3.8 4,945 11.1
Majority 12,378 26.6   8,703 19.6
Turnout 46,553 62.8 1.9 44,383 60.9