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Total MSPs who support our pledge: 55

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Elected MSPs

Name	Party	Support	RegionFilter by Region	ConstituencyFilter by Constituency	Statement
Alasdair Allan	Scottish National Party	Yes With Caveats	Highlands and Islands	Na H Eileanan An Iar	While I do not claim to know much about the subject of “conversion therapy”, I agree that the practices you describe are indeed dangerous and exploitative. People advertising that they can change people from being gay to heterosexual, are at the very least, guilty of misinformation and are likely to cause a great deal of human misery. While, as far as I know, there is no legislation being proposed around this issue, or even how such legislation might be framed. However, I will be aware of the valid points you make about this issue - which I am very sympathetic to - should it come before the next parliament.
Alex Cole-Hamilton	Scottish Liberal Democrats	Yes	Lothian	Edinburgh Western	I am fully supportive of this- conversion therapy causes a great deal of harm and I fully back legislation to stop it. It goes against liberal values of equality.
Alex Rowley	Scottish Labour Party	No Reply	Mid Scotland and Fife		none
Alexander Burnett	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	North East Scotland	Aberdeenshire West	none
Alexander Stewart	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Mid Scotland and Fife		none
Alison Johnstone	Scottish Green Party	Yes	Lothian		I wholeheartedly support the campaign to end the inhumane and damaging practice of conversion therapy.
Anas Sarwar	Scottish Labour Party	Yes	Glasgow		You have my full support in your campaign. This is an important campaign and I am more than happy to support it.
Angela Constance	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Lothian	Almond Valley	none
Angus Robertson	Scottish National Party	Yes	Lothian	Edinburgh Central	Best wishes to the campaign to end conversion therapy. I am pleased there is such strong cross-party support and hope it will lead to legislative change
Annabelle Ewing	Scottish National Party	Yes	Mid Scotland and Fife	Cowdenbeath
Annie Wells	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Glasgow		none
Ariane Burgess	Scottish Green Party	Yes	Highlands and Islands
Ash Denham	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Lothian	Edinburgh Eastern	none
Audrey Nicoll	Scottish National Party	Yes	North East Scotland	Aberdeen South and North Kincardine
Beatrice Wishart	Scottish Liberal Democrats	Yes	Highlands and Islands	Shetland	The Scottish Liberal Democrats rightfully voted to overwhelmingly oppose the practice of Conversion Therapy for LGBT+ youth at the party’s conference in 2014. I am more than willing to reaffirm our commitment to bring about an end to this harmful practice and offer my full support to this campaign.
Ben Macpherson	Scottish National Party	Yes	Lothian	Edinburgh Northern and Leith	You have my full support. There is absolutely no place for so-called conversion therapy in Scotland. Such practices are discriminatory, and harmful to the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTI people.
Bill Kidd	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Glasgow	Glasgow Anniesland	none
Bob Doris	Scottish National Party	Yes	Glasgow	Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn	We should seek to legislate with existing powers. If they are insufficient that will become apparent. I was given reassurances from campaign that is not the case. Unequivocal support.
Brian Whittle	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	South Scotland		none
Carol Mochan	Scottish Labour Party	No Reply	South Scotland		none
Christina McKelvie	Scottish National Party	Yes	Central Scotland	Hamilton Larkhall and Stonehouse	I support this campaign in my capacity as an MSP and Candidate.
Christine Grahame	Scottish National Party	No Reply	South Scotland	Midlothian South Tweedale and Lauderdale	none
Claire Baker	Scottish Labour Party	No Reply	Mid Scotland and Fife		none
Clare Adamson	Scottish National Party	Yes	Central Scotland	Motherwell and Wishaw	There is no place for conversion therapy in Scotland. Such practices are discriminatory and harmful to the mental health and wellbeing of the LGBT+ community. I am proud to back the End Conversion Therapy campaign.
Clare Haughey	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Glasgow	Rutherglen	none
Colin Beattie	Scottish National Party	Yes	Lothian	Midlothian North and Musselburgh
Colin Smyth	Scottish Labour Party	No Reply	South Scotland		none
Collette Stevenson	Scottish National Party	Yes With Caveats	Central Scotland	East Kilbride	There is no place for conversion therapy in Scotland. Such practices are discriminatory and harmful to the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTI people. The UK Government made a commitment to ban conversion therapy in their LGBT Action Plan, and we fully support this, as much of what is needed to take forward an effective ban is reserved to Westminster. If the UK Government does not take forward such a ban, then we will do so within the limits of the Scottish Parliament’s powers.
