Holyrood Communications guide 2026

Scotland’s essential Communications reference guide.
Connecting politicians, public affairs professionals and the media

Introduction   3
How to engage with the Scottish Parliament   4
Comment: Association for Scottish Public Affairs   8
Government and opposition   13
The Scottish Cabinet   14
Scottish Conservatives spokespeople   26
Scottish Labour spokespeople   30
Scottish Liberal Democrats spokespeople   33
Scottish Greens spokespeople   35
Party media contacts   36
Members of the Scottish Parliament   39
MSPs   40
Committees and conveners   54
Press officers   86
Journalists and the media   89
Comment: SPJA   90
Scottish parliamentary journalists   94
Holyrood magazine journalists   102
Holyrood events   104
Index of contributors   107

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