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
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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 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…
Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the growing number of people swimming in Scotland’s waters and the United Kingdom Government bringing forward a Clean Water Bill, what consideration is being given to introducing equivalent legislation in Scotland. (S7O-00019)"
Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Although I share the cabinet secretary’s ambition for homes, I have concerns. Evidence from previous help-to-buy schemes is that they make properties less affordable, not more…
Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I pressed my button in error, so that can be disregarded."
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Motion ref. S7M-00294
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026
Supported by: Jackie Baillie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Result 71 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00294.3
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Result 53 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00294.2
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Result 70 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00294.1
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Result 55 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00290.1
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Result 78 for, 28 against, 16 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Ariane Burgess has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-19857
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: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on its review of the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its decision in the previous parliamentary session not to proceed with planned legislation to incorporate international human rights treaties into Scots law, what (a) work it is currently carrying out, or plans, in this area and (b) consideration it has given to implementing the right to food."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 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."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 10 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will respond to data, which reportedly shows that 85% of emissions from the 2025 Dava Moor megafire resulted from subsurface soil dryness, and whether it will put in place a plan to transition towards large-scale hydrological re-saturation and natural habitat succession in areas vulnerable to wildfire."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 10 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent research published in Nature Geoscience characterising the 2025 Dava Moor Wildfire as the UK's first megafire, what assessment it has made of the role of landscape-scale engineering by keystone species, such as Eurasian beavers, in creating natural wetlands that serve as systemic,…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 10 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent research published in Nature Geoscience characterising the 2025 Dava Moor Wildfire as the UK's first megafire, what steps it is taking to accelerate large-scale hydrological restoration and peatland re-saturation, outside of existing deep-peat work, to prevent carbon loss during periods of…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 2 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 10 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to establishing an independent body to investigate complaints regarding the financial practices of adult social care providers, with a role similar to that played by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman in England."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 29 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any barriers that the current costs and legal requirements associated with obtaining a Power of Attorney create for (a) low-income households, (b) older people and (c) disabled people, and whether it will consider introducing officially approved standard templates or additional financial…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 8 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports regarding the Bakkafrost Loch Torridon marine salmon farm site, where fish were allegedly found after the site had been declared fallow and weekly sea lice records were reportedly retrospectively altered, what assessment it has made of whether official reporting requirements were misrepresented;…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of serious bullying allegations at Ben Wyvis Primary School, what action it can take, including through engagement with the Highland Council and/or Education Scotland, to ensure that concerns regarding safeguarding and support for pupils are appropriately addressed."
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