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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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David Kirkwood

Reform UK

MSP for South Scotland (Region)

About David Kirkwood

Contact details

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Reform UK
MSP for South Scotland (Region)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

David Kirkwood is a member of 1 committee

Public Audit Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

David Kirkwood is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

David Kirkwood does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

David Kirkwood has 1 party role

Shadow Minister for Innovation, Technology, and Tertiary Education

Reform UK

Previous roles

David Kirkwood does not have any previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

Register of interests

David Kirkwood's register of interests

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Recent Activity

Official Report

What David Kirkwood has said in Parliament

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Phone-free Classrooms

Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026

David Kirkwood (South Scotland) (Reform): "Deputy Presiding Officer, congratulations on your election, and congratulations to the cabinet secretary on hers…

Independence Referendum

Chamber meeting date: 26 May 2026

David Kirkwood (South Scotland) (Reform): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. Mr Hoy continues to spout the same rubbish that he did all through the campaign and continues to misrepresent—"

Votes

How David Kirkwood has voted in Parliament

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Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294

Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Supported by: Jackie Baillie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 71 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.3

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 53 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.2

Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 70 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.1

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 55 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Economy

Motion ref. S7M-00290.1

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Result 78 for, 28 against, 16 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by David Kirkwood in Parliament

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Questions

Questions David Kirkwood has asked

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