The Equality Pledge (for MSPs)

Before the UK general election in 2010 we launched our equality pledge. 

Thanks to the hard work of our supporters and local groups the pledge was a great success and we signed up 75 Westminster MPs, across all parties, who committed themselves to tackling income inequality - and their numbers have risen post-election.

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We are now also asking Members of the Scottish Parliament to sign this equality pledge:


Compelling new evidence presented by The Equality Trust shows that more equal societies - those with a narrower gap between rich and poor - are more cohesive, healthier, suffer fewer social problems and are more environmentally sustainable. In view of these findings I am committed to reducing income inequality as the most effective means of building a better society.  I will therefore actively support the case for policies designed to narrow the gap between rich and poor; and engage with the debate on which measures should be implemented to achieve that aim.

For people living in Scotland

If your MSPs have not yet signed up (see list below), please take this online action asking them to join the call for greater equality.

Alternatively, you can print a form here (if for example you will be meeting a MSP in person).

Constituents in Scotland are represented by MSPs but also MPs who take up their seat in Westminster: for more information on the Westminster parliament and the Equality Pledge please click here.

For Members of the Scottish Parliament

If you are an MSP visiting this site and want to sign up to the pledge, you can do so here - or you can post the form to us at 32-36 Loman St, London SE1 0EH.

We are pleased to report that the following MSPs have signed

This list will be updated regularly - last update 1st May 2012

  • Jackie Baillie (Scottish Labour Party, Dumbarton)
  • Richard Baker (Scottish Labour Party, North East Scotland)
  • Claudia Beamish (Scottish Labour & Co-operative, South Scotland)
  • Malcolm Chisholm (Scottish Labour Party, Edinburgh Northern and Leith)
  • Graeme Dey (Scottish National Party, Angus South)
  • Kezia Dugdale (Scottish Labour Party, Lothian)
  • Patricia Ferguson (Scottish Labour Party, Glasgow Maryhill & Springburn)
  • Neil Findlay (Scottish Labour Party, Lothian)
  • John Finnie (Scottish National Party, Highlands and Islands)
  • Rhoda Grant (Scottish Labour Party, Highlands and Islands)
  • Patrick Harvie (Scottish Green Party, Glasgow)
  • James Kelly (Scottish Labour, Rutherglen)
  • Johann Lamont (Scottish Labour Party, Glasgow Pollok)
  • Richard Lyle (Scottish National Party, Central Scotland Region)
  • Kenny MacAskill (Scottish National Party, Edinburgh Eastern)
  • Lewis Macdonald (Scottish Labour Party, North East Scotland)
  • Jenny Marra (Scottish Labour, North East Scotland)
  • Liam McArthur (Scottish Lib Dems, Orkney)
  • Alison McInnes (Scottish Lib Dems, North East Scotland)
  • Michael McMahon (Scottish Labour, Uddingston & Bellshill)
  • Siobhan McMahon (Scottish Labour Party, Central Scotland)
  • Stuart McMillan (Scottish National Party, West Scotland)
  • Elaine Murray (Scottish Labour Party, Dumfriesshire)
  • John Park (Scottish Labour Party, Mid Scotland and Fife)
  • Willie Rennie (Scottish Liveral Democrats, Mid Scotland and Fife)
  • Dennis Robertson (Scottish National Party, Aberdeenshire West)
  • Richard Simpson (Scottish Labour Party, Mid Scotland and Fife)
  • Drew Smith (Scottish Labour Party, Glasgow Region)
  • Elaine Smith (Scottish Labour Party, Coatbridge and Chryston)
  • Kevin Stewart (Scottish National Party, Aberdeen Central)
  • Dave Thompson (Scottish National Party, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch)
  • Jean Urquhart (Scottish National Party, Highlands and Islands)
  • Humza Yousaf (Scottish National Party, Glasgow Region)