Ash Denham
Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Ash Denham
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 659 4707
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Ash is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Ash is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Ash has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Ash does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Ash has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
29 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
21 November 2017 - 28 June 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
16 November 2017 - 21 November 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Member
29 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
Register of interests
Ash'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 Ash Denham. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
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Gifts
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Overseas visits
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Controlled transactions
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Heritable property
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Interest in shares
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Voluntary
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Ash Denham 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: 15 September 2021
Commercial Sexual Exploitation (Legislative Review)
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Denham): "Last week, we published in the programme for government the Scottish Government’s commitment to develop a model that effectively tackles men’s demand for prostitution. We will progress that in this parliamentary term…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 7 September 2021
Scottish Government Priorities for Civil Justice
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Denham): "Thank you, convener, and thank you to committee members for inviting us both to speak about our priorities for Scotland’s civil justice system…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2021
Drowning Prevention Strategy
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Denham): "The Scottish Government takes the issue of water safety very seriously and welcomed the drowning prevention strategy when it was published by Water Safety Scotland in 2018…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2021
Antisocial Behaviour (Off-road Vehicles)
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Denham): "I am well aware of the risk to public safety that is caused by careless, inconsiderate and antisocial driving. That is why I fully support Police Scotland and its partners in dealing with the misuse of vehicles in an appropriate and proportionate way…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 1 September 2021
Criminal Justice (Scottish Government Priorities)
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Denham): "Thank you, convener, and good morning. I will be very brief. I agree with the cabinet secretary’s comments about the desire and potential for collaborative working in those aspects of the portfolio for which I am responsible…
Votes
How Ash Denham has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ash Denham has voted recently.
A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Society
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2021
Result 67 for, 30 against, 20 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Society
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2021
Result 25 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Society
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2021
Result 33 for, 65 against, 20 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Return to Normal GP Services
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Result 67 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Return to Normal GP Services
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Result 56 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Ash Denham in Parliament
Find out what motions Ash Denham has submitted recently.
Children’s Legal Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendments and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft]
Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2021 [draft]
Written questions
Written questions Ash Denham has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of all NHS PFI/PPP facilities, broken down by the (a) total (i) unitary charge costs for each (A) in 2018-19 and (B) over their lifetime, (ii) capital value of each and (b) ratio of the overall unitary charges relative to the capital value."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 26 June 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how many prostitutes have been (a) seriously harmed and (b) murdered in each year since 1999."
Answered by: Annabelle Ewing on 17 May 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how many lapdancers have been (a) seriously harmed and (b) murdered in each year since 1999."
Answered by: Annabelle Ewing on 17 May 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to improve the lives of disabled people."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 May 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what response it has had from universities regarding the announcement that every institution will be provided with a toolkit to challenge violence on campus."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 May 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the recent visit to the United States by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 20 April 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how much money Scottish Enterprise has invested in video games companies since 2008."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 7 March 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Edinburgh part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 1 March 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 January 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment (a) it and (b) its agencies has carried out of the impact of (i) the Research Excellence Grant and (ii) other higher education research funding provided since 2009-10."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 25 January 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that young people in the Edinburgh Eastern constituency, particularly in more deprived areas, will be able to participate in the Year of Young People 2018."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 17 January 2018
See all of Ash Denham's written questions submitted in Parliament