Alison McInnes
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Alison McInnes OBE |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland |
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In office 3 May 2007 – 24 March 2016 |
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| Preceded by | David Davidson |
| Succeeded by | Mike Rumbles |
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| Born | Irvine, Ayrshire |
| Political party | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | Husband |
| Children | 2 children |
| Residence | Ellon, Aberdeenshire |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Website | [1] |
Alison McClure McInnes OBE (born 17 July 1957) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. She is the Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Health and Justice in the Scottish Parliament. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the North East Scotland region 2007−2016.
Originally from Irvine, Ayrshire, McInnes attended Irvine Royal Academy and McLaren High School, Callendar before studying at the University of Glasgow.
McInnes has lived in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, with her husband for over 25 years. They have two grown-up children.
McInnes says that she takes a keen interest in the arts, "from literature through to the performing arts", and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. In her spare time she also enjoys cooking and gardening.
A councillor for 15 years prior to entering parliament, Alison McInnes was first elected to Gordon District Council in 1992. She went on to represent Ellon and District on Aberdeenshire Council between 1995 and 2007, becoming one of the most senior councillors in the region. During this time McInnes chaired the council's infrastructure services committee and Nestrans (North East Regional Transport Partnership).
McInnes has held positions including a non-executive director with Scottish Enterprise and a role on the North Sea Commission, chairing the body's sustainable development group. She has also sat on the area board for Scottish National Heritage.
In the Scottish Parliament election, 2007 McInnes stood in Banff and Buchan where she finished fourth, but was elected by the party's regional list. McInnes was a member of the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee throughout the 2007-2011 Scottish Parliament and was the Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson on these issues. In addition to formal parliamentary business, McInnes has been a member of Cross Party Groups on Climate Change, Oil and Gas, Visual Impairment, Epilepsy, Tibet and Human Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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