Dave Thompson MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (SNP)

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The annual Diwali celebration was graced with the presence of the Consul General of India in Scotland, Mr Anil Kumar Anand, who renewed his acquaintance with Dave. (Oct 2011)

Laggan Forest Trust

Dave presented a funding cheque for £5000 to Laggan Forest Trust. He is pictured here with Iona Malcolm (LFT Projects Officer), April Huismann, Robin Jackson (LFT Development Manager), Lucy Grant (LFT Board Member), Megan Cumming and Spencer Jack. The children are all Primary 7 pupils at Gergask Primary School Laggan. (Oct 2011) (Photo by Mrs Alda Munro)

Kinloch Castle, Rum

Dave with(L to R) Georgina MacMillan (Community Trust Administrator), Sarah Bentley (Operations Manager, Rum and Lochaber, for SNH), Vikki Trelfer (Community Trust Development Officer) and David Armstrong ( Visitor Services Manager, SNH)outside Kinloch Castle. SNH have ambitious plans for the community on Rum and Dave will help all he can to see them come to fruition (Aug 2011)

Dave Thompson MSP

Welcome to the website of Dave Thompson MSP.

Dave has offices in Dingwall and Edinburgh (see contact details). He became Convener of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee in May 2011. He was previously a member of the Parliament's Justice Committee from 2010 to 2011 after more than 2 1/2 years as a member of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. He also served on the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee from 2007 to 2009. He also sits on Cross Party Groups for Crofting, Gaelic, Digital Participation, Palliative Care, Nuclear Disarmament, Heart Disease and Stroke, Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis and Scots.

Dave is a member of Scottish CND, the Church of Scotland, is a life member of An Comunn Gàidhealach and the GMB.

Dave enjoys putting his experience at the service of the people of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch as their MSP, and will always put his constituents first.

My Independent Scotland will be a shining beacon in a darkened world, a force for good and a caring community, where all are valued.

I have been very conscious of my Scottishness ever since it was drummed into me in school by a teacher of English who took great delight in rapping my knuckles with a ruler every time my Doric emerged in class.

The Independent Scotland I want will have none of that discrimination and our differences will be celebrated.

Whether we are from the North, South, East or West; Whether our mother tongue is Gaelic, Scots, English or another; Whether we were born here or not - we will all be respected.

That teacher of English did this wee loon a great favour when he taught me to love Scottish justice and decency.

We are a small and diverse nation but our diversity is our strength.

My Independent Scotland will be a shining beacon in a darkened world, a force for good and a caring community, where all are valued.

- Dave Thompson MSP