MSP for Angus South (Constituency)
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MSP for Angus South (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
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11 June 2026 to 17 June 2026
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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 Lloyd Melville. The date of their initial statement was 27 May 2026.
I am a councillor at Angus Council (Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar, DD8 1AN). I attend the full council meetings once per six-week cycle until the end of my dual mandate. I receive remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum and the use of a laptop and a mobile phone. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary.
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Since 1 June 2026, I have Honorary Membership of the Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce.
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: 1 October 2026
Lloyd Melville (Angus South) (SNP): "Does Mr Offord recognise that the figures from the North Sea Transition Authority show that, even if new fields are developed, we will still be more than 90 per cent dependent on imports, which is exactly the opposite of what he has just told the chamber?"
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2026
Lloyd Melville (Angus South) (SNP): "I speak in this debate out of interest and support rather than direct experience, although, as members will know, I am deputy convener of the Transport Committee, which heard a lot about the proposed changes to the flights…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
Lloyd Melville (Angus South) (SNP): "Will the member give way?"
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
Lloyd Melville (Angus South) (SNP): "Made a request to intervene."
Transport Committee meeting date: 30 September 2026
Lloyd Melville (Angus South) (SNP): "I will start with Alison Irvine, if that is all right. Rail infrastructure projects take an awfully long time—too long—to come to fruition in Scotland. Do you agree with that assessment?"
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Motion ref. S7M-01448
Submitted by: Stephen Gethins, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 5, 2026
Supported by: Kate Campbell, Jamie Hepburn, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Result 78 for, 25 against, 16 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01448.1
Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, October 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Result 10 for, 94 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01448.4
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Result 25 for, 66 against, 26 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01448.2
Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 5, 2026
Supported by: Iris Duane
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Result 77 for, 25 against, 16 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01448.3
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, October 5, 2026
Supported by: Katherine Sangster
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Result 16 for, 93 against, 9 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Lloyd Melville has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Lloyd Melville, Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will address the issue of long-term empty retail units on high streets, including in Arbroath."
Asked by: Lloyd Melville, Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed £350 million Better Surfaces Fund will be allocated among local authorities."
Asked by: Lloyd Melville, Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions on rural and agricultural businesses."
Asked by: Lloyd Melville, Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will set out its final position on whether to give local authorities Compulsory Sale Order powers."
Asked by: Lloyd Melville, Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will assess the Canadian Government's catalogue of standardised, regionally tailored house designs, and whether it will consider adopting a similar approach to reduce costs and accelerate the planning and construction of new homes."
Asked by: Lloyd Melville, Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Historic Environment Scotland and VisitScotland to attract visitors to historic buildings."
Asked by: Lloyd Melville, Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 15 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its regulatory check of local road user charging powers under Part 3 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001."
Asked by: Lloyd Melville, Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what role it envisages for Angus in its proposed East Coast Arc between Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews."
Asked by: Lloyd Melville, Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 26 August 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Angus Council regarding the presence of RAAC in council and privately-owned homes in Monifieth."
Asked by: Lloyd Melville, Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 25 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with Angus Council regarding the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) that was discovered in local authority and privately owned homes in Monifieth."
See all of Lloyd Melville's questions submitted in Parliament