Paisley and Renfrewshire South parliamentary constituency

Member of Parliament

• Johanna Baxter

  Labour Party
  

Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.

MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.

MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.

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The Renfrewshire Council: Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch ward

Local Councillors

There are four local Councillors representing you.

• Andy Doig

  Independent
  

• Chris Gilmour

  Labour Party
  

• Gillian Graham

  Labour Party
  

• Emma Rodden

  Scottish National Party (SNP)
  

Unitary authorities are responsible for services like:

• education
• transport
• planning
• fire and public safety
• social care
• libraries
• waste management
• trading standards
• rubbish collection
• recycling
• Council Tax collections
• housing
• planning applications

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Scottish Parliament

Member of the Scottish Parliament for Renfrewshire South

• Tom Arthur

  Scottish National Party (SNP)
  

Members of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland

There are seven members of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland representing you.

• Neil Bibby

  Labour Party
  

• Katy Clark

  Labour Party
  

• Russell Findlay

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

• Pam Gosal

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

• Jamie Greene

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

• Ross Greer

  Scottish Green Party
  

• Paul O'Kane

  Labour Party
  

MSPs take part in examining and passing Bills (proposed laws). They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area and they examine the work of the Scottish Government.

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