Fiona Hyslop
Scottish National Party
MSP for Linlithgow (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Lothians (Region) 1999 - 2011
About Fiona Hyslop
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5921
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Fiona is a member of 2 committees
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Fiona is a member of 4 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Fiona does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Fiona does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Fiona has had 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee
Member
04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
Education Committee
Member
03 September 2003 - 02 April 2007
Enterprise and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
12 May 2003 - 02 June 2003
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
06 September 2001 - 31 March 2003
Procedures Committee
Member
27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
12 January 2000 - 07 January 2001
Social Inclusion Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee
Deputy Convener
17 June 1999 - 12 January 2000
Social Inclusion Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee
Member
Register of interests
Fiona'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 Fiona Hyslop. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
On Friday 26 May 2017, in my position as Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, I attended the “Remarks by the Honourable Barack H Obama” event in Edinburgh as a guest of Diageo plc. (a multinational alcoholic beverages company of 5 Lochside Way, Edinburgh EH12 9DT). The cost of hospitality for the evening was £1,000 which was met by Diageo.
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a Patron of ‘River Kids’ charity in West Lothian which raises funds for the benefit of children in need in West Lothian.
In November 2021 I was appointed as Steward of the Climate Assembly. [Registered 1 December 2021]
On 20 November 2021 I was a guest of BT, with hospitality, at BT Murrayfield for the Scotland v Japan rugby international. The value of the gift was below the threshold for registration. [Registered 1 December 2021]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Fiona Hyslop 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: 25 January 2022
Covid-19
Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP): "Does the First Minister agree that, as part of the strategy for living with Covid in Scotland, we will need to learn to adapt and respond to future variants that could emerge in other parts of the world, and that we will always be vulnerable to potential sudden decisions that could affect the economy and society unless and until there is an…
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2022
Energy Prices
Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP): "Increasing energy prices are of very real concern. What discussions has the First Minister had with the Westminster Government on help for families to combat the spiralling financial costs of the energy crisis?"
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2022
Fire Alarm Standards
Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP): "Many local authorities, including West Lothian Council, have removed care and repair services. Some constituents tell me that installers are scarce and that component shortages are delaying delivery of alarms that they had already ordered…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 19 January 2022
Subsidy Control Bill
Fiona Hyslop: "Good morning, minister. I want to cover agriculture…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 19 January 2022
Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I, too, want to focus on tourism. I will begin by following up on what you said about STERG’s recommendations. Have you calculated how much its funding ask comes to…
Votes
How Fiona Hyslop has voted in Parliament
Find out how Fiona Hyslop has voted recently.
Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 20, 2022
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Result 49 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Result 49 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 87 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Education Failures and Guaranteeing the 2022 Exam Diet
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 67 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Fiona Hyslop in Parliament
Find out what motions Fiona Hyslop has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Fiona Hyslop 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: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, what support is available for wraparound child care services that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but remain essential to its new wraparound plans."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 7 January 2022
Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the funding of up to £40 million for the culture sector that was announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy on 2 June 2021 (Official Report, c…
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 22 November 2021
Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party shared policy programme commitment to "undertake a programme of work and analysis to better understand our energy requirements as we transition to net zero"."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 25 October 2021
Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to removing non-residential social care charges, whether it will provide an update on its work with (a) COSLA and (b) other stakeholders to identify the most effective way of achieving this, and what the timescale is for the implementation of the policy."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 14 October 2021
Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on how competitive projects in Scotland can be compared with those in England and Wales, and how disadvantaged they may be in future Contracts for Difference auctions, whether it will consider raising the cap on floating offshore wind innovation projects within Marine Scotland's plan…
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 11 October 2021
Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the evaluation of the Scottish Strategy for Autism 2011-21, and how it plans to respond to this."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 24 September 2021
Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether COVID-19 funding for bus operators will be extended beyond 3 October 2021."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 8 September 2021
Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many additional trading standards officers local authorities will need to employ in the future to deliver (a) its agenda in response to the impact of Brexit, (b) the recovery from COVID-19 and (c) the standards expected from its environmental agenda."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 2 September 2021
Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had or plans to hold with the Scottish Funding Council regarding supporting universities and colleges to ensure that there is capacity to grow and develop the number of trading standards officers required to meet any increase in demand arising from the (a) impact of Brexit, (b) recovery from…
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 2 September 2021
Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the 2019 Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS) trading standards' workforce survey, including its findings regarding the impact of (a) Brexit and (b) the greater environmental protection requirements arising from its green agenda."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 2 September 2021
See all of Fiona Hyslop's written questions submitted in Parliament