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John Swinney Mourns Death of Ex-Labour MSP Cathie Craigie

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC · How we work

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First Minister John Swinney posted condolences after former MSP Cathie Craigie died Thursday night following a short illness.
Acting Scottish Labour leader Jackie Baillie said Craigie served the party with distinction as a councillor and MSP.
Craigie represented Cumbernauld and Kilsyth as a Labour MSP from 1999 to 2011.
During her tenure she introduced the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Bill to protect homeowners at risk of repossession.

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First Minister John Swinney posted condolences after former MSP Cathie Craigie died Thursday night following a short illness.
Acting Scottish Labour leader Jackie Baillie said Craigie served the party with distinction as a councillor and MSP.
Craigie represented Cumbernauld and Kilsyth as a Labour MSP from 1999 to 2011.
During her tenure she introduced the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Bill to protect homeowners at risk of repossession.