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.

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Greens push for public ownership of railways after fare rise announcement

Lewis rig incident demonstrates need for emergency tug

Scottish Greens call for increased road repair funding

Safety before profit in the operation of public transport in Scotland

A lack of respect for babies’ remains

If the threat level reduces we must see a reduction in use of armed officers

Too many people are underserved by local bus routes

Blanket surveillance incompatible with Human Rights

Investigatory Powers Bill utterly at odds with right to privacy

Greens will take a record number of eleven places on Holyrood committees