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
10 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Member
29 June 2023 to 08 April 2026
Substitute 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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Here is the register for Craig Hoy. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2026.
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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: 4 November 2026
Craig Hoy (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Made a request to intervene."
Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2026
Craig Hoy (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Last week, the health board in my constituency sent an SOS message to Dumfries and Galloway Council to ask for a further £2.4 million to prevent the system from buckling…
Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2026
Craig Hoy (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am not sure whether my vote has gone through. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2026
Craig Hoy (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "It was despicable."
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2026
Craig Hoy (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "I agree with what the member has said about Stagecoach and some other operators, but does he accept that, when the Government has a fixed budget, there is a trade-off to be made here…
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Motion ref. S7M-01844
Submitted by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Result 92 for, 15 against, 8 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01844.2
Submitted by: Kirsten Oswald, Eastwood, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Supported by: Neil Gray, Simita Kumar, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Result 83 for, 24 against, 8 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01851
Submitted by: Angela Ross, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Result 75 for, 23 against, 16 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01851.3
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Supported by: Stephen Flynn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Result 66 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01838
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Stephen Flynn, Màiri McAllan, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Result 80 for, 23 against, 13 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
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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: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have made a written request for additional revenue funding outside the 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement since 1 April 2026, broken down by the (a) amount and (b) purpose of each request."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent (FTE) posts it assumed would be removed in calculating the £10.3 million of workforce savings identified for the Finance and Local Government portfolio in 2026-27."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government which public bodies have been given individual quantified savings targets as part of its commitment to reduce annual corporate function costs by £1 billion by 2030, and what the target is for each body."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the approximately £178 million of savings forecast over five years from projects supported through the current round of the Invest to Save Fund, how much is classified as (a) cash-releasing savings, (b) cost avoidance and (c) other financial benefits."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have requested any additional statutory accounting or capital finance flexibility for 2026-27 or subsequent years since 1 April 2026, broken down by the (a) flexibility requested, (b) financial value of the request and (c) Scottish Government response."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the additional cost to local authorities in 2027-28 of pay progression and existing pay commitments, excluding the cost of any new pay award."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assumption for local government pay growth in 2027-28 it is using in preparing its Budget 2027-28."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government which funding streams it is currently considering including in the baseline for the General Revenue Grant as part of the 2027-28 Local Government Finance Settlement, and what the value of each funding stream is."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with public sector unions to discuss its proposed public service reform programme, and what was discussed."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 3 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many retail properties that are liable for the basic property rate are eligible for the small business bonus scheme."