Cathie Craigie

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

Cathie Craigie
Craigie in 2009
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011
Preceded by	new constituency
Succeeded by	Jamie Hepburn
Personal details
Born	(1954-04-14) 14 April 1954 Stirling, Scotland
Nationality	Scottish
Political party	Scottish Labour Party

Craigie was born in Stirling and educated at Kilsyth Academy. She was council leader of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth from 1994 to 1996. She was first elected to the Scottish Parliament at the 1999 election.

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

Craigie 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.