Craig Hoy	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	South Scotland		none
Daniel Johnson	Scottish Labour Party	Yes	Lothian	Edinburgh Southern	I absolutely support a ban on conversion therapy and should I be re-elected in May I will be sure to work alongside colleagues to support this bill as it makes its way through Parliament in whatever way I can.
Dean Lockhart	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Mid Scotland and Fife		none
Donald Cameron	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Highlands and Islands		none
Douglas Lumsden	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	North East Scotland		none
Douglas Ross	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Highlands and Islands		none
Edward Mountain	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Highlands and Islands		none
Elena Whitham	Scottish National Party	Yes	South Scotland	Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley	As a mum to an LGBTI+ young person I whole heartedly sign this pledge.
Emma Harper	Scottish National Party	No Reply	South Scotland		none
Emma Roddick	Scottish National Party	Yes	Highlands and Islands
Evelyn Tweed	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Mid Scotland and Fife	Stirling	none
Fergus Ewing	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Highlands and Islands	Inverness and Nairn	none
Finlay Carson	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	South Scotland	Galloway and West Dumfries	none
Fiona Hyslop	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Lothian	Linlithgow	none
Foysol Choudhury	Scottish Labour Party	No Reply	Lothian		none
Fulton MacGregor	Scottish National Party	Yes	Central Scotland	Coatbridge and Chryston	I commit to supporting the end of conversion therapy. This practice is discriminatory and harmful to LGBT people and absolutely must be stopped.
George Adam	Scottish National Party	No Reply	West Scotland	Paisley	none
Gillian Mackay	Scottish Green Party	Yes	Central Scotland		As lead candidate for the Scottish Greens for Central Scotland I'd like to register my support for the campaign.
Gillian Martin	Scottish National Party	Yes	North East Scotland	Aberdeenshire East	Happy to support your campaign to end conversion therapy.
Gordon Macdonald	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Lothian	Edinburgh Pentlands	none
Graeme Dey	Scottish National Party	No Reply	North East Scotland	Angus South	none
Graham Simpson	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Central Scotland		none
Humza Yousaf	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Glasgow	Glasgow Pollok	none
Ivan McKee	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Glasgow	Glasgow Provan	none
Jackie Baillie	Scottish Labour Party	No Reply	West Scotland	Dumbarton	none
Jackie Dunbar	Scottish National Party	Yes	North East Scotland	Aberdeen Donside	I am happy to support your campaign to put an end to conversion therapy.
Jackson Carlaw	Scottish Conservative Party	Yes	West Scotland	Eastwood	This is an abhorrent practice that has no place in Scotland or the UK.
James Dornan	Scottish National Party	Yes	Glasgow	Glasgow Cathcart	I support the moves to end conversion therapy
Jamie Greene	Scottish Conservative Party	Yes	West Scotland
Jamie Halcro Johnston	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Highlands and Islands		none
Jamie Hepburn	Scottish National Party	Yes	Central Scotland	Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
Jenni Minto	Scottish National Party	Yes	Highlands and Islands	Argyll and Bute
Jenny Gilruth	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Mid Scotland and Fife	Mid Fife and Glenrothes	none
Jeremy Balfour	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Lothian		none
Joe FitzPatrick	Scottish National Party	Yes	North East Scotland	Dundee City West	It's a bit of a shame on us all that we're in this day and age, with so much reforms and yet this kind of behaviour is still legal in Scotland. I think potentially this is an area where the [Equalities and Human Rights] Committee might want to consider whether this is appropriate for a Committee Bill. Might not get to the point of being a priority for any government in th efuture, and if that's the case then I think the Committee should look as to whether we can use the particular powers we have in the Scottish Parliament to take forward Committee legislation to basically put it beyond doubt that this kind of behaviour is not acceptable in Scotland.
John Mason	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Glasgow	Glasgow Shettleston	none
John Scott	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	South Scotland	Ayr	none
Karen Adam	Scottish National Party	Yes	North East Scotland	Banffshire and Buchan Coast	I believe an end to conversation therapy is not only right but imperative. All the best, and may you be successful in your endeavours for the betterment of a welcoming, inclusive and overall kind Scotland.
Kate Forbes	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Highlands and Islands	Skye Lochaber and Badenoch	none
Katy Clark	Scottish Labour Party	Yes	West Scotland
Kaukab Stewart	Scottish National Party	Yes	Glasgow	Glasgow Kelvin	I am happy to support your campaign to end conversion therapy in Scotland.
