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Alyn Smith

Scottish National Party

MSP for Stirling (Constituency)

About Alyn Smith

Contact details

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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.

University of Aberdeen (Industrial Action)

Chamber meeting date: 4 November 2026

The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Alyn Smith): "The Government is aware of the dispute, and we encourage the University of Aberdeen and University and College Union Scotland to engage constructively and make every effort to seek resolution to the dispute in line with fair work principles…

Labour Market Participation (Young People)

Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2026

The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Alyn Smith): "I thank colleagues for this genuinely constructive debate. We have heard several good, strong ideas and several very thoughtful contributions from across the chamber…

City of Glasgow College (Health and Safety)

Chamber meeting date: 27 October 2026

The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Alyn Smith): "Responsibility for health and safety management rests with individual colleges, with regulation and enforcement undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive…

Dundee and Angus College (Transform Programme)

Chamber meeting date: 27 October 2026

The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Alyn Smith): "I thank Heather Anderson for being a great advocate for the University of Dundee and all the other educational institutions in Dundee…

Defence Technical Excellence Colleges

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2026

The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Alyn Smith): "In principle, yes. Defence technical excellence colleges could be an interesting model for other colleges in other specialisations in other places and for joint work in other areas…

Votes

How Alyn Smith has voted in Parliament

Find out how Alyn Smith has voted recently.

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 84 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.3

Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.5

Submitted by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Supported by: Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 24 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.2

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 84 for, 34 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Motion ref. S7M-01881.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026

Result 29 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

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."