Eleanor Scott

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Eleanor Roberta Scott (née Ettles, born 23 July 1951) is a Scottish politician and physician. She was Scottish Greens Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands from 2003–2007, then female co-convener of the party from 2008–2011 with Patrick Harvie.

Early life and education

Eleanor Roberta Ettles was born in Inverness on 23 July 1951. Her parents were Roberta (née Reid) and William Ettles. She educated at Bearsden Academy, and studied medicine at the University of Glasgow, graduating with a MBChB in 1974.{{cite web|url=http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/22918/Eleanor-Roberta-SCOTT|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043256/http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/22918/Eleanor-Roberta-SCOTT|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=Debrett's People of today: Eleanor Roberta Scott|publisher=Debrett's|access-date=17 August 2015}}{{Cite book|url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-4000255|title=Scott, Eleanor Roberta|work=Who's who|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2018|language=en|doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.4000255|isbn=978-0-19-954088-4 }}

Career

She worked as a community paediatrician in Inverness 1980−87 and in Ross and Cromarty 1987−2003, providing a service for special needs children in the Scottish Highlands.{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/labour-limps-home-1-877600 |title=Labour limps home |work=The Scotsman|date=2 May 2003 |access-date=14 November 2018}}

Since joining the Scottish Green Party in 1989, Scott has campaigned on many issues, most recently against the building of new incinerators, GM crops in the Black Isle and the movement against war in Iraq.

In 1999, the Scottish Green Party selected her at the top of its regional list for the Highlands and Islands, although it did not gain a seat in that region.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/scotland_99/html/region/203.stm |title=Vote 99. Scotland. regions. Highlands and Islands |work=BBC News |access-date=18 December 2016}} The same year she was also selected to stand as a Scottish Green Party candidate for the Scotland European Parliament election, the Party did not win any of the six seats.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/euros_99/regional_html/707.stm |title=Vote 99. Euro elections. UK regions |work=BBC News |access-date=18 December 2016}} She stood unsuccessfully for the United Kingdom Parliament for Ross, Skye and Inverness West in the 2001 election{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/486.stm |title=Vote 2001: Results: Ross, Skye & Inverness West |work=BBC News |access-date=17 August 2015}} and again in 2010 when the Scottish Green Party fielded candidates in 20 constituencies across Scotland.{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/general-election-2010-greens-say-wide-open-election-is-chance-for-small-parties-1-800729 |title=General Election 2010: Greens say 'wide open' election is chance for small parties |work=The Scotsman|date=20 April 2010 |access-date=14 November 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/855.stm |title=Election 2010. UK: Scotland: Ross, Skye & Lochaber |work=BBC News |access-date=18 December 2016}}

=Scottish Parliament=

She was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 2003, when the Scottish Green Party gained a Highlands and Islands regional seat.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/scottish_parliament/html/12_region.stm |title=Vote 2003. Scottish Parliament election: region: Highlands and Islands |work=BBC News |access-date=18 December 2016}} Her partner Rob Gibson, was also first elected from the Highlands and Islands regional list in 2003, as a Scottish National Party MSP. She took her oath as MSP in Scottish Gaelic,{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11991794.A_day_of_drama_and_high_jinks_at_Holyrood_Protests_over_oath_of_allegiance_and_a_swift_burst_of_Burns_as_MSPs_are_sworn_in/ |title=A day of drama and high jinks at Holyrood Protests over oath of allegiance and a swift burst of Burns as MSPs are sworn in |first=Robbie |last=Dinwoodie |work=The Herald |date=8 May 2003 |access-date=18 December 2016}} as enthusiast for the language. She was Party spokesperson for health, and from June 2005, also spokesperson on rural development.{{cite web | url=http://www.parliament.scot/msps/30568.aspx | title = Previous MSPs: Session 2 (7 May 2003- 2 April 2007): Eleanor Scott | publisher= Scottish Parliament | access-date=18 December 2016}}

She stood again in the 2007 Scottish election, and was not re-elected.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/scottish_parliment/html/region_12.stm |title=Scottish elections 2007: Highlands and Islands |work=BBC News |date=17 May 2007}}

In September 2008, she was involved in a leadership contest against Nina Baker and Maggie Chapman.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7613833.stm |title=Harvie to become Green co-leader |work=BBC News |date=22 September 2008}}{{cite press release | title = Green Co-convenors | publisher = Scottish Green Party | date = 23 November 2008 | url = http://www.scottishgreens.org.uk/news/green-co-convenors/ | access-date = 23 September 2014 }} Scott was elected to the position of co-convener of the Scottish Green Party alongside Patrick Harvie,{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/patrick-harvie-to-lead-scottish-greens-1-1148119 |title=Patrick Harvie to lead Scottish Greens |work=The Scotsman|date=23 November 2008 |access-date=17 August 2015}} a position she held until 2011.

For the 2011 election she was again placed at the top of the Scottish Green Party's regional list for the Highlands and Islands,{{cite news |url=http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/greens-launch-highlands-and-islands-campaign-1-1538908 |title=Greens launch Highlands and Islands campaign |work=Stornoway Gazette |date=25 March 2011 |access-date=18 December 2016}} however the Party were unsuccessful in gaining a seat in the region. The following year she participated in the Yes Highland meetings ahead of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.{{cite news |url=http://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/News/More-to-Highland-Yes-campaign-than-SNP-gathering-suggests-29102012.htm |title=More to Highland 'Yes' campaign than SNP, gathering suggests |work=Ross-shire Journal |date=29 October 2012}}

Personal life

Scott is married to former Scottish National Party MSP Rob Gibson. They have two children; a son and a daughter.

References

External links

{{SP-MSP}}
[http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Eleanor%20Scott&display=summary Voting Record]
[https://www.theyworkforyou.com/msp/eleanor_scott They Work For You]

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Category:1951 births

Category:Living people

Category:People educated at Bearsden Academy