Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2016 - 2017
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10 October 2024 - 30 October 2024
Member
06 May 2021 - 27 September 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 11 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Member
28 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Substitute Member
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 Douglas Ross. The date of their initial statement was 17 June 2021.
On 13 January 2023 I received remuneration of £1,434.85 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £107 and expenses of £158.40 for serving as Assistant Referee in a FC Edinburgh vs Montrose match, a match fee of £445 and expenses of £116.55 for a Dundee United vs Hearts match, and a match fee of £445 and expenses of £162.90 for a Livingston vs Motherwell match. [Registered 16 January 2023]
On 16 February 2024 I received remuneration of £747 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £450 and expenses of £49.95 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Ross County vs St Johnstone match and a match fee of £90 and expenses of £157.05 for a Spartans vs Clyde match. [Registered 19 February 2024]
On 10 February 2023 I received remuneration of £396.55 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £280 and expenses of £116.55 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Dundee United vs University of Stirling match. [Registered 22 February 2023]
On 21 April 2023 I received remuneration of £1,004.20 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £445 and expenses of £280.90 for serving as Assistant Referee in a St Mirren vs Livingston match, and a match fee of £173 and expenses of £105.30 for an Arbroath vs Dundee match. [Registered 27 April 2023]
On 15 March 2024 I received remuneration of £645.75 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £450 and expenses of £195.75 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen match. [Registered 15 March 2024]
On 10 July 2023 I received remuneration of £274.70 from Ross County Football Club (of Victoria Park, Jubilee Park Road, Dingwall, IV15 9QZ). This payment represented a match fee of £222.50 and expenses of £52.20 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Ross County vs Queens Park match. [Registered 14 July 2023]
On 1 March 2024 I received remuneration of £812.70 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £108 and expenses of £93.60 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Montrose vs Edinburgh City match, and a match fee of £450 and expenses of £161.10 for a Hearts vs Motherwell match. [Registered 15 March 2024]
On 6 April 2023 I received remuneration of £715.55 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £445 and expenses of £270.55 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Motherwell vs Rangers match. [Registered 12 April 2023]
Until 4 July 2024 I was the Member of Parliament for Moray (House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA). I attended the House of Commons weekly when it was in session. I received salary and use of an iPad and laptop. I estimated the total combined value of this remuneration was between £85,001 and £90,000 per annum. During my time as an MSP and MP, I donated my MSP salary to local charities each month. My UK parliamentary business costs and expenses were made publicly available on the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority website at www.theipsa.org.uk. On 31 July 2024, I received £17,589.83 from IPSA as a payment made to former MPs. On 13 January 2025, I received £9,800 from IPSA as a payment made to MPs who were not re-elected. [Amended interest 31 May 2023, Amended interest 24 September 2024, Amended interest 25 November 2024, Amended interest 6 March 2025]
On 22 December 2023 I received remuneration of £1,373.85 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £450 and expenses of £49.50 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Ross County vs Kilmarnock match, a match fee of £450 and expenses of £158.40 for a Hibs vs Aberdeen match, and a match fee of £108 and expenses of £157.95 for a Falkirk vs Kelty Hearts match. [Registered 8 January 2024]
On 21 October 2022 I received remuneration of £526.60 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £107 and expenses of £93.60 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Montrose vs FC Edinburgh match and a match fee of £173 and expenses of £153 for a Raith Rovers v Cove Rangers match. [Registered 31 October 2022]
On 3 November 2023 I received remuneration of £284.80 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £220 and expenses of £64.80 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Peterhead vs Dundee United match. [Registered 14 November 2023]
On 24 March 2023 I received remuneration of £873.75 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £445 and expenses of £195.75 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Kilmarnock vs Motherwell match, and a match fee of £89 and expenses of £144 for an East Fife vs Forfar Athletic match. [Registered 24 March 2023]
On 24 February 2023 I received remuneration of £649.20 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £380 and expenses of £269.20 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Celtic vs St Mirren match. [Registered 24 February 2023]
On 27 January 2023 I received remuneration of £1,091.50 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £445 and expenses of £272.80 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Motherwell vs Hibernian match, and a match fee of £173 and expenses of £200.70 for an Ayr United vs Arbroath match. [Registered 29 January 2023]
On 22 September 2023 I received remuneration of £676.40 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £450 and expenses of £62.10 for serving as Assistant Referee in an Aberdeen vs Hibs match, and a match fee of £95 and expenses of £69.30 for a Cove Rangers vs Montrose match. [Registered 22 September 2023]
On 23 December 2022 I received remuneration of £657.30 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £155 and expenses of £57.60 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Fraserburgh vs Arbroath match, a match fee of £173 and expenses of £38.70 for an Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee match, and a match fee of £89 and expenses of £144 for a East Fife vs Bonnyrigg Rose match. [Registered 3 January 2023]
On 11 August 2023 I received remuneration of £465.30 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £108 and expenses of £144 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Dunfermline vs Kilmarnock match, and a match fee of £108 and expenses of £105.30 for an Arbroath vs Montrose match. [Registered 22 August 2023]
