MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
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Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
02 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
Member
22 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
Convener
22 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
Member
29 April 2025 to 02 September 2025
Substitute Member
01 February 2023 to 29 April 2025
Member
21 May 2021 to 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
29 November 2023 to 18 June 2024
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 to 01 February 2023
Member
17 June 2021 to 22 June 2021
Member
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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: 19 May 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I pressed my button in error, so that can be disregarded."
Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I pressed my button in error, so that can be disregarded."
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I, Ariane Burgess, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.Nam bheachdsa, tha muinntir na h-Alba uachdarail…
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Motion ref. Election of Members to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Result 123 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00109.1
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 21, 2026
Result 11 for, 71 against, 43 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00108
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Supported by: Katie Hagmann
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 21, 2026
Result 84 for, 0 against, 42 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00109
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Supported by: Katie Hagmann
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 21, 2026
Result 73 for, 11 against, 42 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Find out what motions Ariane Burgess has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-19857
Motion ref. S6M-19861
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 20 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support households in installing electric vehicle charging points at home."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding reports that Scottish residents participating in humanitarian flotillas to Gaza have been detained by Israeli forces in international waters, what (a) representations it has made to the UK Government, and (b) discussions it has had with the UK Government to ensure that all appropriate consular and…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 14 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards setting up a dedicated service for people in the Highlands and Islands with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 14 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the diagnosis, guidance and care for people living with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders in the Highlands and Islands."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of information obtained by Animal Equality UK through a Freedom of Information request, which reportedly indicates that SEPA recorded 103 non-compliances at Scottish salmon farms in 2025, representing a 243% increase on the figure recorded in 2024, including 47 classified as major non-compliances, and that…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation has been done on the reoffending rates of individuals who have been issued warning letters or fiscal fines for wildlife crime offences."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the September 2025 update to the fisheries persistent high mortality analysis confirming that the scope of that work is limited to marine sites, and in light of reports that the Applecross hatchery has recorded approximately 10 million fish deaths over the last four years, including close to half a…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that, after the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) was informed that the Aird salmon farm had been declared fallow while fish were still present, several weeks of sea-lice count data were retrospectively reclassified by FHI as a “withdrawal period prior to harvesting”, despite no…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of footage published on 10 March 2026 by Animal Equality UK via The Ferret depicting salmon at a Bakkafrost facility with severe sea-lice infestations resulting in significant facial tissue damage, and reports that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carried out an investigation into the incident but…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in the interest of helping to ensure the sustainability of fishing activity in Scottish waters, whether it has any plans to call on other fisheries administrations that are responsible in adjacent waters to align with Scotland’s remote electronic monitoring requirements for relevant pelagic boats."
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