Collette Stevenson
Scottish National Party
MSP for East Kilbride (Constituency) 2021 - present day
About Collette Stevenson
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: collettestevenson.scot
Facebook: Collette's facebook
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
Collette is a member of 2 committees
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Collette is a member of 10 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 Care Leavers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Changing Places Toilets
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 has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Collette does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Collette has had 4 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
Criminal Justice Committee
Member
18 April 2023 - 27 April 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
25 January 2022 - 18 April 2023
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
31 August 2021 - 18 April 2023
Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee
Substitute 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: 25 April 2024
Cass Review
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP): "It has been 24 years since section 28 was overhauled and 10 years since same-sex marriage was legalised, yet the LGBTQ+ community, particularly the young community, are being caught up in an increasingly toxic debate…
Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2024
LGBT Youth Scotland (School Youth Clubs)
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP): "Does the cabinet secretary agree that the best way to combat discrimination is to tackle prejudice before it can take root? It is for that reason that Scotland’s schools must be an inclusive and positive environment for LGBT+ pupils."
Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2024
Two-child Benefit Cap
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP): "I am grateful to Clare Haughey for securing the debate. It is seven years since the introduction of the cruel two-child limit—a policy that was driven by Westminster’s austerity agenda and was designed to put children into poverty…
Chamber meeting date: 18 April 2024
Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill: Stage 1
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP): "I am pleased to contribute to the debate on behalf of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 18 April 2024
Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointments
The Convener: "Our next agenda item is consideration of the nominated appointments of the chair and eight commissioners to the Poverty and Inequality Commission…
See all of Collette Stevenson's contributions in the chamber
Votes
How Collette Stevenson has voted in Parliament
Find out how Collette Stevenson has voted recently.
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Supported by: Angela Constance, Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 25, 2024
Result 71 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 64 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 47 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Collette Stevenson in Parliament
Find out what motions Collette Stevenson has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on hospitality and other businesses in Scotland of new post-Brexit import fees on food products, known as the Common User Charge."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of UK Government policies on its vision for a wellbeing economy in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2024
Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support victims and witnesses, particularly in domestic abuse cases."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2024
Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 March 2024
Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the finance secretary last met the UK Government and what was discussed."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2024
Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what role culture and the arts play in delivering its missions of equality, opportunity and community."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2024
Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding the impact on households in Scotland, to reported data from Outra stating that the UK energy price cap increase has led to a 12.2% rise in fuel poverty."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 February 2024
Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Read Write Count with the First Minister programme."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2024
Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the costs were associated with the (a) production and (b) publication of the paper, Social security in an independent Scotland."
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 29 December 2023
Asked by: Stevenson, Collette, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding groups and organisations in the East Kilbride constituency have received from South Lanarkshire's share of the CashBack for Communities fund in (a) the financial year 2022-23 and (b) total since 2008."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 20 December 2023
See all of Collette Stevenson's questions submitted in Parliament