MSP for Cowdenbeath (Constituency)
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Cowdenbeath (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
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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 David Barratt. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2026.
I am a Councillor for Fife Council (of Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT). I spend around 2-3 days per week on this role. I receive a salary between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary. Until 10 June 2026, when I resigned, I also received senior responsibility allowance amounting to £10,986 for my role as Convener of South and West Fife Area Committee.
I am a Principal Hydrologist for Kiloh Associates (civil, structural and environmental engineering consultancy; of Pitreavie Business Park, Unit 6 Pitreavie Ct, Dunfermline, KY11 8UU). I anticipate working up to 1 day per month in an ad hoc peer review role. I anticipate receiving remuneration of between £1,001 and £2,000 annually.
No registrable interests.
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Until 16 May 2026, when I resigned, I was a Company Director of Sustainability Fife Limited (Fife Council Arms Length External Organisation for the purposes of waste collection, waste transfer, resource recovery and consultancy; of Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 5LT). I received no remuneration for this role.
I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM). I hold no office within the organisation and receive no remuneration relating to my membership.
I am a Company Director of North Queensferry Community Trust (activities for the benefit and development of the communities within the electoral boundaries of North Queensferry Community Council; of 3 Carlingnose Point, North Queensferry, Fife, United Kingdom, KY11 1ER). This is a Fife Council appointment for which I receive no remuneration.
I am a member of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. I hold no office within the organisation and receive no remuneration relating to my membership.
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: 23 September 2026
David Barratt (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "I draw attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests and to my roles as a hydrologist and a councillor in Fife…
Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026
David Barratt (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with Forth Ports following its unilateral decision to abandon plans for the long-awaited Rosyth to Dunkirk ferry service."
Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026
David Barratt (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with Forth Ports following its unilateral decision to abandon plans for the long-awaited Rosyth to Dunkirk ferry service."
Climate Action Committee meeting date: 17 September 2026
David Barratt (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "I welcome much of what you have said already, cabinet secretary, which addresses many of the questions that I had, particularly on a one-door approach, lessons learned from catchment-scale projects, identifying the risks involved in a transition and having a shadow board to manage those, at least in the short term.You mentioned that you do not have…
Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2026
2. David Barratt (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the criminal trade in counterfeit cigarettes in local communities, including what support it provides to trading standards departments. (S7O-00221)"
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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 for
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 against
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 for
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 against
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 David Barratt has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-00154
Motion ref. S7M-01124
Motion ref. S7M-00887
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of its support for local authority acquisition and buy-back schemes in reducing homelessness and the use of temporary accommodation."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 3 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 18 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether any changes are being considered to simplify and speed up the business rates appeals process, and what steps are being taken to reduce the administrative burden and costs associated with lodging an appeal."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the preferred funding approach for the Lochgelly Medical Centre."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the criminal trade in counterfeit cigarettes in local communities, including what support it provides to trading standards departments."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, following the publication of the Programme for Government, how it is planning to assist local authorities with regenerating town centres and strengthening local economies."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its pre-election statements and manifesto commitment to introduce anti-SLAPP legislation in Scotland, what progress has been made in preparing, and when it expects to introduce, such legislation."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 26 August 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to prevent the release of sky lanterns and helium balloons into the environment, including whether it supports legislation prohibiting their sale, supply and release to reduce litter and protect wildlife, livestock and marine animals."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 23 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing legislation to prohibit the sale, supply and release of sky lanterns, and the release of helium balloons, into the atmosphere, in similar terms to the Sky Lanterns and Balloons (Prohibition) Act 2021 on the Isle of Man."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 11 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its commitment to support the future of the site, whether it will consider including the former ethylene plant at Mossmorran within the purview of the Forth Green Freeport."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Police Scotland's review of the deployment of forensic tagging spray, including when it expects a decision on their future operational use."
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