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'''Cathie Craigie''' (born 14 April 1954, [[Stirling, Scotland|Stirling]]) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician and was [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] for [[Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Cumbernauld and Kilsyth]] constituency from 1999 to 2011. She was re-elected in 2003 with a majority of 520 votes, and increased this to 2,079 in 2007. However she lost the seat in 2011 to [[Jamie Hepburn]] of the SNP.


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'''Cathie Craigie''' (born 14 April 1954) is a former [[Scottish Labour]] politician who served as [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] (MSP) for the [[Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Cumbernauld and Kilsyth]] constituency from [[1999 Scottish Parliament election|1999]] to [[2011 Scottish Parliament election|2011]].
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Educated at Kilsyth Academy, she was council leader of [[Cumbernauld and Kilsyth]] from 1994 to 1996. She was a member of the Justice Committee and the Petitions Committee in the [[Scottish Parliament]]. She was the first woman to successfully steer a Member's Bill, The Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act, which provides greater protection for those facing repossession, through the parliament. Craigie was also the convenor of the Cross-Party group on Deafness, and was in the process of steering a British Sign Language Bill through the Scottish Parliament before losing her seat. She is particularly interested in issues about health, housing and social justice.


==Early life and career==
Craigie was re-elected to represent the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency at the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election]] with an increased majority of 2,079, but at the [[2011 Scottish Parliament election|2011 election]], she lost her seat to Jamie Hepburn of the SNP by 3,459 votes.


Craigie was born in [[Stirling, Scotland|Stirling]] on 14 April 1954.<ref>{{cite web |title=Craigie, Cathie |url=https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-12224/version/3 |website=WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO |accessdate=7 August 2020 |language=en |doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U12224 }}</ref> She was a district councillor of [[Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (district)|Cumbernauld and Kilsyth]] from 1984 to 1994 and district leader from 1994 to 1996. She served as a [[North Lanarkshire]] councillor between 1996 and 1999.<ref>{{cite web |title=Labour losers at the Scottish election |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-13302981 |website=BBC News |accessdate=7 August 2020 |date=6 May 2011}}</ref>
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==External links==

==Parliamentary career==

Craigie was first elected to the [[Scottish Parliament]] at the [[1999 Scottish Parliament election|1999 election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Cathie Craigie |url=https://www.parliament.scot/msps/30164.aspx |website=www.parliament.scot |accessdate=7 August 2020 |date=25 July 2011}}</ref> She was re-elected to represent the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency in [[2003 Scottish Parliament election|2003]] with a majority of 520 votes<ref>{{cite web |title=Scottish elections: the key seats |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/mar/29/scotland.devolution |website=The Guardian|accessdate=7 August 2020 |language=en |date=29 March 2007}}</ref> and in [[2007 Scottish Parliament election|2007]] with an increased majority of 2,079.<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC NEWS {{!}} Election 2007 {{!}} Scottish Parliament {{!}} Election Result: Cumbernauld & Kilsyth |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/scottish_parliment/html/172.stm |website=news.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=7 August 2020}}</ref> However, at the [[2011 Scottish Parliament election|2011 election]], she lost her seat to [[Jamie Hepburn]] of the [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) by 3,459 votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election results 2011: Scottish parliament results in full |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/may/05/scotland-election-results-2011 |website=The Guardian|accessdate=7 August 2020 |language=en |date=5 May 2011}}</ref>

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Craigie was a member of the Justice Committee and the Petitions Committee in the Scottish Parliament.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cathie Craigie |url=https://www.parliament.scot/msps/30164.aspx |website=www.parliament.scot |accessdate=7 August 2020 |date=25 July 2011}}</ref> She was the first woman to successfully steer a Member's Bill, The Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act, which provides greater protection for those facing repossession, through the parliament. Craigie was also the convenor of the Cross-Party group on Deafness, and was in the process of steering a British Sign Language Bill through the Scottish Parliament before losing her seat.<ref>{{cite web |title=Curtainsfor Cathie |url=https://www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk/news/curtainsfor-cathie-2800512?amp |website=www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk |accessdate=7 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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== External links ==
* {{SP-MSP}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060825142148/http://www.cathiecraigie.co.uk/ Cathie Craigie MSP] Personal website
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060825142148/http://www.cathiecraigie.co.uk/ Cathie Craigie MSP] Personal website
*[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/cathie_craigie/ Cathie Craigie MSP] Official Scottish parliament page
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090107105848/http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/cumbernauld_and_kilsyth Cathie Cragie MSP] Biography at Labour party website.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090107105848/http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/cumbernauld_and_kilsyth Cathie Cragie MSP] Biography at Labour party website.


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Revision as of 13:59, 1 July 2022

Cathie Craigie
Craigie in 2009
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
In office
6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJamie Hepburn
Personal details
Born (1954-04-14) 14 April 1954 (age 70)
Stirling, Scotland
Political partyScottish Labour Party

Cathie Craigie (born 14 April 1954) is a former Scottish Labour politician who served as Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency from 1999 to 2011.

Early life and career

Craigie was born in Stirling on 14 April 1954.[1] She was a district councillor of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth from 1984 to 1994 and district leader from 1994 to 1996. She served as a North Lanarkshire councillor between 1996 and 1999.[2]

Parliamentary career

Craigie was first elected to the Scottish Parliament at the 1999 election.[3] She was re-elected to represent the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency in 2003 with a majority of 520 votes[4] and in 2007 with an increased majority of 2,079.[5] However, at the 2011 election, she lost her seat to Jamie Hepburn of the Scottish National Party (SNP) by 3,459 votes.[6]

Craigie was a member of the Justice Committee and the Petitions Committee in the Scottish Parliament.[7] She was the first woman to successfully steer a Member's Bill, The Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act, which provides greater protection for those facing repossession, through the parliament. Craigie was also the convenor of the Cross-Party group on Deafness, and was in the process of steering a British Sign Language Bill through the Scottish Parliament before losing her seat.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Craigie, Cathie". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U12224. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Labour losers at the Scottish election". BBC News. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Cathie Craigie". www.parliament.scot. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Scottish elections: the key seats". The Guardian. 29 March 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  5. ^ "BBC NEWS | Election 2007 | Scottish Parliament | Election Result: Cumbernauld & Kilsyth". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Election results 2011: Scottish parliament results in full". The Guardian. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Cathie Craigie". www.parliament.scot. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Curtainsfor Cathie". www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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