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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Collette Stevenson

Scottish National Party

MSP for East Kilbride (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Collette Stevenson

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5502
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

1/3 Strathmore House
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 1LF

Phone: 01355 232800
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Collette is a member of 8 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poverty

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Work

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tibet

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Collette does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Collette does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Collette has had 5 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

06 March 2024 - 11 September 2024

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

18 April 2023 - 27 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

31 August 2021 - 18 April 2023

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Substitute Member

25 January 2022 - 18 April 2023

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

Register of interests

Collette'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 Collette Stevenson. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 5 May 2022, I was a Councillor with South Lanarkshire Council (of Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA). I received between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum and spent 15 hours per week in the role. I donated my salary, after tax, to local charities. [Amended interest 15 December 2022]

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

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Collette Stevenson 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 May 2025

Railway Infrastructure (East Kilbride Enhancement Project)

3. Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the East Kilbride enhancement project. (S6O-04658)"

Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2025

Disability Benefits (Reductions)

4. Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister, regarding any implications for its work to tackle poverty, what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the Department for Work and Pensions’ forecasts reportedly indicating that the United Kingdom Government’s planned reductions to disability benefits will impact 700,000 families that are already in poverty.…

Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2025

Carer Support Payment (Earnings Limit)

Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP): "Unpaid carers offer vital support to their loved ones, and it is important that they are recognised for that dedication while pursuing their ambitions…

Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 8 May 2025

Decision on Taking Business in Private

The Convener (Collette Stevenson): "Good morning, and welcome to the 14th meeting in 2025 of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee. We have received apologies from Liz Smith and Mark Griffin. I welcome Roz McCall to the meeting…

Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 8 May 2025

Financial Considerations When Leaving an Abusive Relationship

The Convener: "Our main item of business is to continue taking oral evidence for the committee’s inquiry into financial considerations when leaving an abusive relationship. I welcome our witnesses to the meeting…

Votes

How Collette Stevenson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Collette Stevenson has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17539

Scotland in Today’s Europe

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025

Result 70 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17539.1

Scotland in Today’s Europe

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Supported by: Foysol Choudhury
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025

Result 15 for, 96 against, 3 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17539.4

Scotland in Today’s Europe

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025

Result 27 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17525

Protecting Scotland’s Oil and Gas Industry

Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Result 61 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17525.3

Protecting Scotland’s Oil and Gas Industry

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Result 61 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Collette Stevenson has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6F-04087

Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the First Minister, regarding any implications for its work to tackle poverty, what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the Department for Work and Pension’s forecasts reportedly indicating that the UK Government’s planned reductions to disability benefits will impact 700,000 families that are already in poverty."

Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04658

Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the East Kilbride Enhancement Project."

Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04606

Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of road accidents involving deer in the Central Belt, including around the East Kilbride constituency, in the last five years."

Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04433

Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04354

Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its National Strategy for Community Justice, including the delivery of the sustainable housing on release for everyone standards across all local authorities."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025

Question ref. S6F-03773

Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 January 2025

"To ask the First Minister, in light of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report, UK Poverty 2025, whether he will provide an update on the Scottish Government's actions to tackle poverty in Scotland, including in relation to any potential impact of planned UK Government welfare reforms."

Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32051

Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated in its draft Budget 2025-26 to mitigate any negative impact in Scotland of the UK Government's policy decisions."

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04158

Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget will support the arts and culture sector in 2025-26, including through the provision of multi-year funding programmes for artists and cultural organisations."

Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-31150

Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the total cost of mitigating any impact in Scotland of UK Government policy decisions since 2007-08, broken down by the amount spent in the (a) current financial year and (b) last five financial years."

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04033

Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its policies and collaboration with local authorities to ensure that support is provided to pupils who cannot attend school for medical reasons."

Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024

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