David Torrance
Scottish National Party
MSP for Kirkcaldy (Constituency) 2011 - present day
About David Torrance
Contact details
Committees
David is a member of 3 committees
Health and Sport Committee
Member
Local Government and Communities Committee
Substitute Member
Public Petitions Committee
Member
Cross-party groups
David is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
David does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
David does not have any party roles
Previous roles
David has had 16 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
24 May 2018 - 06 September 2018
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
19 April 2018 - 06 September 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 19 April 2018
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 19 April 2018
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
09 December 2014 - 23 March 2016
Public Petitions Committee
Deputy Convener
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Public Audit Committee
Member
27 June 2013 - 09 December 2014
Public Petitions Committee
Member
05 June 2014 - 27 November 2014
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
22 April 2014 - 27 November 2014
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
27 June 2013 - 05 June 2014
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
18 September 2012 - 27 June 2013
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
18 September 2012 - 27 June 2013
Health and Sport Committee
Member
23 June 2011 - 18 September 2012
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 18 September 2012
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
Register of interests
David's register of interests
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 Torrance. The date of their initial statement was 19 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interest
Gifts
No registrable interest
Overseas visits
No registrable interest
Controlled transactions
No registrable interest
Heritable property
No registrable interest
Interest in shares
No registrable interest
Voluntary
I am Scout Leader of the 5th Fife Scout Group, Kirkcaldy.
I am a member of the Management Committee of Linktown Action Centre.
I am a member of Linktown Tenants Association.
I am a member of Ingolstadt Twin Town Association.
I am a member of Invertiel Tenants Association.
I am a member of Kirkcaldy West Community Council.
I am a member of the YMCA Management Committee.
I am a member of Linton Lane Management Committee.
I am a member of the Scout Association.
Recent Activity
What was said
What David Torrance has said in Parliament
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.
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 24 March 2021
Prescribed Drug Dependence and Withdrawal (PE1651)
David Torrance: "I thank the petitioner Marion Brown for bringing the petition to the committee…
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 24 March 2021
Island Lifeline Ferry Ports (Parking Charges) (PE1722)
David Torrance: "I do not have anything to add. The petition has achieved what the petitioner wanted…
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 24 March 2021
Polypropylene Mesh Medical Devices (PE1517)
David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP): "As someone who was on the Public Petitions Committee in the previous parliamentary session when the petition was first submitted, I thought that progress would have been much faster and that the issue would have been resolved more quickly…
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 24 March 2021
A77 (Upgrade) (PE1657)
David Torrance: "I do not have anything to add to that, because my colleagues have covered it all. We will just have to wait and see what the strategic transport projects review offers the area…
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 24 March 2021
Care Homes (Designated Visitors) (PE1841)
David Torrance: "As do my colleagues, I think that the issue is very difficult; however, I do not think that the committee can take the petition any further because by the time that the new petitions committee meets, whoever is on that committee will probably not see the petition for five or six months, and we know how long it takes to get legislation through the…
Votes
How David Torrance has voted in Parliament
Find out how David Torrance has voted recently.
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Gordon Lindhurst, Dean Lockhart, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, John Scott, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Adam Tomkins, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 31 for, 65 against, 27 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
National Mission to Reduce Drug Deaths and Harms
Submitted by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Supported by: Donald Cameron
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 18, 2021
Result 43 for, 69 against, 1 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by David Torrance in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions David Torrance has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Torrance, David, Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received a medical prescription since charges for these began to be phased out in 2008."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 24 March 2021
Asked by: Torrance, David, Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received free personal and nursing care since the policy was introduced."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 24 March 2021
Asked by: Torrance, David, Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received a free bus pass since 2007-08, broken down by local authority area."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 23 March 2021
Asked by: Torrance, David, Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many students from Scotland have received free university tuition since 2007-08."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 23 March 2021
Asked by: Torrance, David, Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking following the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency's (MHRA) review of the use of UK plasma for fractionation."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 25 February 2021
Asked by: Torrance, David, Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any plans to further develop the Protect Scotland app."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 February 2021
Asked by: Torrance, David, Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work being carried out to support the health and wellbeing of Scotland’s health and social care workforce at this time."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 28 January 2021
Asked by: Torrance, David, Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when the next set of Action 15 recruitment figures will be published."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 30 October 2020
Asked by: Torrance, David, Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 October 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Action 3 of the Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027, to “commission the development of a Matrix of evidence-based interventions to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.”"
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 October 2019
Asked by: Torrance, David, Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 April 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its response to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) report on the inquiry into Tayside NHS Board Endowment Funds, which was published on 1 February 2019."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 5 April 2019
See all of David Torrance's written questions submitted in Parliament