The Scottish Labour Party has ranked its candidates for the West Scotland list ahead of this May’s Scottish Parliament election.

Jackie Baillie tops the list thanks to her being the party's deputy leader.

Current MSP Neil Bibby came top of the member's ballot and is second on the list while former North Ayrshire and Arran MP Katy Clark took the third spot.

Scottish Labour currently has three MSPs on the region's list including Mr Bibby with Mary Fee standing down as is Ken Macintosh who served as presiding officer. 

The full ranking is:

  1. Jackie Baillie
  2. Neil Bibby
  3. Katy Clark
  4. Paul O’Kane
  5. Johanna Baxter
  6. Matt Kerr
  7. Francesca Brennan
  8. Douglas McAllister
  9. Katie Pragnell
  10. Gurpreet Singh Johal
  11. Ed Grady
  12. Nairn McDonald