Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
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29 April 2025 - 02 September 2025
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01 February 2023 - 29 April 2025
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21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
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29 November 2023 - 18 June 2024
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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.
Chamber meeting date: 3 March 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "It is good to hear about the Government’s development of the ferry fleet…
Chamber meeting date: 26 February 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "::The order may look technical, but it goes to the heart of whether councils can keep schools open, social care running, bins collected and community facilities functioning…
Chamber meeting date: 26 February 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "::The order may look technical, but it goes to the heart of whether councils can keep schools open, social care running, bins collected and community facilities functioning…
Chamber meeting date: 26 February 2026
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "The order may look technical, but it goes to the heart of whether councils can keep schools open, social care running, bins collected and community facilities functioning…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 25 February 2026
Ariane Burgess: "::We have just had an extensive session on salmon farming. One of my concerns about the marine licensing SSI is that it is potentially premature…
Find out how Ariane Burgess has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20934
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Friday, February 27, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Result 108 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20943
Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Result 106 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20733
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 26, 2026
Result 87 for, 0 against, 25 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20898.1
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Result 51 for, 66 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20898
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Result 92 for, 23 against, 0 abstained, 14 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: 18 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether people can raise objections to the Energy Consents Unit by email, and, if not, what consideration it has given to the accessibility of the Energy Consents Unit online submission portal for people in rural and island communities with slow or unreliable broadband, and what alternative arrangements are available…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 26 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding bioaerosols in the salmon sector, what assessment it has made of their prevalence or impact in the farming industry, including any implications for workers’ health and safety, and what discussions it has had with the Health and Safety Executive regarding the monitoring and regulation of their use."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 25 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide access to NHS dentists across the Highlands and Islands."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 18 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 25 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to reports that the Scottish salmon industry recorded 1,274 weekly sea lice counts exceeding the industry’s Code of Good Practice guidelines in the last year, and whether it considers that the current regulatory framework for sea lice management is adequate."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 23 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that publicly available guidance and policy statements on Ramsar site protections are up to date."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 23 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it proposes to update its Ramsar sites and nature reserves webpage by substituting a link to its updated policy, dated 9 July 2025, on the protection of Ramsar sites, and, if so, when."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 23 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it proposes to delete its superseded guidance on its webpage, Implementation of Scottish Government policy on protecting Ramsar sites, dated 22 January 2019, and, if so, when."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds regarding the presence of contaminants in farmed salmon produced in Scotland, including (a) microplastics, (b) heavy metals, (c) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and (d) antibiotic residues."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 19 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact that the reported proposed reduction to the telecare emergency response team in Argyll and Bute will have on residents."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 5 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 18 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the provisions in the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 to ban glue traps, what measures it will put in place to ensure that online retailers do not circumvent the ban by continuing to ship traps to customers in Scotland."
See all of Ariane Burgess's questions submitted in Parliament