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Amanda Bland

Reform UK

MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)

About Amanda Bland

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Reform UK
MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Amanda Bland is a member of 1 committee

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Amanda Bland is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Amanda Bland does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Amanda Bland has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Reform UK

Previous roles

Amanda Bland does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Amanda Bland'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 Amanda Bland. The date of their initial statement was 20 May 2026.

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

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Voluntary

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Amanda Bland 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.

Prison Population

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Amanda Bland (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Reform): "I thank you, cabinet secretary, and Pauline McNeill.I am interested in your proposals. We agree that the Scottish Prison Service continues to operate in crisis management mode…

Reform UK Priorities

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Amanda Bland (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Reform): "Will the member take an intervention?"

Reform UK Priorities

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Amanda Bland (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Reform): "Will the member take an intervention?"

Reform UK Priorities

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Amanda Bland (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Reform): "Will the member take an intervention?"

National Security (State Threats) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Amanda Bland (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Reform): "The central purpose of any Government is to protect its citizens. In an increasingly interconnected and digital world, threats to our national security no longer come solely from conventional military conflict…

Votes

How Amanda Bland has voted in Parliament

Find out how Amanda Bland has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Amanda Bland in Parliament

Find out what motions Amanda Bland has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Amanda Bland has asked

This MSP has not asked any Questions yet. Information will be added here when available.