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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Annabelle Ewing

Scottish National Party

MSP for Cowdenbeath (Constituency) 2016 - present day

Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2011 - 2016

About Annabelle Ewing

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6290
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Cowdenbeath Constituency Office
253-257 High Street
Cowdenbeath
KY4 9QF

Phone: 01383 611067
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Annabelle is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Annabelle is a member of 3 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Europe

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gardening and Horticulture

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Annabelle has 1 parliamentary and government role

Deputy Presiding Officer

Scottish Parliament

Party Roles

Annabelle does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Annabelle has had 16 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

01 September 2020 - 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Member

21 April 2020 - 04 May 2021

COVID19 Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 03 December 2020

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 31 August 2020

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

18 May 2016 - 28 June 2018

Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs

Scottish Government

25 November 2014 - 18 May 2016

Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment

Scottish Government

03 April 2014 - 25 November 2014

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

25 January 2012 - 25 November 2014

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

29 October 2014 - 25 November 2014

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Member

01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheDeputy First Minister

Scottish Government

01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

Scottish Government

23 October 2012 - 29 October 2014

Referendum Scotland Bill Committee

Member

15 June 2011 - 24 October 2012

Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee

Deputy Convener

23 February 2012 - 01 October 2012

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Scottish Government

01 June 2011 - 23 February 2012

European and External Relations Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee

Member

Register of interests

Annabelle's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Here is the register for Annabelle Ewing. The date of their initial statement was 17 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

I own a flat in Edinburgh. I estimate the overall value of the property to be between £200,001 and £250,000. Until 23 November 2016 I owned a third share of this property. As of 1 November 2018 I receive gross rental income from the property of between £10,001 and £15,000 per annum.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a member of the Law Society of Scotland and hold a current practising certificate for the year to 31 October 2025. [Amended interest 15 November 2021, Amended interest 2 November 2022, Amended 1 November 2023, Amended interest 19 March 2025]

Recent Activity

What was said

What Annabelle Ewing has said in Parliament

These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.

Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2025

Justice and Home Affairs

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "I advise members that there is a lot of interest in the portfolio, so I would like succinct questions from them and succinct answers from Government ministers."

Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2025

Police Officer Numbers (Rural Communities)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: "Mr Carson, the cabinet secretary is on her feet responding to your question. Please let us hear what she has to say."

Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2025

HMP Cornton Vale (Noise)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: "I can squeeze in question 8, but I need a succinct question from the member and a succinct response."

Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2025

Domestic Abuse Victims (Support)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: "That concludes portfolio questions on justice and home affairs. There will be a short pause before we move on to the next item of business."

Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2025

Peaceful Protest

The Deputy Presiding Officer: "Please answer in relation to peaceful protest, minister."

Votes

How Annabelle Ewing has voted in Parliament

Find out how Annabelle Ewing has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19632

Better Bus Services

Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Result 81 for, 35 against, 2 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19632.2

Better Bus Services

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Result 35 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19637.4

Rosebank

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Result 62 for, 36 against, 19 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19637

Rosebank

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Result 80 for, 36 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19632.3

Better Bus Services

Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Supported by: Fiona Hyslop
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Result 65 for, 34 against, 19 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Annabelle Ewing has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-41831

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:12 November 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 26 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the consistency with which eligibility criteria for the shingles vaccine are applied across NHS boards."

Question reference: S6W-41830

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:12 November 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 26 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of the shingles vaccine in reducing the risk of dementia."

Question reference: S6W-41832

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:12 November 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 26 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason individuals who were aged 68, 69 or 70 on 1 September 2025 are not currently eligible for the shingles vaccine."

Question reference: S6O-05143

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:5 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made an assessment of the potential economic benefits of the reinstatement of an international ferry route from Rosyth."

Question reference: S6O-05118

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Director of Housing at Fife Council and what was discussed."

Question reference: S6O-05076

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:22 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the status of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's service delivery review, following the public consultation, which closed on 17 September 2025."

Question reference: S6W-40748

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:24 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 3 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on the NHS of the reported decision to exclude NHS frontline staff as a cohort from automatic eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine in winter 2025."

Question reference: S6O-05026

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:1 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its relations with the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly."

Question reference: S6W-40749

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:24 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 1 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards have exercised their discretion to return vaccination delivery responsibility to rural GPs."

Question reference: S6W-40502

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will (a) reach and (b) announce its decision on the infrastructure investment plan refresh review for the years beyond 2025-26."

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