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Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
Deputy Convener
Substitute 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
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.
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "The bluetongue situation is likely to be dire not only for livelihoods in the south-west of Scotland, but—judging by the minister’s statement—those in the Highlands and Islands region, too…
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I am absolutely delighted to be talking about walking, and I thank Paul McLennan for bringing this important debate to the chamber to celebrate Walking Scotland’s 30th anniversary…
Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking following Environmental Standards Scotland’s finding that Scottish ministers have failed to fulfil their legal duties to protect and restore Scotland’s seafloor. (S7O-00179)"
Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "In light of the recent United Nations report entitled “Limiting Overshoot”, which states that the planet is on course for a best-case scenario of 1…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "The Scottish Greens, too, welcome the review that the cabinet secretary has talked about, and I thank him for his update…
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Motion ref. S7M-01084.1
Submitted by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 17 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084.4
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Supported by: Carol Mochan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 24 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084.3
Submitted by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Supported by: Maggie Chapman
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084
Submitted by: Simita Kumar, Edinburgh South Western, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Supported by: Neil Gray, Kirsten Oswald, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 92 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084.2
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 27 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Ariane Burgess has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-00742
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: 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of waiting times for specialist support services for survivors of sexual violence in Moray, and what action it is taking to ensure that survivors are able to access support in an appropriate timeframe."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when the last independent audit of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was carried out, and what the findings of this audit were."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the level of access that Scottish Fire and Rescue Service operational personnel have to appropriate (a) personal protective equipment (PPE) and training, and (b) decontamination facilities, in wildfire situations."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, what action has it taken to (a) review and (b) address any deficiencies in essential and safety-critical training."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to standard processes and exit interviews when staff leave the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, (a) whether the organisation offers exit interviews, and if so, how many have been carried out in each year since 2013, (b) how the organisation implements the learnings it takes from the interviews, (c) how…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Scottish Fire and Rescue Service operations control rooms have fully updated and operational communications systems installed."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service operational firefighters have not had fully up-to-date and appropriate hot fire training."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the preparedness of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to respond to the climate emergency."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many fully qualified training instructors have worked for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in each year since 2013."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Board has made of public opposition to fire station closures proposed in the Service Delivery Review."
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