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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 5 previous roles

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

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.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 29 May 2025

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

The Convener (Ariane Burgess): "Good afternoon, and welcome to the 17th meeting in 2025 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. I welcome Collette Stevenson, who is attending as a substitute. Emma Roddick also joins us for this part of the meeting under rule 12.2…

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2025

Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I, too, thank the Liberal Democrats for bringing forward this important debate, and I express my gratitude to staff across health, education and the third sector who work with dedication to support people with neurodevelopmental conditions…

Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2025

Common Ground Forum on Deer

Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Before I begin, I apologise to Elena Whitham and other members for missing the beginning of her speech. It has been a long day—I was in the chair at 8 o’clock this morning, dealing with stage 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Bill…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 27 May 2025

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/126)

The Convener (Ariane Burgess): "Good morning, and welcome to the 16th meeting in 2025 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. I remind all members and witnesses to ensure that their devices are on silent…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 27 May 2025

Decision on Taking Business in Private

The Convener: "We resume in public briefly to agree to take item 5 in private. Do members agree to take that item in private? Members indicated agreement. 12:12 Meeting continued in private. 14:22 Meeting continued in public."

Votes

How Ariane Burgess has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ariane Burgess has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17785

Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17785.2

Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Result 55 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17785.3

Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Result 28 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17670.2

Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Submitted by: Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Result 49 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17670

Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Result 96 for, 18 against, 0 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-38479

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported delays in implementing the mandatory remote electronic monitoring requirements and tackling illegal discarding, how it is managing any risks to Scotland's global reputation for quality and sustainable seafood."

Answer expected on 20 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38478

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in order to safeguard Scotland's hand-dived scallops' global reputation for both quality and sustainability, how it plans to work with organisations such as Seafood Scotland, Michelin and the AA to demonstrate support for low-impact seafood, including by encouraging transparent, evidence-driven certifications, and…

Answer expected on 20 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38034

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government at what stage its ministers are involved in applications to translocate beavers; how they approach any such interventions (a) in general and (b) when an application (i) complies with Scotland's Beaver Strategy and (ii) has strong community support, and how its ministers have approached the translocation in Glen…

Answered by Alasdair Allan on 6 June 2025

Question ref. S6O-04776

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what funding allocations it has made, and plans to make, to enable local authorities to fulfil their statutory duties to uphold the statutory right of access to outdoor spaces, commonly known as the right to roam."

Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38182

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Water following its reported policy change requiring waste treatment sites to be staffed during waste emptying, in light of reports that not all sites are staffed 24 hours a day and that Scottish Water has indicated that it lacks the resources to hire additional personnel for…

Answer expected on 17 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38067

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to section 3(3) of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022, by what date the Scottish Ministers will (a) lay the national good food nation plan before Parliament under section 1(1) and (b) deliver a statement setting out details of any (i) representations, (ii) resolutions and (iii) reports mentioned in…

Answer expected on 17 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38198

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recently published Cost of Living Research 2025 report by Disability Equality Scotland, which highlighted issues that disabled people are having with ferry travel, what steps it is taking to ensure that all ferry services are accessible to everyone, and what consideration it has given to extending…

Answer expected on 17 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38151

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the enforcement of the wrasse fishery licensing conditions, how many fixed penalty notices (FPN) have been issued since April 2021, and how many of those went unpaid; of those FPNs that went unpaid, how many have (a) been referred to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and (b) proceeded in the…

Answer expected on 17 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38066

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to section 3(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Good Food Nation Act (Scotland) 2022, when the cut-off date is for any (a) resolution relating to the proposed national good food nation plan to be passed by the Scottish Parliament and (b) report relating to the draft plan to be published by any committee of the…

Answer expected on 17 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38063

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

"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to section 1(1) of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022, by what date the Scottish Ministers must (a) publish and (b) lay before the Scottish Parliament a national good food nation plan."

Answer expected on 16 June 2025

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