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Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
Deputy Convener
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
22 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
Convener
02 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
Member
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: 25 June 2026
Ariane Burgess: "I am content and delighted to be deputy convener of the committee."
Climate Action Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026
Ariane Burgess: "I am content and delighted to be deputy convener of the committee."
Climate Action Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I wrote a book called “Life Design for Women: Conscious Living as a Force for Positive Change”, which has a strong focus on changes that people can make in relation to climate change and nature…
Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Today, coastal communities and marine experts gathered outside the Parliament to demand urgent action to protect Scotland’s precious marine environment…
Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I started working on climate change and nature restoration in New York City in the 1990s…
Read all of Ariane Burgess's contributions in the Debating Chamber
Find out how Ariane Burgess has voted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-00469
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.3
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.5
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.1
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.2
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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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: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether inheritance law contributes to any monopolisation of land ownership in Scotland."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve transparency regarding who receives public subsidies for (a) forestry, (b) farming, (c) nature restoration and (d) other land use in the current parliamentary session."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve transport infrastructure to ensure that outdoor spaces are accessible and affordable for (a) disabled people and (b) minority ethnic groups."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to meet its duties under Part 11 of the Equality Act 2010 with regard to the accessibility and affordability of outdoor areas for (a) minority ethnic groups and (b) disabled people, and what assessment it has made of whether these duties are being fully met."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking towards introducing a cadastral system for recording and managing information about land ownership and what the timeline for this is."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve transparency regarding which (a) individuals, (b) organisations and (c) other entities receive public subsidies for (i) forestry, (ii) farming, (iii) nature restoration and (iv) other land use and the quality of the outputs generated by these subsidies."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its timescale is for fulfilling its duties under section 61 of the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Act 2026."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Scottish Land Commission's July 2026 report, Learning from international cadastral systems for transparency, tax, and valuation."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reform inheritance law in Scotland."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its proposed timeframe is for the delivery of its commitment to implement bespoke housing standards for accommodation used by seasonal agricultural workers."
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