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Lloyd Melville

Scottish National Party

MSP for Angus South (Constituency)

About Lloyd Melville

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Angus South (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Lloyd Melville is a member of 2 committees

Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee

Substitute Member

Transport Committee

Deputy Convener

Cross-party groups

Lloyd Melville is a member of 3 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ukraine

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Lloyd Melville does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Lloyd Melville does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Lloyd Melville had the following role in Parliament

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

11 June 2026 to 17 June 2026

Transport Committee

Member

Register of interests

Lloyd Melville'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 Lloyd Melville. The date of their initial statement was 27 May 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

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.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

Since 1 June 2026, I have Honorary Membership of the Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Lloyd Melville 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.

Face Coverings in Public Places

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2026

Lloyd Melville (Angus South) (SNP): "Will the member take an intervention on that point?"

Local Governance Reform (Council Elections)

Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026

Lloyd Melville (Angus South) (SNP): "I refer to my entry in the register of members’ interests, which states that I am a sitting member of Angus Council…

Fishing Industry

Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026

Lloyd Melville (Angus South) (SNP): "I refer members to my entry in the register of interests, which shows that I am an Angus councillor.I acknowledge the sad loss of Mr Ben Dowie in December 2025. He is deeply missed by the community of Arbroath and Angus…

United Kingdom Budget (Scotland’s Priorities)

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?"

Highlands and Islands Regional Air Strategy

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…

Votes

How Lloyd Melville has voted in Parliament

Find out how Lloyd Melville has voted recently.

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517.2

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517.1

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517.3

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Supporting Scotland's Fishing Industry

Motion ref. S7M-01460.3

Submitted by: James Adams, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Result 102 for, 15 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Lloyd Melville in Parliament

Find out what motions Lloyd Melville has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Lloyd Melville has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-03848

Asked by: Lloyd Melville, Angus South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 30 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 14 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed £350 million Better Surfaces Fund will be allocated among local authorities."

Question reference: S7W-03849

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."

Question reference: S7W-03842

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."

Question reference: S7W-03844

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."

Question reference: S7W-03843

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."

Question reference: S7O-00274

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."

Question reference: S7W-03305

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."

Question reference: S7O-00207

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."

Question reference: S7O-00149

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."

Question reference: S7W-01323

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."