Oliver Mundell
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Dumfriesshire (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Oliver Mundell
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Contact at local office
Monro House
Duncan Drive
Moffat
DG10 9JW
Phone: 01683 222770
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Oliver is a member of 3 committees
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Oliver is a member of 9 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dyslexia
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Supporting Children’s Learning
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ice Sports
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Oliver does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Oliver does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Oliver has had 21 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 22 September 2022
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
21 May 2021 - 05 September 2022
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 05 September 2022
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Education and Skills Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
23 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 23 December 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
20 August 2020 - 16 December 2020
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
11 August 2020 - 19 November 2020
Party Spokesperson on Rural Economy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 19 November 2020
Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Constitution
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on External Affairs
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
17 May 2018 - 25 February 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Higher Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 10 September 2019
Education and Skills Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Justice Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Safety
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Oliver'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 Oliver Mundell. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by Conservative Friends of Israel (of CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London, SW1P 9LB).
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Oliver Mundell 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: 1 May 2024
Wind Farms (Support for Opposition)
4. Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any support that it provides to communities opposing onshore wind farm developments at public inquiries. (S6O-03359)"
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 30 April 2024
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Your organisation’s response to the committee’s call for views says that Missing People supports the broad conditions for the appointment of a judicial factor, as set out in section 3 of the bill, but that you have some practical concerns about the application of section 3 in a situation where a person is missing. For the benefit of the record,…
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 23 April 2024
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "I want to move on and ask a new series of questions…
Chamber meeting date: 18 April 2024
Ministerial Task Force on Population (Rural Communities)
2. Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment the ministerial task force on population has made of the potential impact of the centralisation of services on the sustainability of rural communities. (S6O-03309)"
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 16 April 2024
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "My question follows on from what you said before. You said that although it does not happen all the time, the Law Society has to step in, or put a judicial factor in place, regrettably often…
Votes
How Oliver Mundell has voted in Parliament
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WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Emma Roddick, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 75 for, 0 against, 52 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 21 for, 95 against, 11 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 31 for, 74 against, 21 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Friday, April 26, 2024
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Jeremy Balfour, Neil Bibby, Sarah Boyack, Alexander Burnett, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Tim Eagle, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Rachael Hamilton, Daniel Johnson, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard, Douglas Lumsden, Michael Marra, Liam McArthur, Pauline McNeill, Carol Mochan, Edward Mountain, Paul O'Kane, Willie Rennie, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Beatrice Wishart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 58 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 1 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Result 57 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Oliver Mundell in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Oliver Mundell has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many out-of-hours doctors have been on call in NHS Dumfries and Galloway on each of the last 30 days, also broken down by the location at which they have been based."
Answered by Neil Gray on 29 April 2024
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the energy minister has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any support that it provides to communities opposing onshore windfarm developments at public inquiries."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment the Ministerial Taskforce on Population has made of the potential impact of the centralisation of services on the sustainability of rural communities."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2024
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of police officers in rural and remote communities such as Dumfries and Galloway."
Answered by Angela Constance on 26 March 2024
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the appropriateness of local authorities as statutory consultees accepting any financial incentives from windfarm developers prior to submitting their statutory response on a proposed development."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 21 March 2024
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the creation of new jobs at the Chapelcross site near Annan."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2024
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve the quality of prevalence data on the number of people in Scotland with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), in light of its publication of experimental statistics in December 2022 in the report, Neurological Conditions: estimating the prevalence in Scotland of…
Answered by Jenni Minto on 18 March 2024
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the initial predicted contract cost with ACER for Scottish National Standardised Assessments was, and what the actual final cost totalled."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 March 2024
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many disabled members of NHS Scotland staff have been subject to formal disciplinary processes in each of the last five years, and what process is in place to ensure that (a) disabled staff members are treated fairly under conduct policies and (b) disciplinary action takes any disability or health condition into…
Answered by Neil Gray on 14 March 2024
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any representatives from the Scottish Government attended the World Athletics Championships in Glasgow, and, if so, who."
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 14 March 2024
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