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.
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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: 8 October 2026
1. David Barratt (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that vehicles seized by the police in connection with criminal or antisocial use are disposed of in a way that prevents them from re-entering circulation and being involved in further offending. (S7O-00367)"
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
David Barratt (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "I refer to my entry in the register of members’ interests: I am a councillor in Fife Council…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
David Barratt (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Climate Action Committee meeting date: 1 October 2026
David Barratt (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "Is there not a risk of giving the impression that we are significantly reducing our carbon footprint when we are just exporting the manufacture of the raw materials to countries such as China and India, whose carbon footprint is increasing…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
2. David Barratt (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests, in that I am a councillor in Fife…
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Motion ref. S7M-01517.1
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.3
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.2
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 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: 13 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake a full public consultation on the proposed national planning guidance for data centre developments exceeding 50MW power capacity, and if so, whether it will commission an independent analysis of the responses to the consultation."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 13 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make funding available for new applications to the Nature Restoration Fund during 2026–27 and, if so, when NatureScot will open a new application round."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 8 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the experiences of neurodivergent people, including those with ADHD and autism, when accessing Scotland's justice system."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 8 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS), Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) regarding their current policies and practice, and how each of these organisations ensure that requests for reasonable adjustments made by neurodivergent people…
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 8 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) and justice agencies concerning what actions, if any, they are taking to ensure that requests for reasonable adjustments made by neurodivergent people are implemented consistently."
Asked by: David Barratt, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that vehicles seized by the police in connection with criminal or antisocial use are disposed of in a way that prevents them from re-entering circulation and being involved in further offending."
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."
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