On 20 October 2023 I received remuneration of £301 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £184 and expenses of £117 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Dundee United vs Queen’s Park match. [Registered 22 October 2023]
On 16 June 2023 I received remuneration of £1,248.20 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £445 and expenses of £157.50 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Hibernian vs Rangers match, and a match fee of £445 and expenses of £200.70 for an Ayr United vs Partick Thistle match. [Registered 21 June 2023]
On 26 August 2022 I received remuneration of £211.25 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £173 and expenses of £38.25 for serving as Assistant Referee in an Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Cove Rangers match. [Registered 26 August 2022]
On 24 May 2024 I received remuneration of £428.40 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £108 and expenses of £147.60 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Stirling Albion vs Annan Athletic match, and a match fee of £108 and expenses of £64.80 for a Peterhead vs Spartans match. [Registered 14 June 2024]
On 2 December 2022 I received remuneration of £735.75 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £445 and expenses of £290.75 for serving as Assistant Referee in an Kilmarnock vs Hibs match. [Registered 8 December 2022]
On 6 October 2023 I received remuneration of £893.25 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £108 and expenses of £157.95 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Falkirk vs Queen of the South match, and a match fee of £450 and expenses of £177.30 for a Rangers vs Motherwell match. [Registered 6 October 2023]
On 18 November 2022 I received remuneration of £793.35 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £107 and expenses of £93.60 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Montrose vs Dunfermline match, a match fee of £107 and expenses of £144.45 for a Dunfermline vs Kelty Hearts match, and a match fee of £173 and expenses of £168.30 for a Partick Thistle vs Dundee match. [Registered 25 November 2022]
On 2 June 2023 I received remuneration of £561.55 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £445 and expenses of £116.55 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Dundee United vs Ross County match. [Registered 14 June 2023]
On 19 January 2024 I received remuneration of £1,588.95 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £108 and expenses of £69.30 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Cove Rangers vs Alloa Athletic match, a match fee of £450 and expenses of £161.10 for a Hearts vs St Mirren match, a match fee of £450 and expenses of £195.75 for a Kilmarnock vs Dundee match, and a match fee of £90 and expenses of £64.80 for a Peterhead vs Spartans match. [Registered 19 January 2024]
On 1 December 2023 I received remuneration of £645.75 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £450 and expenses of £195.75 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Kilmarnock vs Motherwell match. [Registered 1 December 2023]
On 23 September 2022 I received remuneration of £171.35 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £107 and expenses of £64.35 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Peterhead v Montrose match. [Registered 27 September 2022]
On 8 September 2023 I received remuneration of £1,582.40 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £450 and expenses of £49.50 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Ross County vs St Johnstone match, a match fee of £190 and expenses of £161.10 for a Hearts vs Partick Thistle match, and a match fee of £450 and expenses of £281.80 for a St Mirren vs Aberdeen match. [Registered 10 September 2023]
On 19 May 2023 I received remuneration of £564.25 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £445 and expenses of £119.25 for serving as Assistant Referee in a St Johnstone vs Hibernian match. [Registered 29 May 2023]
On 12 April 2024 I received remuneration of £844.60 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £225 and expenses of £117 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Dundee v Rangers match, a match fee of £184 and expenses of £117 for a Dundee United v Inverness match, and a match fee of £108 and expenses of £93.60 for a Montrose v Falkirk match. [Registered 30 April 2024]
On 10 May 2024 I received remuneration of £866.70 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £108 and expenses of £147.60 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Stirling Albion vs Queen of the South match, and a match fee of £450 and expenses of £161.10 for a Livingston vs Ross County match. [Registered 10 May 2024]
On 10 March 2023 I received remuneration of £211.70 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £173 and expenses of £38.70 for serving as Assistant Referee in an Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Hamilton Academical match. [Registered 17 March 2023]
On 12 August 2022 I received remuneration of £282.30 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £106 and expenses of £4.95 for serving as Assistant Referee in an Elgin City vs Queen of the South match and a match fee of £107 and expenses of £64.35 for a Peterhead vs Airdrieonians match. [Registered 26 August 2022]
On 4 November 2022 I received remuneration of £252.80 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £89 and expenses of £163.80 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Bonnyrigg Rose v East Fife match. [Registered 4 November 2022]
On 2 February 2024 I received remuneration of £412.05 form the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £300 and expenses of £112.05 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Forfar vs Hibernian match. [Registered 12 February 2024]
On 26 April 2024 I received remuneration of £621.90 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £450 and expenses of £171.90 for Motherwell v Hibernian match. [Registered 30 April 2024]
On 9 September 2022 I received remuneration of £543.70 from the Scottish Football Association (of Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). This payment represented a match fee of £173 and expenses of £170.10 for serving as Assistant Referee in a Hamilton Academical v Raith Rovers match and a match fee of £107 and expenses of £93.60 for a Montrose v Kelty Hearts match. [Registered 27 September 2022]
On 19 July 2024 I attended the 152nd Open at Royal Troon as a guest of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club (St Andrews, KY16 9JD). The cost of the ticket and hospitality, estimated by the Club, was £395. [Registered 4 September 2024]
