Bob Doris
Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2007 - 2016
About Bob Doris
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Committees
Bob is a member of 2 committees
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Social Security Committee
Convener
Cross-party groups
Bob is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Bob has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Bob does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Bob has had 21 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
Social Security Committee
Member
15 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Local Government and Communities Committee
Convener
15 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Conveners Group
Member
08 June 2016 - 15 June 2016
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
01 March 2016 - 23 March 2016
Health and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
25 February 2016 - 01 March 2016
Health and Sport Committee
Member
15 June 2011 - 21 January 2016
Health and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
05 June 2014 - 27 November 2014
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
03 April 2014 - 05 June 2014
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Substitute Member
10 January 2013 - 08 May 2014
Public Audit Committee
Member
25 October 2012 - 10 January 2013
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
04 September 2012 - 10 January 2013
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 27 June 2012
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011
Health and Sport Committee
Member
26 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Local Government and Communities Committee
Deputy Convener
16 November 2010 - 22 March 2011
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Deputy Convener
13 November 2008 - 16 November 2010
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 26 May 2010
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
26 June 2008 - 12 November 2008
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
14 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Standards and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Bob'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 Bob Doris. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 15 to 22 August 2013, on the invitation of Barzan Kurda, Head of Bureau of NGOs of the democratic organisation of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) (a Kurdish political party of Karizewoshk, PUK Bureau Office, Sulaymaniyah), I visited Kurdistan to meet Kurdish officials to discuss how I can better work with the region and represent my Kurdish constituents in Glasgow and to pay respects to Kurds who lost family members at Halabja and during Anfal. The overall cost of the visit of US $ 5235 (US $1,600 accommodation costs, US $3,111 flights and $524 other costs), which is approximately £3,366 based on a conversion carried out on 11 September 2013, for three people was met by the PUK.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a director of Spirit of Springburn CIC (Company number SC654779), a community interest company of Unit 6, Springburn Shopping Centre, 230 Springburn Way, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G21 1TS. I do not receive any remuneration for this role.
I am a member of the EIS.
I am a member of the GTC (Scotland).
Recent Activity
What was said
What Bob Doris 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: 24 March 2021
Greensill Capital UK (Administration)
Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP): "I am aware that we are about to enter a period of parliamentary dissolution…
Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2021
Giorgi Kakava
Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP): "I have previously raised the plight of my Springburn constituent Giorgi Kakava—a young man of 13 whose mother tragically passed away in 2018. Giorgi was three when they arrived in Scotland, fleeing danger…
Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2021
Drug Deaths and Harms
Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP): "Neil Findlay has just demonstrated why he will be a major loss to this place. I hope that we can welcome him back…
Social Security Committee meeting date: 18 March 2021
Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/82)
The Convener (Bob Doris): "Good morning, and welcome to the public part of the Social Security Committee’s eighth meeting of 2021. No apologies have been received, and we have a full house for our final meeting of the session. We took our first agenda item in private…
Social Security Committee meeting date: 18 March 2021
Carer’s Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/140)
The Convener: "Agenda item 4 is, again, subordinate legislation. I refer members to paper 4. The instrument is subject to the negative procedure…
Votes
How Bob Doris has voted in Parliament
Find out how Bob Doris has voted recently.
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Gordon Lindhurst, Dean Lockhart, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, John Scott, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Adam Tomkins, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 31 for, 65 against, 27 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
National Mission to Reduce Drug Deaths and Harms
Submitted by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Supported by: Donald Cameron
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 18, 2021
Result 43 for, 69 against, 1 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Bob Doris in Parliament
Find out what motions Bob Doris has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Bob Doris 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: Doris, Bob, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting people to self-isolate."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 February 2021
Asked by: Doris, Bob, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date the second annual progress report on child poverty will be published."
Answered by: Aileen Campbell on 8 June 2020
Asked by: Doris, Bob, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 April 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, whether it is safe for NHS staff to launder uniforms at home."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 8 April 2020
Asked by: Doris, Bob, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 March 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding the supply of essential medication to individuals, including those who are having to self-isolate due to the current pandemic."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 26 March 2020
Asked by: Doris, Bob, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the early introduction of the Scottish Child Payment to the current delivery programme of devolved benefits and Social Security Scotland."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 26 June 2019
Asked by: Doris, Bob, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 March 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports disabled and family-friendly access to railway stations in the Maryhill and Springburn constituency."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 4 April 2019
Asked by: Doris, Bob, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports small businesses in the Maryhill and Springburn constituency."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 9 January 2019
Asked by: Doris, Bob, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how Pupil Equity Funding has supported young people in the Maryhill and Springburn constituency."
Answered by: John Swinney on 13 December 2018
Asked by: Doris, Bob, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 November 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm the levels of the new payments to be made by the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme following the recommendations of the recent clinical review of the impacts of chronic hepatitis C."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 23 November 2018
Asked by: Doris, Bob, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 November 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports social enterprises in the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency."
Answered by: Aileen Campbell on 15 November 2018
See all of Bob Doris's written questions submitted in Parliament