Scott Barrie
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Scott Barrie, (born March 10, 1962, St. Andrews) is a Scottish Labour Party politician and former social worker. He has represented Dunfermline West in the Scottish Parliament since 1999, and is a member of the Communities Committees of the Parliament.
Prior to being elected to the Scottish Parliament, Scott was employed by Fife Council in the social work department. He also represented the Dunfermline Central ward on Dunfermline District Council.
Scott is a graduate of Edinburgh University (MA), the University of Stirling (CQSW) and the University of Dundee (Diploma in Child Protection Studies).
He was appointed the Chief Whip for the Labour Party group of MSPs at Holyrood after the 2003 election. On February 8, 2007 he resigned from this role in order to vote against the Scottish Executive. Barrie wished to see the abolition of tolls on the Forth Road Bridge and Tay Road Bridge.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Labour whip quits to axe bridge tolls, The Scotsman, February 8 2007
[edit] External links
- Scott Barrie MSP Biography at the Scottish Parliament website
- Scott Barrie MSP Biography at the Labour party website
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