On 4 November 2024, I received a donation of £25,000 to be retained in connection with future political activities from Mr Alasdair Locke, a private individual. The gift was a cash donation to me as an individual. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 4 November 2024. [Registered 4 December 2024]
On 12 September 2023, I attended the Scotland v England football match at Hampden as a guest of the Chief Executive of the Scottish Football Association, Ian Maxwell (Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). The cost of the ticket and hospitality, estimated by the Scottish Football Association, was £399. [Registered 3 October 2023]
On 4 July 2022 I attended the All England Tennis Club for The Championships as a guest of Diageo plc (a beverages company of 16 Great Malborough Street, London, W1F 7HS). The tickets and associated hospitality amounted to a total of £475. [Registered 2 August 2022]
On 16 July 2022 I attended The Open Golf Championships as a guest of Salmon Scotland (an industry representative body of 21 Calton Road, Edinburgh EH8 8 DL). The ticket and associated hospitality amounted to a total of £1,000. [Registered 4 August 2022]
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From 7 October to 13 October 2021, I was part of an MP delegation from the British-Qatari APPG to meet ministers and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Qatar. Discussions centred around Qatar’s humanitarian and political response to the Afghanistan crisis, preparations for the World Cup, workers' rights reform and bilateral relations. On the 25th October the Embassy of Qatar confirmed the costs of the visit amounted to £7,856.24 and were met by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Qatar (Qatar Embassy, 1 South Audley Street, London W1 1NB). [Registered 15 November 2021]
From 31 Jul to 5 August 2016, I was part of a fact-finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by Conservative Friends of Israel (of CFI Ltd, PO BOx 72288, London, SW1P 9LB).
On 18 June 2021 I was a guest of the UK Government Department for Culture, Media and Sport at the England v Scotland Euro 2020 Group Stage match at Wembley stadium.
I am a member of the Scottish Senior Football Referees Association.
On 12th August 2022, my wife and I were guests of Air Vice Marshall Ross Thomson and the RAF, 25 Learmonth Terrace, Edinburgh EH4 1NX for a performance at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The estimated value for the evening including hospitality received was £773.48. [Registered 21 September 2022]
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: 29 April 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "The cabinet secretary said that she wants to bring clarity to the debate. Following on from Sharon Dowey’s question, can the cabinet secretary tell us how many biological men are currently incarcerated in the female prison estate in Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 29 April 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I agree with everything that Fergus Ewing has said about people being injured—indeed, this is happening daily, or weekly. Only this morning, I received a freedom of information response from NatureScot…
Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "This is a very straightforward question. Does the First Minister believe that a trans woman is a woman—yes or no?"
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 23 April 2025
The Convener (Douglas Ross): "Good morning, and welcome to the Education, Children and Young People Committee’s 13th meeting in 2025. Our first agenda item is to welcome to the committee a new member, Joe FitzPatrick, and invite him to declare any relevant interests."
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Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 22 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 34 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 7 for, 111 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 103 for, 17 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 30 for, 84 against, 5 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Douglas Ross has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of its alcohol and drugs services budget for (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25 was spent on local authority social work services; what proportion of the budget this represented, and what the estimate is for 2025-26."
Answered by Neil Gray on 15 April 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the impact on the budget of (a) NHS Scotland, (b) other aspects of the healthcare sector, (c) Police Scotland, (d) the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, (e) the Scottish Prison Service, (f) other law enforcement agencies and (g) other emergency services, including any…
Answered by Neil Gray on 15 April 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Professor Dame Carol Black's assessment in her report, Review of drugs part two: prevention, treatment and recovery, that “each £1 spent on [drug] treatment will save £4 from reduced demands on health, prison, law enforcement and emergency services"."
Answered by Neil Gray on 15 April 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of its additional investment of £250 million under its National Mission on Drugs, including any estimated annual savings."
Answered by Neil Gray on 15 April 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how much was spent by local authority social work departments in (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25 on services to help people recover from addiction to alcohol and/or drugs; what proportion of the budget this represented, and what the estimate is for 2025-26."
Answered by Neil Gray on 15 April 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-04204 by Neil Gray on 16 January 2025, how much funding is proposed for alcohol and drug services in 2025-26, including NHS board baseline funding."
Answered by Neil Gray on 15 April 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on victims of crime in Scotland, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the time taken to determine applications made to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether seagulls should continue to be protected in law."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any economic impact of delaying the full dualling of the A96, in light of the Moray and Inverness chambers of commerce calling for the road to be dualled in full and raising concerns that delays to delivering this are "constraining…
Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the petition, reportedly signed by hundreds of Keith residents and businesses, regarding the disruption caused on the A96 by the ongoing works at Union Bridge, including the calls for businesses to be compensated for any significant losses during these works."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025