Colin Smyth

Colin Smyth
Smyth in 2017
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for South Scotland
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Assumed office
6 May 2016
Scottish Labour portfolios
2017–2021Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
2021–2025Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs
Personal details
BornNovember 1972 (age 53)
Dumfries, Scotland
PartyIndependent (2025–present)
Other political
affiliations
Scottish Labour & Co-operative (until 2025)
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
WebsiteOfficial website
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Colin Smyth (born November 1972) is an independent, previously Scottish Labour and Co-operative, politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region since 2016. A member of Scottish Labour, he served as its general secretary from 2008 to 2012. The whip was withdrawn from him on 20 August 2025, following his being charged with possession of indecent images of children.