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Duncan Massey

Reform UK

MSP for North East Scotland (Region)


Duncan Massey is Convener of the Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee

About Duncan Massey

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

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

Committees

Duncan Massey is a member of 2 committees

Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee

Convener

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

Cross-party groups

Duncan Massey is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Duncan Massey has 1 parliamentary and government role

Conveners Group

Member

Party Roles

Duncan Massey has 1 party role

Shadow Minister for Energy

Reform UK

Previous roles

Duncan Massey does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Duncan Massey'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 Duncan Massey. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 29 May 2026 I was a Senior Economist at EnQuest Britain Ltd, an oil and gas production company (of Annan House, 33-35 Palmerston Road, Aberdeen, AB11 5QP). I worked fulltime in this role and received remuneration of between £95,001 and £100,000 per annum. I received a final payment of £2,558 on 22 May 2026.

I am a Councillor for Aberdeen City Council (of Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1AB). I spend around 15 to 20 hours per week on this role. I receive a salary and use of a mobile phone and laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration is between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

I own 100% of ordinary shares in Carbon Reduction Analysts Ltd, a company that provides consultancy services. The company is not trading.

Voluntary

I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS).

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Duncan Massey 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.

Local Governance Reform (Council Elections)

Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026

3. Duncan Massey (North East Scotland) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the council elections scheduled for May 2027 could be postponed to align with its local governance consolidation…

Fishing Industry

Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026

Duncan Massey (North East Scotland) (Reform): "There was a lot of consensus in the debate, despite some healthy differences of opinion about how Brexit was needed to free up our fishing grounds, among other things, from the tyranny of Europe…

Syngenta Grangemouth

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

Duncan Massey (North East Scotland) (Reform): "The news is devastating: 377 jobs might go, causing implications for the wider supply chain and supporting businesses…

Syngenta Grangemouth

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

Duncan Massey (North East Scotland) (Reform): "The news is devastating: 377 jobs might go, causing implications for the wider supply chain and supporting businesses…

Decision on Taking Business in Private

Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee meeting date: 6 October 2026

The Convener (Duncan Massey): "Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the seventh meeting in 2026 of the Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee. Our first item of business is a decision on taking items 3 and 4 in private. Do we agree to take those items in private…

Votes

How Duncan Massey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Duncan Massey has voted recently.

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

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 not voted

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

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 not voted

Disagreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

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 not voted

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

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 not voted

Agreed

Supporting Scotland's Fishing Industry

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

Motions

Motions made by Duncan Massey in Parliament

Find out what motions Duncan Massey has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Duncan Massey has asked

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

Question reference: S7O-00349

Asked by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK

Date lodged: 30 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the council elections scheduled for May 2027 could be postponed to align with its local governance reform proposals."

Question reference: S7O-00322

Asked by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK

Date lodged: 23 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns from groups representing retail, farming and food manufacturing bodies calling for its proposed statutory food price cap policy to be withdrawn."

Question reference: S7O-00099

Asked by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on service users of delays of up to 28 weeks in the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman allocating complaints to a reviewer."