Ariane Burgess
Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
About Ariane Burgess
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6330
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Contact at local office
Phone: 07385 930565
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Committees
Ariane is a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
Ariane is a member of 9 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
Member
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 Scots Language
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise
Member
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 4 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Land Reform
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles
Ariane has had 2 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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.
Chamber meeting date: 27 September 2023
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "While I speak, we are accelerating even faster into a climate and nature emergency…
Chamber meeting date: 27 September 2023
Rural Visa Pilot Scheme
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I, too, thank Kate Forbes for securing this very important debate. Our rural communities recognise the need for migration to address the economic challenges that they face, but migration is about much more than work…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 27 September 2023
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I am interested in the value-for-money aspect…
Chamber meeting date: 26 September 2023
Decision Time
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not refresh. I would have voted no."
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 20 September 2023
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Ariane Burgess: "Thank you for that. Does anybody else have any comments to make about that?"
Votes
How Ariane Burgess has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ariane Burgess has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 49 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 50 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 48 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 50 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 49 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Ariane Burgess in Parliament
Find out what motions Ariane Burgess has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to ensure that any electric vehicle (EV) chargers installed at Scottish Government agency locations across Scotland are made available for the wider public through the ChargePlace Scotland system, as is the case with the SEPA EV chargers in Elgin."
Answer expected on 26 October 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its support for beaver translocation, what action Forestry and Land Scotland has taken to apply for licences from NatureScot to translocate beavers from Tayside to areas outside of their normal range."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 September 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its support for beaver translocation, what steps have been taken to ensure that Forestry and Land Scotland applies for a licence from NatureScot to release beavers in Glen Affric, following an extensive period of consultation and planning."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 September 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will urgently bring forward the timelines for implementation of the SEPA sea lice proposals, Managing interactions between sea lice from finfish farms and wild salmonids."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of cetaceans known to have died as a result of fishing bycatch or entanglement in disused fishing gear in Scottish or UK territorial waters, in the last 10 years."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether, in line with the precautionary principle, it is time to implement an interim absolute sea lice limit on all marine salmon and trout farms currently operating in Scotland, while SEPA's proposed new regulatory framework is being developed over the next years."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 26 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can offer to car sharing organisations that work to support the National Transport Strategy aim to promote car and ride sharing in preference to single occupancy car use, in light of reports that such work is being undermined by insurance premiums increasing by more than 100% in a single year."
Answer expected on 24 October 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide more information on its plans regarding “legislating current good practice to reduce bycatch of sensitive marine species”, as stated in its response to the Future Catching Policy consultation analysis report."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 September 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering mandating the use of fishing gear recovery technology on fishing gear, including pots, traps, gillnets and longlines, used in the inshore region (0-12 nautical miles), to reduce so-called “ghost fishing” and bycatch of marine mammals."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 September 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on phase 3 of the Learning Estate Investment Programme, and in relation to how it can work with local authorities to deliver any necessary improvements to the school estate."
Answer expected on 5 October 2023
See all of Ariane Burgess's questions submitted in Parliament