John Finnie

Highlands and Islands

John is a former police officer and was a Highlands and Islands MSP from 2011-2021.

He was a member of Holyrood's Justice and Rural Economy committees. He successfully campaigned against deploying armed police to routine incidents, work for which he was awarded “Community Politician of the Year 2014”. He has campaigned against cuts to local education and medical services, police control rooms and Citizen’s Advice Bureaux and for public ownership of Calmac Ferries and the railways. He has also pushed for ethical investment of public funds and against ship to ship oil transfers of oil in the Moray Firth.

Finnie wins Railway Policing Guarantee

Thu 1 Jun, 2017

Finnie responds to report on governance of Scottish Police Authority

Thu 25 May, 2017

Finnie comments on terror threat level & use of armed officers

Wed 24 May, 2017

Time to give all children in Scotland the same level of protection from assault as adults

John Finnie Fri 19 May, 2017

I’m sure all of us want Scotland to be among the most progressive, socially just, and equal nations in the world. We all want our children to be happy, healthy and to give them the very best start in life. Yet in 2017, we still afford children less protection from assault than adults.

Equal Protection: Finnie bill widely welcomed

Fri 12 May, 2017

John Finnie leads debate on ship to ship oil transfers

Tue 2 May, 2017

You can put councillors in place who will prioritise local needs

John Finnie Fri 28 Apr, 2017

They say travel broadens the mind. And we could do with some broader thinking at this time. A narrow-minded Tory Prime Minister has called a General Election right in the middle of a vital local election campaign. That tells you all you need to know about how little the Tories value local council services.

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John Finnie

Finnie wins Railway Policing Guarantee

Finnie responds to report on governance of Scottish Police Authority

Finnie comments on terror threat level & use of armed officers

Time to give all children in Scotland the same level of protection from assault as adults

Equal Protection: Finnie bill widely welcomed

John Finnie leads debate on ship to ship oil transfers

You can put councillors in place who will prioritise local needs

Finnie welcomes decision to retain autonomous Highlands & Islands Enterprise

John Finnie to lead Scottish Parliament debate on ship to ship oil transfers

Climate Plan shows Scot Gov have given up on walking & cycling, and reducing pollution from farming