Fergus Ewing
Scottish National Party
MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Fergus Ewing
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01463 713004
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
112 Church Street
Inverness
Highland
IV1 1EP
Phone: 01463 713004
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Fergus is a member of 2 committees
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Fergus is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Fergus does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Fergus does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Fergus has had 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 31 March 2022
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 31 March 2022
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
09 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
Local Government and Transport Committee
Deputy Convener
23 September 2004 - 09 May 2006
Local Government and Transport Committee
Member
10 June 2003 - 21 September 2004
Finance Committee
Deputy Convener
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Finance Committee
Member
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Rural Development Committee
Deputy Convener
07 November 2000 - 07 January 2001
Rural Affairs Committee
Deputy Convener
17 June 1999 - 23 November 2000
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
Member
02 November 2000 - 07 November 2000
Rural Affairs Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
Register of interests
Fergus'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 Fergus Ewing. The date of their initial statement was 24 May 2021.
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 house in Lossiemouth which has a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000 and from which I derive income of up to £5,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
I owned ordinary shares in Finsbury Growth & Income (an investment trust) with a value of £40,131. [Amended interest 1 May 2022, Ceased interest 1 May 2022]
I owned ordinary shares in Scottish Mortgage (an investment trust) with a value of £40,740. [Amended interest 1 May 2022, Ceased interest 1 May 2022]
I own ordinary shares in Findlay Park American (an investment trust) with a value of £49,327. [Amended interest 1 May 2022]
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Fergus Ewing 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.
Chamber meeting date: 8 February 2023
A9 Dualling
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "Today’s news will be met in the Highlands with shock, incredulity and anger. Why does Transport Scotland, unlike its counterpart south of the border, put all the risks of unforeseen costs on contractors…
Chamber meeting date: 2 February 2023
Male Suicide in Scotland
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "The minister says that every minister has a role to play…
Chamber meeting date: 26 January 2023
Holocaust Memorial Day
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "Tomorrow, 27 January, is Holocaust memorial day, which marks the anniversary of the liberation, 78 years ago, of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp…
Chamber meeting date: 26 January 2023
Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "The theme of Holocaust memorial day this year is “Ordinary People”. We know, of course, that Hitler and his henchmen—Himmler, Heydrich, Eichmann and others—were the very personification of evil…
Chamber meeting date: 26 January 2023
Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "The theme of Holocaust memorial day this year is “Ordinary People”. We know, of course, that Hitler and his henchmen—Himmler, Heydrich, Eichmann and others—were the very personification of evil…
Votes
How Fergus Ewing has voted in Parliament
Find out how Fergus Ewing has voted recently.
Addressing the Crisis in NHS Dentistry
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Result 53 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Addressing the Crisis in NHS Dentistry
Submitted by: Maree Todd, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Humza Yousaf
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Result 67 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Investing in the Future of Social Care
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Result 21 for, 95 against, 4 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Investing in the Future of Social Care
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, February 6, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Result 67 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Addressing the Crisis in NHS Dentistry
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, February 6, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Result 65 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Fergus Ewing in Parliament
Find out what motions Fergus Ewing has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Fergus Ewing has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement by the UK Government on 20 January 2023 that its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will not include glass, and the reported concerns of SMEs regarding the inclusion of glass in Scotland’s DRS, whether it will review its plans to include glass as part of the DRS."
Answer expected on 8 March 2023
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement by the UK Government on 20 January 2023 that its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will not include glass, whether it will reappraise the financial assumptions for its DRS regarding any additional costs relating to compliance with two different regimes operating in the UK for (a) producers,…
Answer expected on 8 March 2023
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07097 by Lorna Slater on 23 March 2022, and in light of the announcement by the UK Government on 20 January 2023 regarding the operation of its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), whether it will provide an answer to the question that was asked."
Answer expected on 8 March 2023
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-08012 by Lorna Slater on 12 May 2022, and in light of the announcement by the UK Government on 20 January 2023 that its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will not include glass, whether it will provide an answer to the question that was asked."
Answer expected on 8 March 2023
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 February 2023
"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that 600 drinks producers are concerned about the impact on their businesses, and the survival of them, in relation to the Deposit Return Scheme."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2023
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2022
"To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will set a clear ambition in its planned Energy Strategy for delivery of 4 to 6 GW of solar power by 2030."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2022
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the programme for the additional A9 road safety measures, as referred to by the Minister for Transport in the debate on Essential Road Improvements on 2 November 2022."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 December 2022
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support a GP-led COVID-19 and flu vaccination programme in NHS Highland, in light of reports that it would cost several million pounds less than the model proposed by the NHS board."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-08833 by Lorna Slater on 14 June 2022, whether it will publish the gateway review in full, and whether it is the case that the review has not yet been published because it is reportedly highly critical of the Deposit Return Scheme and the progress made."
Answered by Lorna Slater on 15 November 2022
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when a decision will be made on the A9 Dualling Killiecrankie to Glen Garry scheme, following the public local inquiry that was held to consider objections received."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 November 2022