Alison Johnstone
No Party Affiliation
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2021 - present day
Scottish Green Party
Former MSP for Lothian (Region) 2011 - 2021
About Alison Johnstone
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6362
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Alison is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Alison is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Alison has 3 parliamentary and government roles
Parliamentary Bureau
Convener
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Convener
Presiding Officer
Scottish Parliament
Party Roles
Alison does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Alison has had 13 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Member
06 February 2019 - 04 May 2021
Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints
Member
29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
29 August 2017 - 04 May 2021
Presiding Officer's Advisory Group
Member
07 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Substitute Member
29 October 2014 - 27 November 2014
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Substitute Member
01 November 2012 - 27 November 2014
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
01 November 2012 - 29 October 2014
Referendum Scotland Bill Committee
Substitute Member
23 June 2011 - 01 November 2012
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Substitute Member
09 June 2011 - 01 May 2012
Scotland Bill Committee
Member
Register of interests
Alison'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 Alison Johnstone. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I own a share, worth £250, in Dig-In Brunstfield, a community greengrocer in Edinburgh. This is not greater than 1% of the total value of the share capital.
I am a Scotland Committee Member of Fields in Trust (operating name of the National Playing Fields Association).
I am a member of Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign.
I am a member of the Board of Directors of Scottish Athletics.
I am a member of Friends of Lagganlia.
I own a share, worth £250, in Harlow Hydro, a community hydropower scheme near Edinburgh. This is not greater than 1% of the total value of the share capital.
I am a supporter of UNICEF.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Alison Johnstone 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: 13 July 2021
Covid-19
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone): "Good afternoon. The first item of business is a statement by Nicola Sturgeon on Covid-19. The First Minister will take questions at the end of her statement, so there should be no interventions or interruptions."
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2021
First Minister’s Question Time
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone): "Good afternoon. I remind members that social distancing measures are in place in the chamber and across the Holyrood campus…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2021
Scottish Qualifications Authority
The Presiding Officer: "We will hear the First Minister."
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2021
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Motion
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone): "The next item of business is consideration of Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body motion S6M-00505, on appointments to the Scottish Commission for Public Audit…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2021
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone): "The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-00492, on the designation of a lead committee. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move the motion…
Votes
How Alison Johnstone has voted in Parliament
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Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 30 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Supported by: George Adam
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 90 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 61 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Result 33 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Alison Johnstone in Parliament
Find out what motions Alison Johnstone has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Alison Johnstone 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: Johnstone, Alison, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether people living with HIV will be able to access the COVID-19 vaccine through their HIV clinic, as is the case in England and Wales."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 24 March 2021
Asked by: Johnstone, Alison, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what financial support is being provided to English language schools that have had to close as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 8 March 2021
Asked by: Johnstone, Alison, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what data it is collecting regarding how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the mental health of BAME people."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 8 March 2021
Asked by: Johnstone, Alison, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to reports that the mental health of BAME men has been the most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 5 March 2021
Asked by: Johnstone, Alison, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it engages with people who have lived experienced of long-term COVID-19 symptoms when devising support for people with long-COVID."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 4 March 2021
Asked by: Johnstone, Alison, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to student social workers who are unable to obtain placements and whose qualification might be delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2021
Asked by: Johnstone, Alison, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many incidents involving snaring have been reported to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Scotland in each calendar year since 2017, also broken down by how many subsequent (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there were."
Answered by: James Wolffe QC on 17 December 2020
Asked by: Johnstone, Alison, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 8 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what COVID-19-related business support is available to cattery and kennel businesses, in light of reports that some have been advised that their business does not fall into a category where such support is available."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 16 December 2020
Asked by: Johnstone, Alison, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 8 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to businesses that are not required to close by the COVID-19 restrictions but are experiencing financial difficulties because of the impact of the pandemic and the restrictions that are in place elsewhere on the amount of business that they can carry out."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 14 December 2020
Asked by: Johnstone, Alison, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 2 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that (a) people on low incomes, (b) older people and (c) vulnerable people are supported to (i) acquire, (ii) install and (iii) maintain in working order the smoke and heat alarm equipment specified in the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 9 December 2020
See all of Alison Johnstone's written questions submitted in Parliament