Ash Regan
Alba Party
MSP for Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency) 2023 - present day
Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency) 2016 - 2023
About Ash Regan
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
X (previously known as Twitter): @AshReganALBA
Facebook: Ash's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5922
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
18 Niddrie Mains Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4GB
Phone: 0131 661 4888
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Ash is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Ash is a member of 1 cross-party group
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Ash does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Ash does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Ash has had 9 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
09 November 2022 - 30 October 2023
Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee
Member
29 June 2023 - 30 October 2023
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Member
18 April 2023 - 14 July 2023
COVID19 Recovery Committee
Substitute Member
21 November 2017 - 28 June 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
16 November 2017 - 21 November 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Member
29 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
Register of interests
Ash'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 Ash Regan. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
On 11 July 2023, I received £600 for writing three columns for the Reach Plc, Sunday Mail (of One Canada Square Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP). I undertook this work in February and March 2023 and it took me six hours to prepare the articles. [Registered 11 September 2023]
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 4 to 6 September 2023, I attended and gave a talk at the Promoting International Cooperation, Cultural Understanding & Peace Conference in Skopje, North Macedonia. The costs of the travel and accommodation amounted to £825.50 and were met, along with hospitality costs, by the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (an international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization with headquarters in the USA and in Germany; ICD House of Arts & Culture, Soltauer Str. 18-22, 13509 Berlin, Germany). [Registered 7 November 2023]
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 Ash Regan 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: 23 April 2024
Gender-identity Healthcare for Young People
Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "Given the importance of this issue, the public would have rightly expected the First Minister or the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care to have made the statement…
Chamber meeting date: 28 March 2024
Puberty-suppressing Hormones (Under-16s)
3. Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "To ask the Scottish Government how many children aged 16 and under have been prescribed puberty suppressing hormones through NHS Scotland since 2014. (S6O-03286)"
Chamber meeting date: 26 March 2024
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice has described the amendment bill as simply a small technical fix to the statute book, but I completely disagree with that analysis…
Chamber meeting date: 13 March 2024
Local Rural Economies (Housing)
2. Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its rural delivery plan, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the impact of its housing strategies, including the rural housing action plan, on local rural economies. (S6O-03183)"
Chamber meeting date: 5 March 2024
Scotland’s Place in the World
Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "I thought that I would take up the independence minister’s kind request for me to take part in one of these debates, although he may not be so keen once he hears what I have to say…
Votes
How Ash Regan has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ash Regan has voted recently.
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 22, 2024
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Result 60 for, 0 against, 62 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 18, 2024
Result 20 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Business Programme
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Pam Gosal, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Douglas Ross, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 53 for, 60 against, 5 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Repealing the Hate Crime Act
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 15, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 64 for, 29 against, 25 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Ash Regan in Parliament
Find out what motions Ash Regan has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Ash Regan has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it still plans to deliver the shared policy programme contained within the Bute House Agreement, in light of reports that many of its policies have been discarded."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reportedly significant waiting times for access to diabetes technology, such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems, for people with type 1 diabetes across Scotland, including in NHS Lothian, and what steps are being taken to meet the national targets and…
Answered by Jenni Minto on 15 April 2024
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 11 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that, from 1 April 2024, fossil fuel and biofuel heating systems will not be permitted in newbuild construction; whether, in addition to oil and gas heating systems, (a) log boilers and (b) solid fuel and woodburning stoves have been banned, and, if so, what assessment it has made of any impact…
Answer expected on 10 May 2024
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many children aged 16 and under have been prescribed puberty suppressing hormones through NHS Scotland since 2014."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2024
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 27 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing an exemption to paying the (a) Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and (b) Additional Dwelling Supplement for families that are purchasing a home for a disabled relative, in light of reported concerns that the current tax rates present a significant financial barrier to families…
Answered by Tom Arthur on 11 March 2024
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 6 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its Rural Delivery Plan, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the impact of its housing strategies, including the Rural Housing Action Plan, on local rural economies."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2024
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 9 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a further explanation of the reasons why it is reportedly prevented from interfering in the operations of Glasgow Prestwick Airport due to a number of post-Brexit trade deals with the EU."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 March 2024
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 9 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) value is of, (b) timescale is for and (c) contract specification is for the small islands ferry contract, and how much has been allocated to the (i) Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service and (ii) Northern Isles Ferry Service in each year from 2007-08 to 2023-24 to date, broken down by spend on (A) new ferries…
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 1 March 2024
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 9 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will award a permanent public contract to CalMac for the purposes of procuring and renewing lifeline ferry services."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 February 2024
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 14 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, and in light of the Supreme Court ruling that the Scottish Parliament cannot legislate for a referendum on Scottish independence, for what reason its position is that there should not be a referendum at this stage on the powers of the Scottish…
Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2024