The claim
“The Scottish Greens returned a record number of Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) in the recent election.”
Our verdict
Mostly True
The Scottish Greens won 8 seats in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, which is the highest number they have ever achieved, surpassing their previous high of 6 seats in 2016.
What we found
The Scottish Greens won 8 seats in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, which is the highest number they have ever achieved, surpassing their previous high of 6 seats in 2016.
The evidence
- Background
Wikipedia lists the Scottish Greens with 8 seats (0 constituency, 8 regional) in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.
en.wikipedia.org· 2021 election results show Greens won 8 seats
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