Gordon Lindhurst
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day
About Gordon Lindhurst
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Committees
Gordon is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Gordon is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Gordon has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Gordon has 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Business
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Fair Work
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Gordon has had 13 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
20 August 2020 - 25 August 2020
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
03 September 2019 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Business
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2018 - 25 February 2020
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Convener
29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
14 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Conveners Group
Member
26 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
14 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Convener
08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Social Security Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
Register of interests
Gordon'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 Gordon Lindhurst. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I am a non-practising member of the Faculty of Advocates (Parliament House, Edinburgh EH1 1RF) and am also qualified as an English barrister. I anticipate gross fee income from any legal publishing, lecturing and outstanding payments of fees for work to be in the range of £0 - £5,000 in the 2020-21 tax year. I expect to spend no more than 1/2 day per month on these roles. [Amended interest 26 July 2017, Amended interest 28 August 2018, Amended interest 23 October 2018, Amended interest 10 March 2020]
Gifts
No registrable interests.
Overseas visits
No registrable interests.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests.
Heritable property
I own a flat and garages in West Lothian with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000. The property yields a gross annual income of between £0 and £5,000. [Amended interest 28 August 2018]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 18 December 2019]
I own a flat and garage in Edinburgh with a market value of between £400,000 and £500,000. The property yields a gross annual income of between £15,001 and £20,000.
Interest in shares
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 30 November 2017]
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Gordon Lindhurst 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.
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 23 March 2021
Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Motor Fuel Emissions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021
The Convener (Gordon Lindhurst): "Good morning and welcome to the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee’s 10th meeting in 2021. Apologies have been received from committee member Alex Rowley…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2021
European Union Withdrawal (Relationships with Non-EU Countries)
4. Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con): "I enter into the spirit of the afternoon’s proceedings by also wishing the cabinet secretary—indeed, everyone—all the very best for the future…
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 16 March 2021
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener (Gordon Lindhurst): "Good morning and welcome to the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee’s ninth meeting in 2021. Apologies have been received from Andy Wightman. Under agenda item 1, does the committee agree to take items 3 to 5 in private? That is agreed."
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 16 March 2021
Covid-19 (Impact on Businesses, Workers and the Economy)
The Convener: "Under item 2, we will look at the impact of Covid-19 on businesses, workers and the economy. I welcome the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, Jamie Hepburn…
Chamber meeting date: 10 March 2021
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I tried to vote, but for some reason my voting app did not work. I would have voted no."
Votes
How Gordon Lindhurst has voted in Parliament
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Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Gordon Lindhurst, Dean Lockhart, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, John Scott, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Adam Tomkins, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 31 for, 65 against, 27 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
National Mission to Reduce Drug Deaths and Harms
Submitted by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Supported by: Donald Cameron
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 18, 2021
Result 43 for, 69 against, 1 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Gordon Lindhurst in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Gordon Lindhurst 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: Lindhurst, Gordon, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what financial provision it will make to support businesses that are ineligible for its Self-Employed Hardship Fund due to commencing trading prior to 1 October 2018, and whether it has considered measures such as backdating eligibility to the beginning of the 2018-19 financial year."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 22 March 2021
Asked by: Lindhurst, Gordon, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide financial support to business owners who are otherwise ineligible for self-employment support due to having begun trading after March 2020, are ineligible for universal credit and have received no business rates-based support due to operating as a sole trader on another business…
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 22 March 2021
Asked by: Lindhurst, Gordon, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether, in line with UK Government policy, it will re-classify garden centres and plant nurseries as essential retail premises in order to allow them to reopen."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 22 March 2021
Asked by: Lindhurst, Gordon, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what provision it is making to ensure that local authorities and schools are able to provide adequate classroom space to facilitate face-to-face teaching for all pupils, in light of physical distancing requirements and other related considerations."
Answered by: John Swinney on 18 March 2021
Asked by: Lindhurst, Gordon, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that correspondence and appointment scheduling for the COVID-19 vaccination programme is accurate and timeous, and whether it will ensure that those who receive an appointment through correspondence that arrives after the scheduled appointment will be guaranteed a rescheduled…
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 15 March 2021
Asked by: Lindhurst, Gordon, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether agency workers in healthcare settings are being prioritised for a COVID-19 vaccination along with NHS employees, and whether it will commit to making the vaccination process for agency staff as simple as possible, without an additional administrative burden."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 15 March 2021
Asked by: Lindhurst, Gordon, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to pausing the implementation of the new smoke alarm regulations beyond 2022 pending further consultation with local authorities and community and consumer groups."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 15 March 2021
Asked by: Lindhurst, Gordon, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on digitising the land register that is held by the Registers of Scotland."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 2 June 2020
Asked by: Lindhurst, Gordon, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on developing a safe operating protocol that would allow the recommencement of the property transaction process, in light of the resumption of this in England."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 28 May 2020
Asked by: Lindhurst, Gordon, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to proposals to allow for the clearing of a backlog of home reports required to support housing transactions in progress."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 27 May 2020
See all of Gordon Lindhurst's written questions submitted in Parliament