Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
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01 February 2023 - 29 April 2025
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21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
29 November 2023 - 18 June 2024
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
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17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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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.
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.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 24 June 2025
The Convener (Ariane Burgess): "Good morning, and welcome to the 20th 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: 24 June 2025
The Convener: "The next item of business is to take evidence as part of our annual review of the operation of the fourth national planning framework. We will take evidence from the Minister for Public Finance, Ivan McKee…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 24 June 2025
The Convener: "Under agenda item 2, do members agree to take agenda items 4 and 5 in private? Members indicated agreement."
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 18 June 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Thank you, convener—it is good to be here. I apologise to colleagues that I was not able to be at the previous meeting because I was convening the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee…
Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not connect. I would have voted no."
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Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Ariane Burgess has submitted recently.
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: 8 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what processes are in place to ensure that farmed salmon producers comply with Scottish Government Guidance on Welfare at the Time of Killing in Salmon Farming."
Answer expected on 5 September 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 7 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made regarding removing the three hectare condition from the eligibility requirements for farm income support payments, as legislated for in the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024, and how else it is supporting small-scale food growers."
Answer expected on 4 September 2025
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."
Answer expected on 2 September 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on the roll-out of (a) Fisheries Management Plans and (b) fisheries management measures for Marine Protected Areas."
Answer expected on 2 September 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported decision to grant a licence for the culling of gannet chicks as part of the Guga Hunt, what assessment it has made of any impact of this practice on any vulnerable seabird populations, particularly in light of avian flu outbreaks."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 31 July 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 9 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in the draft islands connectivity plan strategic approach to revisit the Freight Fares Review in the medium to long term, what work has been undertaken on this, and what the anticipated timescale is for the completion and implementation of a revised freight fares structure in (a) Scotland…
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 31 July 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with its work on reforming the National Performance Framework, and what plans it has to include sustainable, affordable, healthy food in the updated framework."
Answer expected on 27 August 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carried out regarding the banning of peat usage in commercial horticulture."
Answer expected on 27 August 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 29 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) and its evolution, in light of the four-tier model, and what consideration it has given to improving the accessibility of these schemes to crofters and small farmers."
Answer expected on 26 August 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the timeline is for translating the guidance, Scottish Government Guidance on Welfare at the Time of Killing in Salmon Farming, published on 17 July 2025, into legislation, as recommended by the Animal Welfare Committee and the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 29 July 2025
See all of Ariane Burgess's questions submitted in Parliament