MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
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Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
02 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
Member
22 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
Convener
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: 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…
Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Not to overegg it, but the Greens very constructively negotiated the £2 single bus fare cap pilot in a previous budget…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I welcome the cabinet secretary to her role, which brings together climate action and rural affairs…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I welcome the cabinet secretary to her role, which brings together climate action and rural affairs…
Read all of Ariane Burgess's contributions in the Debating Chamber
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Motion ref. S7M-00446
Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00446.2
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Supported by: Stephen Flynn, Simita Kumar, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Result 75 for, 25 against, 17 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00461
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Result 102 for, 1 against, 15 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00434.2
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00434.3
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 15 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
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: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to phase out or prohibit the maceration of live male chicks, and, if not, for what reason."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken any assessment of the animal welfare implications of the culling of live male chicks by maceration."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of public attitudes towards the maceration of live male chicks."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of male chicks that have been culled by maceration in Scotland in each of the last five years."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms ensure compliance with the Scottish Outdoor Access Code in cases of alleged land damage, and which body is responsible for investigating or taking enforcement action in cases of repeated breaches."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how permitting the culling of live male chicks by maceration aligns with its stated commitment to maintaining high animal welfare standards."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of practices by countries or jurisdictions that have prohibited, restricted or phased out the culling of live male chicks by maceration, and what consideration it has given to adopting similar measures in Scotland."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with representatives of the poultry industry regarding alternatives to the maceration of live male chicks."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to phase out or prohibit the maceration of live male chicks, and, if so, what timetable it has established for doing so."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 22 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to protect and improve designated core public paths for walking, cycling and general access."
See all of Ariane Burgess's questions submitted in Parliament