Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
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21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
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14 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
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25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
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08 June 2016 - 20 August 2020
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28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
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26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
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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 Miles Briggs. The date of their initial statement was 03 June 2021.
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On 22 April 2017, I attended the Scottish Grand National as a guest of Ladbrokes Coral Group plc (a betting and gambling company of 5th Floor, The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SQ). The value of the gift, which comprised two tickets and hospitality, was £590.
On 22 September 2018 I and a guest attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse as guests of William Hill (a betting and gambling company of Greenside House, 50 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TP). The value of the gift was £325 per person, the total was £650 for myself and my guest.
On 23 September 2023, in my capacity as the Convener of the Cross Party Group on Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries, I attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse as a guest of Scottish Racing (an organisation promoting and supporting the sport of horseracing throughout Scotland; c/o Hamilton Park Racecourse, Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0DW). The value of the gift was £378. [Registered 19 October 2023]
From 5 to 12 October 2019 I was part of a cross-party delegation of MSPs who visited the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the invitation of the Director General, Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh Office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China Department (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). The delegation held meetings with a number of Government departments, trade and cultural organisations including; Meeting with Deputy Mayor of Tainan City Government, Sue Wang, Visit to Tainan Sin-Lau Hospital, Meeting with Kwo-tsai Wang, Deputy Minister for Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Meeting with Cheng-Hua Lee, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Lunch with Kelly Wu-Chiao Hsieh, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and brief engagement with the President of Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-Wen. The cost of the visit was; air ticket £4,055, accommodation £551, high speed rail £100, food £225, tickets for Chikan Tower, Fort Zeelandia, Anping Tree House and Taipei 101 £16. The total cost was £4,947 met in its entirety by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). I also received gifts, which included a USB Drive. The values of the items are below the threshold for registration in the gifts category.
From 17 to 26 November 2023 I was part of a cross-party delegation of MSPs who visited the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at the invitation of the High Commission of Bangladesh to the UK based in London (28 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5JA) and Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. The purpose of the visit was to engage with senior politicians within the Bangladeshi government, organisations, academics and business leaders to strengthen relationships between Bangladesh and Scotland, especially on issues of joint importance such as climate change, education, support for refugees and, fair pay and conditions for garment workers, and to build skill and knowledge sharing opportunities which will benefit both our nations. The delegation held meetings with Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh; A.K. Abdul Momen MP, Foreign Affairs Minister; Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury MP, Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament; Md. Shahab Uddin MP, Minister of Environment Forest & Climate Change; Professor Dr AKM Zakir Hossain, Vice-Chancellor of Kurigram Agricultural University; Md. Atiqul Islam, The Mayor of Dhaka North City; Dinner with Mahbub Ali MP, Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism; and breakfast with Matt Cannell, British Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director to Bangladesh. The Delegation visited the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar; Sylhet Women’s Medical College Hospital; Nabiganj and Habiganj; the medical camp in Biswanath’s Amtoil Village, and NRB Hospital in Sylhet. In the course of these visits, the delegation held meetings with Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, Mayor of Sylhet; Chamber of Commerce of Sylhet and other business leaders from the region; university academic and administrative heads, and Ataur Rahman Selim, Mayor of Habiganj. The total cost of the visit was £3,683.57. Of the total costs, £2,300 for return flights from Edinburgh to Dhaka and a one-way internal flight from Sylhet to Dhaka was met by Workpermitcloud Limited (legal recruitment experts; of the Gherkin Level 28, 30 Street Mary Axe, London, England, EC3A, Company Registration: 12909694) and £1,082.92 for hotel accommodation, £240.65 for food and transport, £60 for internal return flights Dhaka to Cox Bazar were met by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh (State Ministry which oversees foreign relations of Bangladesh; of Segunbagicha, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh) and Sylhet City Corporation (Sylhet City Council; of Nagar Bhaban, 3100, Bangladesh). I also received gifts, which including welcome crests, posters and books. The values of the items are below the threshold for registration in the gifts category. [Registered 14 December 2023]
From 9 February to 13 February 2024 I visited California, USA, as part of a cross-party delegation of MSPs, meeting health professionals, family members of individuals who had used the state’s End of Life Options Act, Senators and representatives of organisations who provide information about the provisions of the Act. The costs of the visit, including travel, accommodation and meals amounted to £2,694 and were paid by the permissible donor Dignity in Dying (a not-for-profit organisation that campaigns for a change in the law on assisted dying, of 181 Oxford Street, London, W1D 2JT). [Registered 7 March 2024]
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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: 19 September 2024
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "On Tuesday, NHS Lothian announced that urgent major repair works will have to be undertaken at the Princess Alexandra eye pavilion…
Chamber meeting date: 19 September 2024
3. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to deliver better outcomes for children and young people with learning disabilities, autism and neurodiversity, in light of its decision not to include the introduction of its proposed learning disabilities, autism and neurodivergence bill in the programme for government 2024-25. (S6O-03735)"
Chamber meeting date: 12 September 2024
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "In 2012, ministers put in place a chief executive letter for hospices across Scotland. That resulted in a welcome situation, with the Government and the hospices mutually agreeing a funding calculation of 50 per cent of agreed costs…
Chamber meeting date: 12 September 2024
3. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment the ministerial task force on population has made of the reported population increase in Edinburgh and the south-east, including any proposals that it has made to address this, since it was established in June 2019. (S6O-03703)"
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2024
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I thank my colleague Graham Simpson for bringing this important debate to the chamber. I also thank the organisations that provided members with helpful briefings for it…
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Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 18, 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 Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Result 57 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Result 1 for, 125 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 16, 2024
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes, Jamie Hepburn, Richard Lochhead, Angus Robertson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Result 68 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Result 30 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Result 56 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Miles Briggs has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many currently licensed short-term lets there are in the Lothian region; how many short-term lets in the Lothian region have been found to be in breach of the short-term let licensing regulations, either for not holding the appropriate license or another reason; for what reasons other…
Answer expected on 3 October 2024
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many data breaches that contained private or personal information of UK citizens have occurred within Police Scotland since figures were last disclosed through a Freedom of Information request in 2023, and whether any such information was related to alleged or convicted crimes."
Answer expected on 3 October 2024
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions its ministers have had with Police Scotland regarding the wearing of safety helmets by delivery drivers."
Answered by Angela Constance on 19 September 2024
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions its ministers have had with (a) Police Scotland and (b) companies that provide delivery services regarding any requirements for delivery drivers to wear safety helmets."
Answered by Angela Constance on 19 September 2024
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much has been spent to date from the cladding remediation fund."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 17 September 2024
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to deliver better outcomes for children and young people with learning disabilities, autism and neurodiversity, in light of its decision not to include the introduction of its proposed Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill in the Programme for Government 2024-25."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2024
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions its ministers have had with local authorities regarding the wearing of safety helmets by delivery drivers."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 September 2024
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) research it has carried out and (b) discussions it has had regarding pay weighting for public sector workers working in Edinburgh."
Answered by Shona Robison on 5 September 2024
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the legislative process is for transferring the powers to the Scottish Parliament that are required to establish a building safety levy."
Answered by Shona Robison on 5 September 2024
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making towards the introduction of a building safety levy, and by what date this will be introduced."
Answered by Shona Robison on 5 September 2024