Changes
| Date | Constituency/Region | Gain | Loss | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 2003 | Ochil | Presiding Officer | SNP | George Reid is elected as the Presiding Officer and had to take voluntary suspension from the SNP. | ||
| 10 July 2004 | West of Scotland | Independent | SNP | Campbell Martin was expelled from the SNP after publicly criticizing the party leader. | ||
| 10 January 2005 | Mid Scotland and Fife | Liberal Democrats | Keith Raffan resigned from Parliament, citing reasons of ill health, although it has been indicated that there were irregularities with his claims for expenses. | |||
| 10 January 2005 | Mid Scotland and Fife | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Arbuckle replaces Keith Raffan as he was next on the Lib Dem regional list. | |||
| 17 June 2005 | South of Scotland | Conservative | David Mundell resigned from Parliament as he was elected to the UK Parliament. | |||
| 17 June 2005 | South of Scotland | Conservative | Derek Brownlee replaces David Mundell as he was next on the Conservative regional list. | |||
| 05 September 2005 | Glasgow Cathcart | Labour | Mike Watson resigned from Parliament pending his conviction for arson. | |||
| 05 September 2005 | Glasgow Cathcart | Labour | Charlie Gordon holds the seat vacated by Mike Watson at the by-election. | |||
| 08 November 2005 | Mid Scotland and Fife | Independent | Conservative | Brian Monteith is expelled from his party after briefing against his party leader David McLetchie. | ||
| 21 March 2006 | Moray | SNP | Margaret Ewing dies in March 2006. | |||
| 7 April 2006 | North East Scotland | SNP | Richard Lochhead resigned to contest the Moray by-election after Margaret Ewing's death. | |||
| 7 April 2006 | Highlands and Islands | Conservative | Mary Scanlon resigned to contest the Moray by-election after Margaret Ewing's death. | |||
| 19 April 2006 | North East Scotland | SNP | Maureen Watt replaces Richard Lochhead as she was next on the SNP regional list. | |||
| 19 April 2006 | Highlands and Islands | Conservative | Dave Petrie replaces Mary Scanlon as he was next on the Conservative regional list. | |||
| 27 April 2006 | Moray | SNP | Richard Lochhead holds the seat vacated by Margaret Ewing at the by-election. | |||
| 03 September 2006 | Glasgow | Solidarity | Scottish Socialist | Tommy Sheridan resigned from the SSP and formed Solidarity. | ||
| 03 September 2006 | South of Scotland | Solidarity | Scottish Socialist | Rosemary Byrne resigned from the SSP and joined Solidarity. | ||
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