Alexander Stewart
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2016 - present day
About Alexander Stewart
Contact details
Committees
Alexander is a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
Alexander is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Alexander does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Alexander has 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Planning
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Alexander has had 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Local Government and Communities Committee
Substitute Member
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Whip
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2018 - 25 February 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 May 2018 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 17 May 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
09 March 2017 - 29 June 2017
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Register of interests
Alexander'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 Alexander Stewart. The date of their initial statement was 19 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 4 May 2017, when I stood down, I was a local authority councillor for Perth and Kinross Council (of 2 High Street, Perth). I worked 40 hours per week and received remuneration of between £20,001 and £25,000 per annum. This included £7,000 per annum for my role as convener of the Scrutiny Committee. From 1 July 2016 I no longer took any monies from the Council by way of salary and began working part time at that stage. Until I stood down I still took expenses relating to council duties including to cover: telecommunications and some travel. [Amended interest 12 September 2017]
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 9 to 13 October 2016 I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6000. These costs were met by the Taiwanese Government. [Registered 24 October 2016]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 24 November 2017]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 10 June 2019]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 12 September 2018]
I am the Battalion President of the Stirling and District Battalion of The Boys’ Brigade. [Registered 20 September 2016]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 27 March 2019]
I am a Captain of the 4th Division, High Constables, City of Perth. [Registered 27 March 2018]
I am an Honorary Ambassador of the Ancre Somme Association, Scotland. [Registered 27 March 2018]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Alexander Stewart 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 March 2021
Mossmorran Ethylene Plant (Independent Review)
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "SEPA has indicated that the plant now has a clear pathway to compliance, but the community is still sceptical, after years of disruption and misery that have been caused by failures and flaring…
Chamber meeting date: 23 March 2021
European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I am delighted to close the debate on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill for the Conservatives. Local democracy is fundamentally important to our society…
Equalities and Human Rights Committee meeting date: 18 March 2021
Human Rights
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I would like to touch on the human rights framework. In your opening statement, you talked about the task force report…
Chamber meeting date: 16 March 2021
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Amendments 49 and 50 are probing amendments. They seek to provide the Scottish Government with the opportunity to explain why it believes that including acts of the UK Parliament in section 19 is within the competence of the Scottish Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 16 March 2021
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I am delighted to open for the Scottish Conservatives in the stage 3 debate on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill. Protecting and safeguarding the rights of our children is fundamentally important…
Votes
How Alexander Stewart has voted in Parliament
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Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Gordon Lindhurst, Dean Lockhart, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, John Scott, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Adam Tomkins, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 31 for, 65 against, 27 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
National Mission to Reduce Drug Deaths and Harms
Submitted by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Supported by: Donald Cameron
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 18, 2021
Result 43 for, 69 against, 1 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Alexander Stewart in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Alexander Stewart has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Stewart, Alexander, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to tackle the production and sale of fake Valium pills, in light of reports of potentially lethal pills being sold in Fife as well as online."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 22 March 2021
Asked by: Stewart, Alexander, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many flu vaccinations there are in stocks to cover the NHS (a) Forth Valley, (b) Fife and (c) Tayside area, and whether these stocks are sufficient to provide a flu vaccination to everyone living in these areas who meets the necessary criteria."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 19 March 2021
Asked by: Stewart, Alexander, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what procedures it has in place to ensure the political impartiality of all primary and secondary school teachers while they are conducting classes of all subjects."
Answered by: John Swinney on 17 March 2021
Asked by: Stewart, Alexander, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made to ensure that no vulnerable people are excluded from the COVID-19 vaccine appointments list."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
Asked by: Stewart, Alexander, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, as it makes progress on thrombectomy provision in Scotland, whether it will provide an update on a) what plans it has to increase the rate of thrombolysis across the country (b) what the target thrombolysis rate is, and by when will this be achieved."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
Asked by: Stewart, Alexander, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what obligations NHS boards have to ensure up-to-date guidelines are used to underpin the quality of the care provided to stroke patients, and how NHS boards have fulfilled these obligations in any absence of national stroke guidelines."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
Asked by: Stewart, Alexander, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what obligations NHS boards have to provide rehabilitation to patients who become disabled as a result of a stroke; how NHS boards determine a programme of rehabilitation for each patient, and how patients who have had a stroke are able to know that they have received all the relevant treatment to achieve their…
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
Asked by: Stewart, Alexander, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether its Programme for Government has provided a definition for the "progressive Scottish stroke unit"; by what date patients who have had a stroke will be fully treated through stroke unit care, and how the "progressive Scottish stroke unit" (a) compares with current practice…
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
Asked by: Stewart, Alexander, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) 2016 guidelines have been embedded into the treatment of stroke care; whether there are any areas of the guidelines where the evidence is not (a) robust in the Scottish environment and (b) relevant to patients in Scotland, and what its…
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
Asked by: Stewart, Alexander, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that stroke patients receive care that is supported by up-to-date stroke guidelines, in a similar way to those used across the rest of the UK; by what date all stroke patients in Scotland will receive care in line with such guidelines, and what importance it places on ensuring that stroke…
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 25 February 2021
See all of Alexander Stewart's written questions submitted in Parliament