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Alyn Smith

Scottish National Party

MSP for Stirling (Constituency)

About Alyn Smith

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45 King Street
Stirling
FK8 1DN

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Stirling (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Alyn Smith is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Alyn Smith is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Alyn Smith has 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Alyn Smith does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Alyn Smith has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

10 June 2026 to 02 September 2026

Criminal Justice Committee

Convener

10 June 2026 to 02 September 2026

Conveners Group

Member

Register of interests

Alyn Smith'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 Alyn Smith. The date of their initial statement was 05 June 2026.

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 50% of a house in Edinburgh with a market value of between £400,001 and £500,000. My parents reside at the house and I receive no rental income from the property.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

I am the voluntary Chair of the Board of Creative Stirling, an arts charity based at King Street in Stirling. The charity supports hundreds of microbusinesses across the Forth Valley through its trading arm, Made in Stirling and receives multiannual funding from Creative Scotland. I receive no remuneration of any kind for the role.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Alyn Smith 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.

Creative Economy

Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2026

The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Alyn Smith): "I am glad to sum up the debate, because it has been very good natured. There is a lot of cross-party consensus in the chamber. I should start by declaring a couple of interests…

Inquiry into White Working-class Educational Outcomes

Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2026

The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Alyn Smith): "There is an issue with the attainment gap in Scotland. I am glad to hear agreement across the chamber that poverty—ingrained, generational poverty and poverty of aspiration—is the root cause of the attainment gap…

Widening Access Policies (Disability, Neurodivergence and Long-term Health Conditions)

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Alyn Smith): "I wish Mark Griffin well with his recovery.The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that learners with disabilities, long-term health conditions or additional support needs can access higher education and receive the support needed to succeed…

University Entrants (Scotland-based Students)

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Alyn Smith): "Universities and Colleges Admissions Service data shows that around 37,360 Scotland-domiciled students have secured a United Kingdom university place for 2026-27, with record numbers going to Scottish universities and record numbers of 18-year-olds in Scotland achieving a university place. That shows that the continued success of the Scottish…

Endangered and Critically Endangered Heritage Crafts

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Alyn Smith): "I pay tribute to Paul Sweeney’s advocacy for those issues over a long period. We recognise the importance of traditional and heritage crafts in sustaining Scotland’s historic environment, cultural identity and specialist skills base…

Votes

How Alyn Smith has voted in Parliament

Find out how Alyn Smith has voted recently.

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.2

Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.4

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304

Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.3

Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.1

Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Alyn Smith in Parliament

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Questions

Questions Alyn Smith has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S7W-02101

Asked by: Alyn Smith, Stirling, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 25 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will provide an updated code of conduct on the treatment of passengers and staff using public transport, as outlined in the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026."

Question reference: S7O-00028

Asked by: Alyn Smith, Stirling, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any implications of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for Scotland's economy, including what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the mitigation of any potential threats for Scotland's exports."