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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
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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

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Cross-party groups

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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

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Register of interests

Julie MacDougall's register of interests

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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.

Partnership with the Third Sector

Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026

Julie MacDougall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "I declare an interest as a trustee of the John MacDougall Mesothelioma Trust and the Glenrothes & Area Heritage Centre. I thank the minister for her comments…

Jo Cox’s Death (10th Anniversary)

Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026

Julie MacDougall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "I thank Jenny Young for bringing this important motion to the chamber. There have been important, heartfelt and moving contributions in the debate so far.Above all, I pay tribute and my respects to the late Jo Cox…

Scotland’s Rural College (Elmwood Campus)

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2026

Julie MacDougall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the future of the Elmwood campus of Scotland’s Rural College in Cupar. (S7O-00052)"

Hyperscale AI Data Centres (Planning Authority Guidance)

Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026

Julie MacDougall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "I firmly believe that Scotland cannot be left behind in the new digital age. However, that should not come at a direct cost to the environment or local communities that see no substantial benefits…

Active Travel (Funding)

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Julie MacDougall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "I recently met the chief executive of Forth Valley College. It was incredibly harrowing to hear about how apprenticeship courses are being cut—"

Votes

How Julie MacDougall has voted in Parliament

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Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion ref. S7M-00397

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 108 for, 10 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Appointment of Law Officers

Motion ref. S7M-00380

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.4

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 23 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 93 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Julie MacDougall in Parliament

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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-00603

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

Date lodged: 27 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 10 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to produce specific guidance on and to make regulatory changes to the approval of data centres within current or future planning frameworks."

Question reference: S7W-00262

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

Date lodged: 21 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 9 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the budget gap forecast by COSLA in its report, National Strategy and Guidance - Charges Applying to Social Care Support for people at home, in which it projects the gap to increase to £528 million in 2026-2027."

Question reference: S7O-00052

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

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the future of the Elmwood Campus of Scotland’s Rural College in Cupar."

Question reference: S7W-00261

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

Date lodged: 26 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 3 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to fund local authorities to enable them to fulfil their social housing stock obligations to make every property net zero compliant by the relevant deadline."