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Davy Russell

Scottish Labour

MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Constituency) 2025 - present day

About Davy Russell

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

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Parliamentary and Government Roles

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Previous roles

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Register of interests

Davy'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 Davy Russell. The date of their initial statement was 12 June 2025.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

I own a flat in the South Lanarkshire Council area with a market value of between £100,001 - £150,000. I do not receive any income from this property.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a member of Eddlewood Bowling Club.

I am a Trustee of Sense Scotland.

Until my election I was a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Davy Russell 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.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025

Battery Energy Storage Systems (Planning Advice) (PE2157)

Davy Russell: "Another thing is that, because most of the sites have over 50MW of storage, local authorities are bypassed…

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (Neurodivergent People) (PE2161)

Davy Russell: "It would be interesting to know how many times the SPSO has extended the time limit."

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025

Interests

Davy Russell (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (Lab): "I have no relevant interests other than what is in my entry in the register of members’ interests."

Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2025

Damp and Mould in Homes

4. Davy Russell (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its definition of what constitutes “substantial” damp and mould in a home, at what threshold such conditions are considered to require remedial action by social landlords. (S6O-04885)"

Votes

How Davy Russell has voted in Parliament

Find out how Davy Russell has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18936.1

SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee Debate: SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review

Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Supported by: Sarah Boyack
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025

Result 22 for, 81 against, 1 abstained, 25 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-18936

SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee Debate: SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review

Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Supported by: Clare Adamson, Murdo Fraser, Ash Regan, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025

Result 101 for, 1 against, 3 abstained, 24 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18883

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 148

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 114

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Result 47 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motions

Motions made by Davy Russell in Parliament

Find out what motions Davy Russell has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Davy Russell has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-40391

Asked by: Russell, Davy, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding (a) how many and (b) what proportion of care experienced people have enrolled in (i) the Open University and (b) other university education in each of the last 10 years."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 September 2025

Question ref. S6O-04964

Asked by: Russell, Davy, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to redevelop town centres across Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2025

Question ref. S6O-04885

Asked by: Russell, Davy, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its definition of what constitutes "substantial" damp and mould in a home, at what threshold such conditions are considered to require remedial action by social landlords."

Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-38641

Asked by: Russell, Davy, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work with football organisations, what discussions it has had with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) on the reported proposed move by Hamilton Academical FC."

Answered by Maree Todd on 26 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38640

Asked by: Russell, Davy, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its reported plans to downgrade the Wishaw Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, what modelling has been undertaken of any increased use of the neonatal transport team to transport babies to other hospitals."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38637

Asked by: Russell, Davy, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many babies have been admitted to Wishaw Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025; how many of these babies came from other NHS board areas, and what the originating NHS board areas were."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38639

Asked by: Russell, Davy, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what impact its reported plans to downgrade the Wishaw Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will have on existing staffing levels."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38638

Asked by: Russell, Davy, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for the reported downgrading of the Wishaw Neonatal Intensive Care Unit."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38636

Asked by: Russell, Davy, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reconsider its reported plans to downgrade the Wishaw Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, in light of reports of continued concerns from the local community."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 June 2025

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