Fergus Ewing
Scottish National Party
MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Fergus Ewing
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
X (previously known as Twitter): @FergusEwingSNP
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Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01463 713004
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
112 Church Street
Inverness
Highland
IV1 1EP
Phone: 01463 713004
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Fergus is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Fergus is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Fergus does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Fergus does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Fergus has had 13 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 March 2022 - 27 April 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 31 March 2022
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 31 March 2022
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
09 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
Local Government and Transport Committee
Deputy Convener
23 September 2004 - 09 May 2006
Local Government and Transport Committee
Member
10 June 2003 - 21 September 2004
Finance Committee
Deputy Convener
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Finance Committee
Member
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Rural Development Committee
Deputy Convener
07 November 2000 - 07 January 2001
Rural Affairs Committee
Deputy Convener
17 June 1999 - 23 November 2000
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
Member
02 November 2000 - 07 November 2000
Rural Affairs Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
Register of interests
Fergus'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 Fergus Ewing. The date of their initial statement was 24 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 house in Lossiemouth which has a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000 and from which I derive income of up to £5,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 02 May 2023]
I own ordinary shares in Findlay Park American (an investment trust) with a value of £49,327. [Amended interest 1 May 2022]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 02 May 2023]
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Fergus 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: 18 April 2024
Post Office Horizon Convictions
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "In November 2023, Kenneth Donnelly, on behalf of the Crown Office, undertook, in paragraph 73 of his written statement to the Wyn Williams inquiry, that a “streamlined and expedient process” would be brought forward to secure the quashing of the convictions. Why has the Lord Advocate not brought that forward? Given that we all want to achieve the…
Chamber meeting date: 17 April 2024
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "Made a request to intervene."
Chamber meeting date: 17 April 2024
Scotch Whisky Industry
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "When I was first elected, 25 years ago, I discovered that the value to the UK Treasury of the whisky in the Tomatin distillery alone was more than sufficient to dual the A9 at the time…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 17 April 2024
Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (PE1975)
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "My apologies, convener."
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 17 April 2024
Redress Scheme (Fornethy House Residential School) (PE1933)
Fergus Ewing: "I agree with all that. I also recognise the sentiments that were expressed by Mr Smyth and Mr Cole-Hamilton, and I entirely agree with everything that they said…
Votes
How Fergus Ewing has voted in Parliament
Find out how Fergus Ewing has voted recently.
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Supported by: Angela Constance, Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 25, 2024
Result 71 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 64 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 47 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Fergus Ewing in Parliament
Find out what motions Fergus Ewing has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Fergus Ewing has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26188 by Angela Constance on 15 April 2024, in the event that the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill does not apply to Scotland, what consideration it is giving to how Scottish legislation would define any case involving the Horizon system in relation to which a person…
Answer expected on 9 May 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the (a) names and (b) occupations or roles of the members of the Zero Emission Social Housing Taskforce."
Answered by Patrick Harvie on 24 April 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much the "hate monster" public information campaign has cost."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 24 April 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister's attendance at the meeting of the Conveners Group on 27 March 2024, and his statement that, if the details of some of the cases in Scotland were made public, people would be "horrified" if these convictions were overturned, whether it will detail which specific cases the First Minister…
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister's attendance at the meeting of the Conveners Group on 27 March 2024, and his statement that, if the details of some of the cases in Scotland were made public, people would be "horrified" if these convictions were overturned, whether it will publish any (a) advice and/or speaking notes…
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that the consultants, Deloitte, provided evidence to the Post Office in 2017 suggesting that errors in the Horizon IT system or remote tampering could have caused the financial losses that were being investigated, what its position is on whether any convictions in Scotland that involved evidence…
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the proposals for minimum energy efficiency standards and deadlines to be imposed from 2028 under the forthcoming Heat in Buildings Bill, what its response is to reports that the proposals could have the effect of forcing existing landlords to withdraw properties from the private rental market, and…
Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 April 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the proposals included in the forthcoming Heat in Buildings Bill, whether it has received any representations regarding whether (a) they could adversely impact upon the mortgage market, (b) mortgage valuation assessments could have to be changed for Scotland as a result of the proposals requiring…
Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 April 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commission independent advice regarding whether the proposed Heat in Buildings Bill could adversely impact upon the mortgage market."
Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 April 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill, which aims to exonerate people who were wrongfully convicted as a result of the reported issues with the Post Office accounting system, Horizon, not applying to Scotland, what action it will take to ensure that the exoneration of anyone wrongly convicted in…
Answered by Angela Constance on 15 April 2024