Colin Campbell was born on 31 August 1938 in Paisley. He is married, has three married sons and four grandchildren and has lived in Kilbarchan, West Renfrewshire since 1963. Educated at Paisley Grammar School, Glasgow University, and Jordanhill College of Education: he worked in education from 1961 until 1989, teaching history at Hillhead High, Glasgow, Paisley Grammar, Greenock Academy, and becoming the first Deputy Head of Merksworth High, Paisley. He spent the last twelve years of his career as Head Teacher of Westwood Secondary, Easterhouse.

He joined the SNP in 1976. He is a member of the Party's National Executive and National Council and Defence Spokesperson. He is a member of the Local Government Committee.

Born in 1947 in Greenock, Ross Finnie attended Greenock Academy. He later became a chartered accountant and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Ross Finnie is married with two children

Over the course of his career Ross Finnie has run his own business and has been a non-executive director of Buko Ltd, Mico Ltd and Systems Reliability Scotland Ltd. A member of Inverclyde council from 1977 to 1999, Ross Finnie was chairman of the Scottish Liberal Party from 1982 to 1986 and led the Scottish Liberal Democrats' general election campaign from 1995 to 1997. Ross Finnie is Minister for Rural Affairs.
 

Born in Glasgow in 1950, Annabel Goldie was educated at Greenock Academy and graduated LLB from Strathclyde University. She has been self-employed as a partner in a law firm since 1978 and is a member of the Law Society and the Scottish Law Agents' Society.

Annabel Goldie is a director of the Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust, a member of the Court of the University of Strathclyde, the Vice Chairman of the Salvation Army West Scotland Advisory Board and an Elder in the Church of Scotland. She is a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Renfrewshire.

Her interests include the countryside, music and literature. Annabel is a member of the National Trust for Scotland, the RSPB and the Scottish Wildlife Trust.

She is Conservative Deputy Leader, and the Conservative spokesperson on Enterprise and Lifelong Learning. She is Deputy Convener of the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
 

The past year has been fascinating, exhausting, challenging but hugely satisfying. I expect the next year to be the same! Concerns have ranged from fuel prices, a public disillusion with the perceived priorities of the Scottish Parliament (Section 28/Fox Hunting), inadequate transport infrastructure, Scottish Examinations Results, the constant threat to the rural environment from development proposals and Council Tax increases. I shall keep battling to keep these issues to the forefront, to ensure that the Scottish Executive concentrates on what people actually want and less on what it wants.
 

Born in Glasgow in 1957, Fiona McLeod attended Bearsden Academy in Glasgow. She obtained MA (Hons) in Medieval and Modern History at Glasgow University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Librarianship at Strathclyde University. She is a Chartered Librarian and an Associate of the Library Association. Fiona McLeod is married and has a son.

Fiona McLeod stood as candidate for Bearsden and Milngavie District Council in 1984, 1988 and 1992. She also stood as candidate for Strathclyde Regional Council in 1986.

Fiona McLeod has worked in Education and the Health service. Her voluntary work has been with young people. She is a member of Historic Scotland.

She is a member of the Education, Culture and Sport Committee.

Fiona McLeod's hopes for the region:

The West of Scotland sits poised to enter the digital age. We have a skilled population with access to many avenues of lifelong learning, with many exciting ventures on the horizon. E-Scotland can be seen in miniature here, with Inverclyde's boast as the export capital; with the futuristic Lomond Shores rising at Balloch; and the endless tourism possibilities strung like a necklace down the Clyde Coast. We must grasp these opportunities now with imaginative planning for a future full of potential.

Lloyd Quinan was born on 29 April 1957. He was educated at Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh.

He was an actor from 1978-83; a theatre director from 1983-89 and a television presenter, producer and director from 1989-99.

His interests include reading, travel, music and football.

He is a member of the Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee.

Born in 1943, Kay Ullrich studied at Queen's College in Glasgow where she obtained the Certificate of Qualification in Social Work. Kay Ullrich is married and has two children, one son and one daughter.

She was a school swimming instructor from 1973-81. She also worked as a school social worker (1984-86), hospital social worker (1986-92) and court social worker (1992-97). She took early retirement in 1997.

Kay Ullrich stood as candidate for Cunninghame South in 1983 and 1987 and Motherwell South in 1992 in general elections. She also stood as a candidate in the Monklands East by-election in 1994. She is a member of UNISON.

She is the SNP Spokesperson on Health and Community Care and a member of the Health and Community Care Committee.

The West of Scotland, like many other areas of the country, continues to suffer unacceptable levels of unemployment. The area has local authorities that are slashing services, while hiking up levels of rents and council tax. The future of senior school pupils has been thrown into turmoil by the appalling exams results crisis.

The first year of the Scottish Parliament has seen much greater access to elected representatives for all the people of Scotland, and that is a very significant step in the right direction. However, what marks out the first year of the Scottish Parliament for many of the people of the West of Scotland and beyond, is that the Labour-led Executive has signally failed to deliver.

Born in Glasgow in 1930, John Young OBE was educated at Hillhead School and the Scottish College of Commerce. He is married with one son.

John Young was a Glasgow councillor from 1964-99 and Council Leader 1977-79. He was a Police Judge 1971-72. He also stood as a candidate for election to Westminster for Rutherglen in 1966, Cathcart in 1992 and Eastwood in 1999.

Over the course of his career he has been an export manager for Teachers Whisky and a PR consultant. Prior to his election as an MSP, John Young was Deputy Lieutenant of Glasgow, Chairman of the Association of Scottish Conservative Councillors (1991-94), Member of the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority (1996-99), Local Government Commissioner, Rifkind Policy Commission and Scottish Conservative Transport Spokesman (1988). He was Secretary of the Scottish/South African Society (1986-88) and vice chairman of the Scottish Pakistani Association. John Young is life member of the Merchants House of Glasgow.

He is the Conservative Deputy Spokesperson on Transport and Environment and an appointed member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.

The West of Scotland region extends from Loch Lomond area, south to the East Ayrshire boundary. It includes Arran and Cumbrae in the west, while encroaching eastwards to the central belt. It has a population of almost 800,000 and over two dozen major population centres. There are extensive rural and agricultural areas. Road and rail infrastructure requires extensive upgrading. The demise of traditional industries must be replaced. Beach standards require improvements. Two major problems of the 21st century are the environment and pollution. Why not make West of Scotland the environmental research "capital" of the world?