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Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
Deputy Convener
Substitute Member
Member
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
11 June 2026 to 25 June 2026
Member
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
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 Ariane Burgess. The date of their initial statement was 21 May 2026.
I published a book with Inner Traditions International Ltd, (of 1 Park Row, Rochester, Vermont, 05767, USA), a publishing house. I expect to receive remuneration of up to £500 per annum. This remuneration represents royalties for a book written prior to my election.
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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.
Climate Action Committee meeting date: 5 November 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Good morning to the witnesses, and thank you for joining us. I have a number of questions: one is on siting and one is on land use…
Climate Action Committee meeting date: 29 October 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Good morning. I am sorry that I cannot be in the room with you today. In fact, you are probably happy that I am not there.I have a couple of questions, the first of which is for Kat Jones…
Climate Action Committee meeting date: 8 October 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Cabinet secretary, I want to explore the taxonomy, which you touched on in your opening statement. It was great to hear that Scotland is leading the way on the new approach to carbon budgets and how those are connected to fiscal budgets…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Will the minister take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Scotland’s climate is changing, not in some distant future that we can plan for at our leisure but now, in extreme ways, with devastating and destructive impacts with which our smallest rural villages, our towns and, now, our cities are grappling and struggling.We can take this summer as an example. I saw the impact of a rapidly changing climate…
Read all of Ariane Burgess's contributions in the Debating Chamber
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Motion ref. S7M-01988
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Supported by: Stephen Gethins, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 12, 2026
Result 73 for, 38 against, 1 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01963
Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Supported by: Jenny Young
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Result 69 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01963.1
Submitted by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Result 95 for, 22 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01963.3
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Result 67 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 70 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Ariane Burgess has submitted recently.
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: 15 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 10 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the environmental implications and consumer transparency issues associated with the use of poultry-derived processed animal protein in salmon feed by salmon producers, particularly in light of the commitment in its Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture to use 100% responsibly sourced marine…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether NatureScot requires applicants seeking a licence to kill mountain hares for the purpose of falconry to carry out population surveys before a licence is issued."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it currently holds on the population of mountain hares, including any national and regional population trends since the measures relating to mountain hares under the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 came into force in 2021."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether NatureScot requires applicants seeking a licence to kill mountain hares for the purpose of tree protection to carry out population surveys before a licence is issued."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how NatureScot uses information on the population status of mountain hares to ensure that licences do not cumulatively have a detrimental impact on the favourable conservation status of the species across its native range."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 27 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on whether wild Atlantic salmon, or products derived from wild Atlantic salmon, have been used in feed for salmon farmed in Scotland."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 27 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to making public funding for salmon farming companies conditional on meeting fish health, welfare and environmental standards, including targets for reducing fish mortality."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 27 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to requiring salmon farm operators to publish the species and geographical origin of all ingredients used in their feed."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 5 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Animal Equality UK’s Freedom of Information findings, for what reason (a) no fish slaughter welfare inspections took place between September 2022 and April 2025, despite APHA being required to monitor welfare at slaughter from February 2022 and (b) no slaughter vessels were inspected between…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 8 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the provision of home economics in secondary schools in the Highlands and Islands to ensure that pupils have access to this as part of a broad general education, including how it is addressing the reported shortage of specialist teachers in the subject."
See all of Ariane Burgess's questions submitted in Parliament