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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

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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.

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Overseas visits

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Controlled transactions

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Heritable property

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Interest in shares

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Voluntary

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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 Operations

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 2 September 2026

Amanda Bland: "Ms Pollock, the Scottish Prison Service has a responsibility to keep prisoners and prison officers safe…

Criminal Justice (Scottish Government Priorities)

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 2 September 2026

Amanda Bland (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Reform): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I want to take you back to the two prisons that are due to open. What is the expected timescale for their opening and running at full capacity? What is the date for HMP Glasgow and the other new prison?"

Remand and Bail

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 2 September 2026

Amanda Bland: "Thank you for outlining some really detailed arguments for avoiding unnecessary use of remand…

Rape and Attempted Rape

Chamber meeting date: 1 September 2026

Amanda Bland (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Reform): "Can the First Minister explain why, despite his claims of generous funding for the police under his Government, the number of recorded rapes and attempted rapes has risen by 32 per cent in four years…

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…

Votes

How Amanda Bland has voted in Parliament

Find out how Amanda Bland has voted recently.

Programme for Government, An Economy Fit for the Future

Motion ref. S7M-01070

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jim Fairlie, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Result 78 for, 41 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Programme for Government, An Economy Fit for the Future

Motion ref. S7M-01070.5

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Result 93 for, 11 against, 14 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Programme for Government, An Economy Fit for the Future

Motion ref. S7M-01070.2

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Result 15 for, 86 against, 17 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Programme for Government, An Economy Fit for the Future

Motion ref. S7M-01070.3

Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Result 27 for, 76 against, 17 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Programme for Government, An Economy Fit for the Future

Motion ref. S7M-01070.4

Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Amanda Bland has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-02919

Asked by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK

Date lodged: 3 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that only prisoners who have suitable accommodation, support and supervision in place, will be granted early release, in order to protect public safety and reduce the risk of reoffending."