Colin Smyth
Scottish Labour
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Colin Smyth
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: colinsmythmsp.com
Twitter: @colinsmythmsp
Facebook: Colin's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6986
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
17 Buccleuch Street
Dumfries
DG1 2AT
Phone: 01387 279205
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Colin is a member of 2 committees
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Colin is a member of 2 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Colin does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Colin has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Economic Development
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Colin has had 3 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
28 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Member
Register of interests
Colin'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 Colin Smyth. The date of their initial statement was 05 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
Until 4 May 2017, when I stood down, I was a senior councillor for Dumfries and Galloway Council (of English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2DD). I worked approximately 20 hours per week and I received remuneration of between £20,001 and £25,000 per annum. I donated my salary to local and national good causes/charities. I do not believe this meets the prejudice test.
I am a member of the League Against Cruel Sports.
I am a member of Unite the Union.
I am Chairperson of the Eastriggs Railway Station Action Group (ERSAG).
Until 31 May 2016 I was a volunteer coordinator at Parkinson’s UK, a charity organisation (of 215 Vauxhaull Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EJ). I received remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum and worked 35 hours per week. I do not believe this meets the prejudice test.
I am member of the Scottish Wildlife Trust.
I am Chairperson of the Dumfries and Galloway Fairtrade Steering Group.
I am a member of GMB Union.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Colin Smyth 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: 23 September 2021
Prestwick Airport
Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab): "Yesterday, the First Minister visited Prestwick airport, where the elephant in the room was the future of the airport itself. The chief executive of Edinburgh Airport has said that Prestwick is “doomed”…
Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2021
Brexit (Food and Drink Industry)
Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab): "Last week, the cabinet secretary said that plans for a border control post at Cairnryan were on hold because of uncertainties over funding. I would have thought that funding would have been agreed before the proposal was announced…
Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2021
Decarbonising Scotland’s Transport
Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab): "Does the minister acknowledge that the Government’s plans for the electrification of our railways exclude many parts of the network, including the stretch from Girvan to Stranraer…
Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2021
ScotRail
Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab): "The decisions that we take in the coming months will shape the future of Scotland’s railways, and by doing so they will shape our response to the climate crisis…
Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2021
National Eye Health Week 2021
Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Stuart McMillan for lodging a motion on national eye health week…
Votes
How Colin Smyth has voted in Parliament
Find out how Colin Smyth has voted recently.
Business Programme
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Sarah Boyack, Foysol Choudhury, Rhoda Grant, Richard Leonard, Carol Mochan, Paul O'Kane, Anas Sarwar, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Result 53 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Taking Action on the NHS and Ambulance Crisis
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Result 53 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
ScotRail
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 20, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Result 68 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Result 68 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Taking Action on the NHS and Ambulance Crisis
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Result 68 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Colin Smyth in Parliament
Find out what motions Colin Smyth has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Colin Smyth 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: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has provided to bus operators in receipt of government funding on returning services to pre-pandemic levels."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to enforce the wearing of face coverings on ScotRail trains."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on banning greyhound racing."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received a different COVID-19 vaccine for their second dose than the one they received for their first dose, broken down by the circumstances in which this has occurred."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 14 September 2021
Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to promote the wearing of helmets by cyclists."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to tackle the issue of nuisance gulls in town centres in situations where growing gull populations are impacting on the quality of life of residents."
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 9 September 2021
Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason people under 40 who were given the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for their first dose, prior to the recommendation that this age group should receive an alternative vaccine, are not being offered the option of an alternative vaccine for their second dose."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 25 August 2021
Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to update crofting law in the current parliamentary session, and what timeline it has for publishing any legislation."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 22 June 2021
Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish Phase 2 of the Strategic Transport Projects Review 2."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 4 June 2021
Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the analysis of the feedback on the Phase 1 Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 Recommendations."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 4 June 2021
See all of Colin Smyth's written questions submitted in Parliament