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In the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election|2007 Holyrood Election]], Tosh was the Scottish Conservative Party candidate for the seat of [[Dumfries (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dumfries]]. He was defeated by Dr [[Elaine Murray]], the Labour incumbent and as such did not return to Holyrood as an MSP for the 2007-2011 session. |
In the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election|2007 Holyrood Election]], Tosh was the Scottish Conservative Party candidate for the seat of [[Dumfries (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dumfries]]. He was defeated by Dr [[Elaine Murray]], the Labour incumbent and as such did not return to Holyrood as an MSP for the 2007-2011 session. |
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In 2016 the lawyer representing [[IndyCamp_Live|the IndyCamp protesters]] stated that Tosh owned the [[Scottish Parliament building]]. This claim was dismissed by the |
In 2016 the lawyer representing [[IndyCamp_Live|the IndyCamp protesters]] stated that Tosh owned the [[Scottish Parliament building]]. This claim was dismissed by the lawyer for the [[Scottish Parliament]]<ref>The Herald,24th March 2016, http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14382246.Indycampers__legal_claims_dismissed_as__quot_irrelevant_quot__and__quot_misconceived_quot__by_parliament/</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:16, 24 March 2016
Murray Tosh | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland | |
| In office 1 May 2003 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1950 Ayr |
| Political party | Scottish Conservative Party |
Murray Tosh (born 1 September 1950 in Ayr) is a Scottish Conservative & Unionist politician, and former Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland Region (2003–07). He was elected as a Regional Member for the South of Scotland in the 1999 election.
Between 2003 and 2007 he was a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.
Tosh was a councillor on the former Kyle and Carrick District Council.
In the 2007 Holyrood Election, Tosh was the Scottish Conservative Party candidate for the seat of Dumfries. He was defeated by Dr Elaine Murray, the Labour incumbent and as such did not return to Holyrood as an MSP for the 2007-2011 session.
In 2016 the lawyer representing the IndyCamp protesters stated that Tosh owned the Scottish Parliament building. This claim was dismissed by the lawyer for the Scottish Parliament[1]
External links
- Murray Tosh MSP profile at Scottish Parliament site
- Murray Tosh MSP profile at the site of the Conservative Party
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