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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Julie MacDougall

Reform UK

MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)

About Julie MacDougall

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Reform UK
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Julie MacDougall is a member of 1 committee

Public Petitions Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Julie MacDougall is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Julie MacDougall does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Julie MacDougall has 1 party role

Shadow Minister for Local Government

Reform UK

Previous roles

Julie MacDougall does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Julie MacDougall'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 Julie MacDougall. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am a Councillor for Fife Council (of North Street, Glenrothes. KY7 5LT). I work in the region of 20-25 hours per week since becoming an MSP. I receive a salary and use of a tablet and desktop. I receive remuneration of £25,982 per annum which is deducted from my MSP salary, meaning I receive no additional income for this role.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

I own a flat in the Canary Islands with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000 with a gross rental income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.

I own a flat in Edinburgh with a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000 with a gross rental income of between £10,001 and £15,000 per annum.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

I am a Trustee of the Glenrothes Area & Heritage Centre.

I am a trustee for John MacDougall Mesothelioma Trust.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Julie MacDougall 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.

Data Centres (Cumulative Impact Assessment)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Julie MacDougall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "Last year, the UK Government announced plans to introduce AI growth zones, which would involve giving data centres a £24 per megawatt-hour discount in Scotland, starting from April 2027…

Reform UK Priorities

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Julie MacDougall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer."

Data Centres (Cumulative Impact Assessment)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Julie MacDougall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "Last year, the UK Government announced plans to introduce AI growth zones, which would involve giving data centres a £24 per megawatt-hour discount in Scotland, starting from April 2027…

Reform UK Priorities

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Julie MacDougall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer."

Reform UK Priorities

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Julie MacDougall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer."

Votes

How Julie MacDougall has voted in Parliament

Find out how Julie MacDougall has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Julie MacDougall in Parliament

Find out what motions Julie MacDougall has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Julie MacDougall has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-01745

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK

Date lodged: 15 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the funding it provides to local authorities, in light of reports that these bodies are increasingly unable to deliver critical infrastructure and capital investment projects for residents."

Question reference: S7W-01744

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK

Date lodged: 15 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the decision of some local authorities to introduce or increase charges for services while simultaneously increasing council tax rates."

Question reference: S7W-01891

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK

Date lodged: 24 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 21 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to promote more Scots having families to address Scotland’s slowing population growth."

Question reference: S7W-01888

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase the rate of working age employment across Scottish cities, replicating the success of Edinburgh, which reportedly has a 83.2% rate of working age employment, the highest of any UK city."

Question reference: S7W-01889

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support local authorities in improving Scottish timber transportation infrastructure."

Question reference: S7W-01890

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is cooperating with HM Revenue & Customs and other UK authorities, in light of reports that 58,000 fraudulent Scotland football kits were seized, amounting to a total of £5 million in potential profit."

Question reference: S7W-01893

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has committed to any further action regarding the opening a new train station at Newburgh since the previous Cabinet Secretary for Transport’s visit to the village in May 2025."

Question reference: S7W-01892

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to reduce weapon possession across the country, in light of its report on Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, which indicated that weapons possession made up 18% of total crimes in Scotland."

Question reference: S7W-01887

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to prevent the waste of personal protective equipment in future emergency health situations, in light of the COVID-19 inquiry, which reported that approximately £10 billion was wasted on such equipment over the course of the pandemic."

Question reference: S7W-01894

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review existing stop and search laws as part of a wider strategy in deterring weapons possession."