MSPs representing Clackmannanshire and the wider Mid Scotland and Fife region have now recorded a range of financial and other interests on the Scottish Parliament’s public register following the 2026 Holyrood election.
Why the register matters
The register exists to create transparency about anything that could “be perceived as influencing an MSP's votes, words or actions.” Constituents in Clackmannanshire are represented by one constituency MSP and seven regional MSPs for Mid Scotland and Fife, and several of those representatives have noted financial interests related to property, investments and outside roles.
What has been declared
Notable entries for MSPs connected to Clackmannanshire include:
- Rental income: Four of the Mid Scotland and Fife regional MSPs declared earnings from letting properties.
- Shareholding: One regional Conservative MSP has recorded ownership of common shares valued at £50,000 in a consumer-products company.
- Outside roles: At least one regional MSP remains a local councillor, while others have memberships and published work listed.
Details published on the register include specific disclosures such as property locations and other occupations. The register shows:
| MSP | Noted interest |
|---|---|
| Julie MacDougall (Reform) | Receives rental income from flats in Edinburgh and the Canary Islands; remains a councillor in the Fife ward of Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy. |
| Helen McDade (Reform) | Receives income from a 50% share in a commercial unit in South Lanarkshire. |
| Murdo Fraser (Conservative) | Paid for providing lodging at a flat in Edinburgh. |
| Claire Baker (Labour) | Receives income from a flat in Aberdeen owned jointly with her husband, Richard Baker MP. |
| Keith Brown (SNP) | Owns a house in Clackmannanshire. |
| Stephen Kerr (Conservative) | Owns common share stocks valued at £50,000 in Kimberley-Clark Corp; member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Stirling and Alloa. |
| Joe Long (Labour) | Member of the British Association of Slavonic and East European Studies; author of a book on ritual and performance in Buryat communities of Siberia. |
Local impact and next steps for voters
Registers of interests are a routine part of parliamentary life, but they provide voters with a lens on what might influence decision-making. Property income or outside public roles do not, in themselves, indicate wrongdoing; rather they are disclosed so the public can judge whether any link might bear on an MSP’s parliamentary work.
Residents who want to examine the full entries can consult the Scottish Parliament’s online register of interests to see the precise wording and any further declarations not summarised here.
For readers in Clackmannanshire concerned about potential conflicts, the register also shows where MSPs have pledged to follow parliamentary rules and, where necessary, to declare interests in debate or withdraw from relevant votes.
