David Mundell was born in Dumfries , Scotland and was educated at the University of Edinburgh . In 1999 and 2003 , he was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP ) for the South of Scotland region however resigned as an MSP following the 2005 General Election when he was elected as an MP . Mundell was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and 2003 as a `` list '' MSP for the South of Scotland .