Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
10 October 2024 - 26 June 2025
Member
08 October 2024 - 20 June 2025
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 September 2021 - 06 November 2024
Substitute Member
21 May 2021 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Substitute Member
20 February 2020 - 14 August 2020
Member
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Member
19 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Substitute Member
19 March 2014 - 19 May 2016
Appointed Member
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 February 2014 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
07 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 27 February 2014
Member
23 June 2011 - 10 September 2013
Substitute Member
12 May 2011 - 06 September 2013
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
12 May 2011 - 06 September 2013
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
13 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Member
03 October 2007 - 22 March 2011
Substitute Member
17 May 2007 - 20 May 2010
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Substitute Member
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 Liz Smith. The date of their initial statement was 15 May 2021.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
From 4 July to 8 July 2022 I visited Munich and Berlin, Germany, as part of a cross-Party delegation from the Scottish Parliament, meeting Parliamentarians, public officials and business representatives, as a guest of the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The costs of the visit, including travel, accommodation, meals and translation services amounted to £1030 and were paid by the Hanns Seidel Foundation (a political research foundation of Munich, Germany). [Registered 2 August 2022]
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
I am a member of the National Trust for Scotland.
I am a member of the John Muir Trust.
I am a member of the Munro Society.
I am a member of Friends of the Black Watch.
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: 9 October 2025
4. Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it being Scottish women and girls in sport week, what financial progress has been made against its 2021-22 programme for government commitment to double its investment in sport to £100 million by the end of the current parliamentary session. (S6O-05045)"
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "As Murdo Fraser said, it is encouraging to hear that from the minister. However, how does he square those words with the 20 per cent real-terms cut in the budget for colleges?"
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
5. Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on whether NHS Tayside should exempt legal claims by former patients of Professor Sam Eljamel from the three-year time bar which is currently in place. (S6F-04345)"
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 30 September 2025
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Cabinet secretary, in the first instance, I want to explore some of your responses to Mr Gibson when you were talking about some of the commitments that you are prioritising…
Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2025
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I apologise profusely for not being in the chamber in person. The reason for that—the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s visit to the Lithuanian Parliament—is a rather different one from those that are normally given…
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:1 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it being Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week, what financial progress has been made against its 2021-22 Programme for Government commitment to double its investment in sport to £100 million by the end of the current parliamentary session."
Asked by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025
"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on whether NHS Tayside should exempt legal claims by former patients of Professor Sam Eljamel from the three-year time-bar which is currently in place."
Asked by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:3 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland about motorway gantry signage."
Asked by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:18 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote any benefits of outdoor learning and access to high-quality green spaces in schools, in light of the finding in the report, School Grounds in Scotland in 2025, that almost 40% of Scottish schools have fewer than five trees within their boundaries."
Asked by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:18 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will change its guidance on school ground improvement planning, in light of the School Grounds in Scotland in 2025 research, which has reportedly identified budget reductions over the past two decades as a major barrier to the improvement of outdoor spaces in Scottish schools."
Asked by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:18 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend curriculum guidelines to promote any positive effects of learning in outdoor spaces, in light of the finding in the report, Schools Grounds in Scotland in 2025, that only around one third of secondary schools regard outdoor spaces as either very useful or essential learning resources."
Asked by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:18 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 26 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the statistic in the report, School Grounds in Scotland in 2025, that around one in three primary schools have reported issues with flooding within school grounds."
Asked by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:18 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 26 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide adequate outdoor space for all pupils, in light of the findings in the report, School Grounds in Scotland in 2025, that 15% of primary schools and 16% of secondary schools have lost outdoor space because of building development."
Asked by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:18 June 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of any plans to introduce continuous alcohol monitoring technology for offenders across Scotland."
Asked by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:21 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support regional NHS boards to tackle any backlogs of complaints."