MSP for Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith (Constituency)
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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34 Constitution Street
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6RS
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith (Constituency)
05 May 2016 to 08 Apr 2026
Scottish Government
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23 September 2025 to 20 May 2026
Scottish Government
11 September 2024 to 25 September 2025
Substitute Member
12 December 2024 to 23 September 2025
Convener
18 June 2024 to 22 September 2025
Member
12 December 2024 to 22 September 2025
Member
05 December 2024 to 12 December 2024
Member
05 September 2023 to 11 September 2024
Deputy Convener
05 September 2023 to 17 June 2024
Member
26 April 2023 to 05 September 2023
Deputy Convener
29 June 2023 to 05 September 2023
Member
18 April 2023 to 29 June 2023
Member
18 April 2023 to 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
18 April 2023 to 26 April 2023
Member
19 May 2021 to 29 March 2023
Scottish Government
21 December 2020 to 19 May 2021
Scottish Government
17 February 2020 to 21 December 2020
Scottish Government
28 June 2018 to 17 February 2020
Scottish Government
14 June 2016 to 28 June 2018
Scottish Government
14 June 2016 to 28 June 2018
Scottish Government
06 October 2016 to 28 June 2018
Member
08 June 2016 to 28 June 2018
Member
08 June 2016 to 28 June 2018
Member
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Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Ben Macpherson): "This year, building on previous work and initiatives, the Scottish Government has introduced a new Government-led skills planning model—which has been developed in close partnership with stakeholders, including those in industry—to ensure that our post-school education and skills system becomes even more responsive to Scotland’s strategic skills…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Ben Macpherson): "We want to support all our young people to choose a pathway that suits their strengths and enables them to fulfil their potential to the greatest extent, developing their skills and critical thinking…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Ben Macpherson): "I am sure that, collectively, we all want to congratulate the 2024-25 school leavers, 93.5 per cent of whom were in a positive destination nine months after leaving school…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Ben Macpherson): "This year, building on previous work and initiatives, the Scottish Government has introduced a new Government-led skills planning model—which has been developed in close partnership with stakeholders, including those in industry—to ensure that our post-school education and skills system becomes even more responsive to Scotland’s strategic skills…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
The Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education (Ben Macpherson): "We want to support all our young people to choose a pathway that suits their strengths and enables them to fulfil their potential to the greatest extent, developing their skills and critical thinking…
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