Keith Brown	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Mid Scotland and Fife	Clackmannanshire and Dunblane	none
Kenny Gibson	Scottish National Party	No Reply	West Scotland	Cunninghame North	none
Kevin Stewart	Scottish National Party	Yes	North East Scotland	Aberdeen Central	I am happy to sign your pledge.
Liam Kerr	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	North East Scotland		none
Liam McArthur	Scottish Liberal Democrats	Yes	Highlands and Islands	Orkney	This is an important campaign and one that Scottish Liberal Democrats strongly support. I wish you every success and look forward to helping play my part.
Liz Smith	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Mid Scotland and Fife		none
Lorna Slater	Scottish Green Party	Yes	Lothian		I'm absolutely willing to pledge to support legislation bringing an end to Conversion Therapy in Scotland if elected to the Scottish Parliament.
Maggie Chapman	Scottish Green Party	Yes	North East Scotland		As an intersectional feminist, I fully support the campaign to ban the abhorrent and inhuman practice of conversion 'therapy'. I will take every opportunity to oppose conversion 'therapy' whether elected or not. For me this is about fundamental rights: an individual should be able to express their gender identity and sexual orientation freely without the implied suggestion that they need to meet heteronormative demands to 'convert'.
Mairi Gougeon	Scottish National Party	No Reply	North East Scotland	Angus North and Mearns	none
Maree Todd	Scottish National Party	Yes	Highlands and Islands	Caithness Sutherland and Ross
Marie McNair	Scottish National Party	No Reply	West Scotland	Clydebank and Milngavie	none
Mark Griffin	Scottish Labour Party	Yes	Central Scotland
Mark Ruskell	Scottish Green Party	Yes	Mid Scotland and Fife		We in the Scottish Greens have long called for banning of conversion therapy in Scotland, conversion therapy is harmful, immoral and wrong. We will continue to make that argument both in and out of the Scottish Parliament.
Martin Whitfield	Scottish Labour Party	Yes	South Scotland
Maurice Golden	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	North East Scotland		none
Meghan Gallacher	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Central Scotland		none
Mercedes Villalba	Scottish Labour Party	Yes	North East Scotland		I support the call to end the abusive practice of conversion therapy in Scotland and pledge to support legislation bringing an end to Conversion Therapy.
Michael Marra	Scottish Labour Party	No Reply	North East Scotland		none
Michael Matheson	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Central Scotland	Falkirk West	none
Michelle Thomson	Scottish National Party	Yes	Central Scotland	Falkirk East	I would be happy to add my name to your register against conversion therapy.
Miles Briggs	Scottish Conservative Party	Yes	Lothian
Monica Lennon	Scottish Labour Party	Yes	Central Scotland		Conversion therapy is a form of psychological abuse that can have a lasting impact on LGBT+ people and I wholly support the work the End Conversion Therapy campaign is doing to put an end to this abusive practice. Your efforts to support LGBT+ young people and adults affected by conversion therapy is to be commended. I am fully behind your calls for a criminal ban in Scotland and I pledge to support any legislation to that effect. I agree with you that, as well as the provision of conversion therapy, any ban must also include causing a person to undergo conversion therapy; removing a minor from Scotland to undergo conversion therapy abroad; and advertising an offer to provide conversion therapy. As you have outlined, I believe it is important that we engage with religious leaders on the impact of certain teachings on their LGBT members. It is crucial that we also establish a public complaints mechanism for reports of conversion therapy and ensure there is support for survivors as well as awareness training for both the healthcare sector and religious organisations. One LGBT+ person being forced to undergo the trauma of conversion therapy is one too many. I want to assure you of my unwavering support for your campaign and I pledge that I will be your friend and ally in putting an end to this shocking practice.
Murdo Fraser	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Mid Scotland and Fife		none
Màiri McAllan	Scottish National Party	Yes	South Scotland	Clydesdale
Natalie Don	Scottish National Party	Yes	West Scotland	Renfrewshire North and West	There is absolutely no place for conversion therapy in Scotland and no-one should be subject to this. I am happy to support this campaign to help to put an end to this horrific practice.
Neil Bibby	Scottish Labour Party	No Reply	West Scotland		none
Neil Gray	Scottish National Party	Yes	Central Scotland	Airdrie and Shotts	I unequivocally support ending conversion therapy in Scotland and would support any legislation brought under Holyrood competency to do just that.
