Your area
This page lists all the parts of government that look after your area. Each of these organisations have different responsibilities and representatives.
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West parliamentary constituency
Member of Parliament
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Martin McCluskey
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.
The Renfrewshire Council: Houston, Crosslee and Linwood ward
Local Councillors
There are four local Councillors representing you.
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Audrey Doig
Scottish National Party (SNP) -
Alison Dowling
Labour and Co-operative Party -
Robert Innes
Scottish National Party (SNP) -
David McGonigle
Conservative and Unionist Party
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
Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Renfrewshire South
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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.
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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.
Note: you may also have a parish, town or community council in your area. We're working on adding them to this page
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