MSP for Dumfriesshire (Constituency)
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Dumfriesshire (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for South Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026
Substitute Member
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2023 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
10 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Member
09 May 2022 to 16 November 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
25 May 2022 to 10 October 2024
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 to 29 June 2023
Member
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 to 25 May 2022
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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: 30 September 2026
Craig Hoy (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Inaudible."
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
Craig Hoy (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "In six years in this Parliament, I have seen some humdingers of SNP policies, but this one hums and dings more than any before…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
Craig Hoy (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Will the member give way?"
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
Craig Hoy (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Each and every day, another analyst, watchdog or business group warns of the fiscal peril that Scotland faces…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
Craig Hoy (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Where were you?"
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Motion ref. S7M-01304.2
Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.4
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.3
Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.1
Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Craig Hoy has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Retail Consortium’s suggestion, in its Budget 2027-28 recommendations paper, that Primary Authority should be implemented to aid regulatory consistency across all 32 local authorities."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Retail Consortium’s recommendation in its Budget 2027-28 paper that it should introduce a timetabled plan to ensure that retailers of all sizes benefit from business rates that are at least as competitive as those in England."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Retail Consortium’s suggestion, in its Budget 2027-28 recommendations paper, that Ministers should resurrect the previous commitment to levelling the business rate playing field with England for larger premises."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of its plans to replace the 14 territorial NHS boards with two strategic health boards on healthcare provision in Dumfriesshire, including access to locally delivered services."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans NHS Scotland has to offer superior cluneal nerve (SCN) hydro-dissection and pulsed radio frequency treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar nerve entrapment and other peripheral nerve or fascial impingements, which is available in England."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 31 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available to assist community-led flood protection activities."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 31 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to empower communities to engage in basic flood protection and flood preparedness activities."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 31 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has committed to flood defence schemes in 2026-27, and how much it plans to commit in each year of the current parliamentary session."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase funding for policing and community safety initiatives in rural areas, in light of recent data indicating upward trends in criminality in Dumfries and Galloway."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 20 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in the 2026 Scottish National Party manifesto to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items, what its response is to the comments reportedly made by Scotland Food and Drink and published in Scottish Daily Mail on 20 August 2026 that the policy must avoid "unintended consequences"…