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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

29 October 2014 - 25 November 2014

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Member

25 January 2012 - 25 November 2014

Welfare Reform 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.

Education and Skills

Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The next item of business is portfolio question time. The portfolio this afternoon is education and skills. I remind members that questions 2, 4 and 6 are grouped together…

Newly Qualified Teachers (Employment)

Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "I call Stephen Kerr."

Centre for Teaching Excellence

Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "Question 7 has been withdrawn, and question 8 has not been lodged.That concludes portfolio questions on education and skills. There will be a short pause before we move on to the next item of business…

Business Motion

Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-20610, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to business…

Newly Qualified Teachers (Permanent Posts)

Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "There are a number of supplementaries."

Votes

How Annabelle Ewing has voted in Parliament

Find out how Annabelle Ewing has voted recently.

Business Programme

Motion ref. S6M-20611.1

Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Sharon Dowey, Fergus Ewing, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Michelle Thomson, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026

Result 28 for, 83 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20549

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 26, 2026

Supported by: Jim Fairlie, Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026

Result 90 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20527

Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026

Result 69 for, 27 against, 19 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 59 Amendment 179

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Result 81 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 59 Amendment 178

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Result 25 for, 81 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Annabelle Ewing in Parliament

Find out what motions Annabelle Ewing has submitted recently.

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: S6O-05468

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the implications of its draft Budget 2026-27 are for the provision of a new medical centre for Lochgelly."

Question reference: S6W-42898

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Futures Trust will report to the Scottish Ministers on alternative funding options, including revenue funded models for capital projects."

Question reference: S6W-42897

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Futures Trust will report to the Scottish Ministers regarding available alternative forms of finance that could support health infrastructure investment."

Question reference: S6W-42899

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will make a decision on the use of potential alternative funding options for capital projects."

Question reference: S6O-05430

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 21 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs last met with For Women Scotland to discuss the protection of women's sex-based rights."

Question reference: S6O-05413

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to the housing emergency in Fife."

Question reference: S6O-05326

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the constitution secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential implications for Scotland’s relations with EU member states of the UK rejoining the Erasmus programme."

Question reference: S6W-41832

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 12 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 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: S6W-41831

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 12 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 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: Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 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."

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