MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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Carlisle House
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1DB
Reform UK
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Convener
Substitute Member
Member
Reform UK
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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 Helen McDade. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2026.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
I jointly own a commercial property unit (shop) in South Lanarkshire with a market value of between £50,001-£100,000. I own a 50% share of the property. The property generates rental income to the value of between £5,001-£10,000 per annum. I receive 50% of this total rental income from the property.
No registrable interests.
I am a member of Pitlochry Bowling Club.
I am a member of Breadalbane and District Riding for the Disabled Association.
I was a member of ME Action Scotland between 2020 and 2024.
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 September 2026
Helen McDade (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "Will the First Minister explain to parents why the programme for international student assessment—PISA—results that were released today confirm that Scotland trails England, and the United Kingdom as a whole, in every core subject, and why more than half of pupils are in schools where staff shortages are hindering learning? When will he publish a…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Helen McDade (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "I am sure that we all share most of the cabinet secretary’s vision. We are grateful for her speech, and nobody disagrees that the NHS in Scotland needs reform…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Helen McDade (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "I am sure that we all share most of the cabinet secretary’s vision. We are grateful for her speech, and nobody disagrees that the NHS in Scotland needs reform…
Health, Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 2 September 2026
The Convener (Helen McDade): "Good morning and welcome to the second meeting of the Health, Care and Sport Committee in session 7. This is our first meeting after summer recess. I welcome our witnesses—thank you very much for coming…
Health, Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 2 September 2026
The Convener: "Before we close, do members agree to take our review of evidence in private?Members indicated agreement.The Convener:I should have asked that question at the beginning of the meeting.12:24Meeting continued in private until 12:39."
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Motion ref. S7M-01070
Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jim Fairlie, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 78 for, 41 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.5
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 93 for, 11 against, 14 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.2
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 15 for, 86 against, 17 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.3
Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 27 for, 76 against, 17 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.4
Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Helen McDade has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 21 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported proposal by Stirling Council to outsource its primary and nursery school meals provision, and, in light of reported concerns raised about a similar proposal by Perth and Kinross Council in 2019, whether it plans to have discussions with Stirling Council regarding the…
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 3 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that offers of charitable donations linked to requests for meetings with Scottish Ministers are compatible with the Ministerial Code, and what guidance is provided to ministers and officials on how they should respond when such offers are made."
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 31 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 and the Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Act 2026 receiving Royal Assent in May 2026, what its timescale is for implementing the provisions of these Acts and for issuing the statutory guidance required to prohibit…
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 16 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 30 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the contrast between the three to five written complaints made annually and the safeguarding concerns identified by the Care Inspectorate and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, what specific steps it will take to improve children's confidence in the internal complaints system at St…
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 16 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 30 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture report on its June 2025 visit to Scotland, which was published on 2 July 2026, by what date it will implement the outstanding recommendations of this report in relation to children's secure accommodation, and how it will report progress."
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 30 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether housing girls placed for welfare reasons alongside older male offenders detained under criminal justice legislation is compatible with its obligations under the Equality Act 2010."
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 30 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that no external review of restraint practices at St Mary's Kenmure has been commissioned, and that the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture has requested a copy of any such review, whether it will commission or require an external review to be undertaken."
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 30 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many children are currently placed in each of Scotland's four secure accommodation centres on welfare grounds only, and in how many cases such children are accommodated within the same living unit as children detained under criminal justice legislation."
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 30 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that a 13-year-old girl accommodated at St Mary's Kenmure secure accommodation centre had her request to be transferred away from young male offenders with whom she was placed, denied, for what reason the request was denied and what risk assessment was undertaken in relation to her safety and…
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 30 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of the disproportionate use of restraint of girls at St Mary's Kenmure, what the outcome has been of the Care Inspectorate and Mental Welfare Commission's 2025–26 shared visits to secure accommodation centres, and what action, if any, has been taken as a consequence."