Nicola Sturgeon	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Glasgow	Glasgow Southside	none
Oliver Mundell	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	South Scotland	Dumfriesshire	none
Pam Duncan-Glancy	Scottish Labour Party	Yes	Glasgow		You have my full support to ban conversion therapy in Scotland and whether I am elected in May or not, I will campaign with you to make that happen.
Pam Gosal	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	West Scotland		none
Patrick Harvie	Scottish Green Party	Yes	Glasgow		Attempts to use conversion therapy of any form against LGBT+ people stem from prejudice. But masquerading as a bogus therapy gives it a unique ability to do harm through breach of trust. It is inherently a form of abuse, not therapy, and it should be outlawed.
Paul McLennan	Scottish National Party	Yes	South Scotland	East Lothian
Paul O’Kane	Scottish Labour Party	Yes	West Scotland		I support the campaign to end conversion therapy in Scotland. If elected I will support legislation in the Scottish Parliament to ban the appalling and harmful practice which has no place in Scotland and indeed the world. If not elected, I will continue to support in any way I can both through my role as a Councillor in East Renfrewshire and more generally as an LGBT+ party activist. Thank you for your work on this so far.
Paul Sweeney	Scottish Labour Party	Yes	Glasgow		I am fully committed to your vital campaign to end the barbaric practice of conversion therapy, and I will gladly work to ensure its abolition in law if elected.
Pauline McNeill	Scottish Labour Party	Yes	Glasgow
Rachael Hamilton	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	South Scotland	Ettrick Roxburgh and Berwickshire	none
Rhoda Grant	Scottish Labour Party	No Reply	Highlands and Islands		none
Richard Leonard	Scottish Labour Party	No Reply	Central Scotland		none
Richard Lochhead	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Highlands and Islands	Moray	none
Ross Greer	Scottish Green Party	Yes	West Scotland		'Conversion therapy' is a benign way to describe abuse. I'm proud that the Scottish Greens manifesto includes an unequivocal commitment to ban it. If re-elected I would work to ensure we explore the quickest and most effective way to do this as soon as Parliament is reconvened.
Russell Findlay	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	West Scotland		none
Ruth Maguire	Scottish National Party	No Reply	West Scotland	Cunninghame South	none
Sandesh Gulhane	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Glasgow		none
Sarah Boyack	Scottish Labour Party	No Reply	Lothian		none
Sharon Dowey	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	South Scotland		none
Shirley-Anne Somerville	Scottish National Party	Yes	Mid Scotland and Fife	Dunfermline
Shona Robison	Scottish National Party	No Reply	North East Scotland	Dundee City East	none
Siobhian Brown	Scottish National Party	Yes	South Scotland	Ayr	There is no place for conversion therapy in Scotland. Such practices are discriminatory and harmful to the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTI people.
Stephanie Callaghan	Scottish National Party	No Reply	Central Scotland	Uddingston and Bellshill	none
Stephen Kerr	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Central Scotland		none
Susan Webber	Scottish Conservative Party	No Reply	Lothian		none
Tom Arthur	Scottish National Party	Yes	West Scotland	Renfrewshire South
Willie Coffey	Scottish National Party	Yes With Caveats	South Scotland	Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley	I would be happy to pledge my support to a full and comprehensive ban on Conversion Therapy. There is no place for Conversion Therapy in Scotland. Such practices are discriminatory and harmful to the mental health and wellbeing of the LGBTI people. The UK Government made a commitment to ban Conversion Therapy in their LGBT Action Plan, and I fully support this. Much of what is needed to take forward an effective ban is reserved to Westminster. If the UK Government does not take forward such a ban, then the Scottish Government will do so within the limits of the Scottish Parliament’s powers.
Willie Rennie	Scottish Liberal Democrats	Yes	Mid Scotland and Fife	North East Fife	If we are serious about wanting Scotland to be the best country in the world for LGBT+ people, then that means using the powers of the Scottish government to challenge hatred and discrimination, no matter where it comes from. The End Conversion Therapy campaign have done valuable work keeping this on the political agenda by asking candidates in this May’s election to back their pledge. I would like to go one step further and commit that my party will back legislation for a ban on conversion therapy for LGBT+ people. This legislation would set in law sanctions for causing a person causing a person to undergo conversion therapy providing or advertising conversion therapy and importantly, removing a minor from Scotland to undergo conversion therapy abroad. I think that Scotland can be genuinely proud of the work that it has done to improve LGBT+ rights but there is plenty more to do. That’s why I’m proud to pledge my party’s support in ensuring this practice must be ended once and for all.