At the grassroots

THE DEMOCRACY AUDIT II
Islay McLeod's illustrated guide to 11
Holyrood seats. Who represents them
and what did they charge for accommodation
in Edinburgh in 2007-08?

Greenock

Labour's Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, claimed £11,400.00 – the maximum allowed – for mortgage interest and
related costs

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Liberal Democrat Michael Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, claimed £11,363.25 for mortgage interest and related costs

Angus

The SNP's Andrew Welsh, MSP for Angus, claimed £11,079.17 for mortgage interest and related costs

Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

The parliament's presiding officer, Alex Fergusson, MSP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, claimed £10,688.76 for mortgage interest and related costs

Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Labour's Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, claimed £10,176.65 for rent and related costs

Ayr

Conservative John Scott, MSP for Ayr, claimed £8,336.48 for mortgage interest and related costs

Orkney

Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, claimed £6,555.55 for hotel bills

Glasgow

The Greens' Patrick Harvie, a List MSP for Glasgow, claimed £4,784.40 for hotel bills

Springburn

Labour's Paul Martin, MSP for Glasgow Springburn, claimed £286.00 for hotel bills

Dunfermline West

Liberal Democrat Jim Tolson, MSP for Dunfermline West, claimed £99.00 for hotel bills

Cunninghame South

Labour's Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, claimed nothing

All photographs Copyright Institute of Contemporary Scotland, 2009