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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Ariane Burgess

Scottish Green Party

MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day

About Ariane Burgess

Contact details

Contact online

Facebook: Ariane's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6330
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Phone: 07385 930565
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Ariane is a member of 8 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fisheries and Coastal Communities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gaelic

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Islands

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Ariane has 1 parliamentary and government role

Conveners Group

Member

Party Roles

Ariane has 3 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Ariane has had 6 previous roles

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

29 April 2025 - 02 September 2025

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Substitute Member

01 February 2023 - 29 April 2025

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024

Party Spokesperson on Land Reform

Scottish Green Party

29 November 2023 - 18 June 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023

Rural Affairs Islands and Natural Environment Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

Register of interests

Ariane'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 Ariane Burgess. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

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.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Ariane Burgess 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.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 3 September 2025

Interests

Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "It is good to be back. I have no relevant interests to declare."

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 3 September 2025

National Good Food Nation Plan

Ariane Burgess: "I will pick up on something that was said when Dennis Overton and Vicki Swales were speaking…

Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2025

Housing Emergency

Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Renters across Scotland have been hit by outrageous rent demands. Earlier this year, the Scottish Government ended temporary rent controls that were meant to protect tenants from large hikes until permanent rent controls came into force…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 2 September 2025

National Good Food Nation Plan

The Convener: "The next item on our agenda is to take evidence from two panels of witnesses as part of our scrutiny of the proposed national good food nation plan…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 2 September 2025

Decision on Taking Business in Private

The Convener (Ariane Burgess): "Good morning, and welcome to the 21st meeting in 2025 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. I hope that everyone had a great recess. I remind all members and witnesses to ensure that their devices are on silent…

Votes

How Ariane Burgess has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ariane Burgess has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18704

Employment Rights Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Supported by: Neil Gray, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 4, 2025

Result 71 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 32 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18686.3

Palestine

Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Result 26 for, 83 against, 5 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-18686.2

Palestine

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Result 83 for, 25 against, 6 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18686.1

Palestine

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Result 62 for, 31 against, 21 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18686

Palestine

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Result 65 for, 24 against, 26 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Ariane Burgess has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-40155

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 2 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government which measures in the Rural Support Plan will address the barriers highlighted in the study on Less Favoured Areas, including (a) small scales, (b) insecurity of tenancy agreements, (c) high investment cost and (d) inadequate advice."

Answer expected on 17 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-39740

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent introduction of mandatory remote electronic monitoring (REM) for scallop fishing vessels, what the current levels of compliance are among these vessels."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 29 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-40163

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, with regard to the objectives of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024, what assessment it has made of enabling farming and crofting tenants to cull deer on unimproved land and moorland on common grazings."

Answer expected on 25 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40157

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is planning to facilitate the use and management of common grazings in alignment with supporting sustainable and regenerative agriculture."

Answer expected on 25 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40158

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government which measures under tier 2 of the agricultural policy support sustainable grazing practices on restored peatland."

Answer expected on 25 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40161

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the scoring mechanism for peatland restoration, in light of the impact on projects in crofting areas that are caused by the effects of (a) high costs due to remoteness from central infrastructure and (b) the smaller scales of individual holdings."

Answer expected on 25 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40159

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what actions have been carried out to align agri-environment climate schemes for peatland restoration and peatland action projects."

Answer expected on 25 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40156

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what it will do to support crofter-led environmental initiatives, including woodland creation and peatland restoration on common grazings, as set out by the provisions proposed in the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill."

Answer expected on 25 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40162

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether any financial benefits of carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services should be directed to the parties that are carrying out the work and/or have their use rights, including grazing rights, restricted through such projects."

Answer expected on 25 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40160

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what changes are required to facilitate, encourage and enable peatland restoration projects through grazings committees."

Answer expected on 25 September 2025

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