The Scottish Parliament
Parties in the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament has 128 seats, elected by the additional member system (73 constituency MSPs and 56 regional list MSPs). Scottish National Party is the largest party and forms the Scottish Government. For a party's own account of what it stands for, follow the link to its website.
Government Scottish National Party SNP
57 MSPs
A centre-left party whose central aim is independence for Scotland. It stands for election only in Scotland.
Reform UK Reform
17 MSPs
A right-wing party, formerly the Brexit Party, that campaigns for much lower immigration and a smaller state. It contests seats across Great Britain.
Scottish Labour Lab
16 MSPs
The governing party and, historically, the main centre-left party in Britain, with long-standing ties to the trade union movement. It contests seats across Great Britain.
Scottish Green Party Green
15 MSPs
A left-wing party focused on environmental protection and social justice. It is the Green Party of England and Wales.
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Con
12 MSPs
The Official Opposition and, historically, the main centre-right party in Britain. Its full name is the Conservative and Unionist Party, and it contests seats across Great Britain.
Scottish Liberal Democrats LD
10 MSPs
A centrist, socially liberal party that champions civil liberties, electoral reform and closer ties with Europe. It contests seats across Great Britain.
No Party Affiliation NPA
1 MSP
Figures update automatically as membership changes. The Presiding Officer gives up party affiliation on taking the chair, so they appear here under "No Party Affiliation" rather than with their former party. That is why the Scottish National Party total reads one seat lower than the figure often quoted after the election. Browse every member on the MSPs page.
Seat numbers come from the official Scottish Parliament data; external links go to each party's own website.