Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Email: [email protected]
Website: craighoy.co.uk
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6976
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1 High Street
Haddington
EH41 3ES
Phone: 01620 849350
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
09 May 2022 - 16 November 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
25 May 2022 - 10 October 2024
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
Member
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 - 25 May 2022
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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 Craig Hoy. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2021.
Until 4 May 2022 when I stood down, I was a local authority councillor for East Lothian Council (of John Muir House, Brewery Park, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3HA). I worked approximately 10-15 hours per week and received remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum, which included the use of a council owned laptop computer and a council mobile telephone for which a data package and council related calls were settled by East Lothian Council. My council salary was paid to a local charity. [Amended interest 2 December 2022]
On 7 December 2023 I received a payment of £500 from GoFibre Broadband Limited (broadband provider; of Floor 8, Exchange Tower, 19 Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EG) to cover the costs of the winning and runner up prizes for schoolchildren for my annual Christmas Card Competition and a portion of the card's printing costs. On 13 December 2024 I received a payment of £500 from GoFibre Broadband Limited to cover to cover the sponsorship of the production and prizes for my annual Christmas card competition. [Registered 1 April 2024, Amended interest 27 December 2024]
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 2 December 2023]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 16 August 2024]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 15 November 2022]
I owned 35% of the issued share capital of Public Affairs Asia Ltd., a publishing, intelligence and conference business registered overseas. This company has been wound up and as of 1 April 2024 is dormant and in the process of being deregistered. The market value of the shares is nil. [Amended interest 1 April 2024]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 2 December 2023]
From May 2022 until 16 November 2024 I was Chairman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and a Board Member of the Conservative Party for which I received no remuneration. [Registered 2 December 2022, Amended interest 27 December 2024]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 16 August 2024]
I am a friend of Blooming Haddington.
I am a friend of the Scottish Seabird Centre.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 2 December 2023]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 2 December 2023]
I am a member of the National Trust for Scotland.
I am a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 2 December 2023]
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: 26 February 2026
Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "::Parliamentary business meant that the minister could spend only 30 minutes with rural campaigners in Parliament this week, but is she aware that the south of Scotland convention will potentially be hosting two meetings in April, one most likely in Moffat? I extend an invitation to her to attend a meeting and speak to those community…
Chamber meeting date: 26 February 2026
Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "::Parliamentary business meant that the minister could spend only 30 minutes with rural campaigners in Parliament this week, but is she aware that the south of Scotland convention will potentially be hosting two meetings in April, one most likely in Moffat? I extend an invitation to her to attend a meeting and speak to those community…
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Motion ref. S6M-20944
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 5, 2026
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957.2
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 52 for, 66 against, 2 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 85 for, 33 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957.3
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 66 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20956
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
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, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on the lack of funding for rural bus transportation on the provision of competitive sports, including rugby in schools in rural areas."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of poor local transport connectivity on the ability of school-aged children in rural areas to access grassroots sport."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding is in place to provide access to bus transportation to sporting clubs that support school-aged children in rural areas."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 February 2026
Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it anticipates it will spend on matters relating to constitutional policy and strategy in 2025-26 and 2026-27."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its presentation of the local government settlement is consistent with recent independent analysis that suggests that the real-terms increase is closer to 0…
Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether removing in-year funding provided to local authorities in 2025–26 from the baseline used for comparison has the effect of increasing the apparent real-terms growth rate for 2026–27."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its presentation of the local government settlement announced in its draft Budget 2026-27 as a fair deal risks overstating local authorities’ room for manoeuvre when they are facing ongoing cost pressures that were funded through in-year top-ups in 2025–26."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it would expect independent analysts to be able to replicate its real-terms funding comparisons using published budget documents, and what steps it has taken to ensure that the calculation of the claimed 2% real-terms increase of its draft Budget 2026-27 can be independently verified."
Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide information on the reason why (a) it uses the Autumn Budget Revision (ABR) when presenting year-on-year changes in portfolio funding and (b) a different approach has been applied to local government funding in the calculation of the claimed 2% real-terms increase."