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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Annabelle Ewing

Scottish National Party

MSP for Cowdenbeath (Constituency) 2016 - present day

Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2011 - 2016

About Annabelle Ewing

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6290
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Cowdenbeath Constituency Office
253-257 High Street
Cowdenbeath
KY4 9QF

Phone: 01383 611067
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Annabelle is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Annabelle is a member of 3 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Europe

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gardening and Horticulture

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Annabelle has 1 parliamentary and government role

Deputy Presiding Officer

Scottish Parliament

Party Roles

Annabelle does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Annabelle has had 16 previous roles

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

01 September 2020 - 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Member

21 April 2020 - 04 May 2021

COVID19 Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 03 December 2020

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 31 August 2020

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

18 May 2016 - 28 June 2018

Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs

Scottish Government

25 November 2014 - 18 May 2016

Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment

Scottish Government

03 April 2014 - 25 November 2014

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

25 January 2012 - 25 November 2014

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

29 October 2014 - 25 November 2014

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Member

01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheDeputy First Minister

Scottish Government

01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

Scottish Government

23 October 2012 - 29 October 2014

Referendum Scotland Bill Committee

Member

15 June 2011 - 24 October 2012

Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee

Deputy Convener

23 February 2012 - 01 October 2012

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Scottish Government

01 June 2011 - 23 February 2012

European and External Relations Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee

Member

Register of interests

Annabelle'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 Annabelle Ewing. The date of their initial statement was 17 May 2021.

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 a flat in Edinburgh. I estimate the overall value of the property to be between £200,001 and £250,000. Until 23 November 2016 I owned a third share of this property. As of 1 November 2018 I receive gross rental income from the property of between £10,001 and £15,000 per annum.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a member of the Law Society of Scotland and hold a current practising certificate for the year to 31 October 2025. [Amended interest 15 November 2021, Amended interest 2 November 2022, Amended 1 November 2023, Amended interest 19 March 2025]

Recent Activity

What was said

What Annabelle Ewing 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: 9 October 2025

Patient Rights (Unfit-for-purpose Medical Centres)

Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "NHS Fife has just said that a new medical centre for Lochgelly will be in its top 3 priority projects for capital funding from the Scottish Government. Does the cabinet secretary agree that it must surely be Lochgelly’s turn now?"

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Breast Cancer Now Awareness Day 2025 and Wear It Pink Initiative

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-18752, in the name of Clare Adamson, on Breast Cancer Now awareness day 2025 and wear it pink. The debate will be concluded without any question being put…

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The next speaker is Annie Wells, who joins us remotely to open on behalf of the Scottish Conservatives. 15:23"

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly

1. Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its relations with the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly. (S6O-05026)"

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Violent Crime (Dundee)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: "I have three requests for supplementary questions. I intend to get in all three, but they will need to be brief."

Votes

How Annabelle Ewing has voted in Parliament

Find out how Annabelle Ewing has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19275

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19276

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19128

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19269

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19268

Suspension of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Annabelle Ewing has asked

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

Question reference: S6O-05026

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:1 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its relations with the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly."

Question reference: S6W-40749

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:24 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 1 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards have exercised their discretion to return vaccination delivery responsibility to rural GPs."

Question reference: S6W-40748

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:24 September 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on the NHS of the reported decision to exclude NHS frontline staff as a cohort from automatic eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine in winter 2025."

Question reference: S6W-40502

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will (a) reach and (b) announce its decision on the infrastructure investment plan refresh review for the years beyond 2025-26."

Question reference: S6W-40503

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed a new medical centre for Lochgelly with NHS Fife; what the outcome was, and on what date it will next discuss the matter."

Question reference: S6W-40501

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates (SGHSC) Capital Investment Group last discussed a new medical centre for Lochgelly; what the outcome was, and on what date it will next discuss the matter…

Question reference: S6W-40504

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects to fulfil the commitment it made in 2011 to provide a new medical centre for Lochgelly."

Question reference: S6O-04967

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:17 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its current priorities are for international trading links."

Question reference: S6W-39841

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:18 August 2025

Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 29 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what cross-departmental discussions it has had regarding its strategy for providing a substantial response to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s upcoming updated Code of Practice following the Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, and whether it can provide details of…

Question reference: S6O-04892

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:27 August 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to tackle the frequently reported overcrowding on Fife commuter trains."

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