Maurice Golden
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2021
About Maurice Golden
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: mauricegolden.com
Twitter: @mgoldenmsp
Facebook: Maurice's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6148
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
90-92 Queen Street
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1AJ
Phone: 0131 348 6148
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Maurice is a member of 2 committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Maurice is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Maurice does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Maurice does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Maurice has had 10 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
27 April 2017 - 20 February 2020
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
14 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
Register of interests
Maurice'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 Maurice Golden. The date of their initial statement was 13 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
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
From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by Conservative Friends of Israel (of CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London, SW1P 9LB). I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test.
From 9 to 15 February 2018 I was part of a Tearfund humanitarian delegation travelling to Nepal to learn how projects in relation to child trafficking, earthquake relief and flood prevention are transforming lives. The costs of the visit amounted to £1,300 and were met by Tearfund Scotland (a Christian charity of 29 Canal St, Glasgow G4 0AD). I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Maurice Golden 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.
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2022
Independence Referendum (Staffing Resources)
2. Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what staffing resources it has allocated to the preparation work for a new independence referendum. (S6O-00643)"
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 20 January 2022
Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "In October, you said that the Government was working on a cultural recovery plan. Can you give us an update on the timeline and when it might be published?"
Chamber meeting date: 18 January 2022
Point of Order
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. On 8 October last year, I wrote to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity to ask simple questions about the proposed deposit return scheme…
Chamber meeting date: 18 January 2022
ScotWind Offshore Wind Leasing Round
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "There is a risk that Scotland loses out here. The projects that will come through ScotWind, which I welcome, are mostly larger than 1GW…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2022
Dog Breeding (Legal Requirements)
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Unfortunately, thieves often target particular breeds, with breeders and sellers having to take extra precautions…
Votes
How Maurice Golden has voted in Parliament
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Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 87 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Education Failures and Guaranteeing the 2022 Exam Diet
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 67 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 68 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Education Failures and Guaranteeing the 2022 Exam Diet
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 17, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 67 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Local Government Funding in Scotland
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 17, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 65 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Maurice Golden in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Maurice Golden has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of what the municipal recycling capacity in Scotland (a) has been in each of the last 10 years and (b) is projected to be by 2025."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in establishing a SEPA operated producer registration system for the Deposit Return Scheme."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what research it is (a) undertaking and (b) aware of on turning waste into fertiliser."
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 18 January 2022
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the temporary notification directive for incineration application, which covers new and existing applications, also applies to projects that have already begun construction but on which consultation is still being undertaken."
Answered by: Tom Arthur on 18 January 2022
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the quantity of electronic waste that is (a) collected, (b) recycled and (c) reused."
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 18 January 2022
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05229 by Lorna Slater on 11 January 2022, on what date the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity took the decision to postpone the scheme, rather than the date on which the decision was communicated to the Parliament."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what research it is (a) undertaking and (b) aware of on utilising household waste and crop waste to manufacture bacterial cellulose for use in the production of yarns and other textile applications."
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 14 January 2022
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Zero Waste Scotland engaged with the British Metals Recycling Association while producing its report, How should Scotland Manage its Scrap Steel?, and, if not, for what reason such engagement did not take place."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it cost to produce the Zero Waste Scotland report, How should Scotland Manage its Scrap Steel?, which was published on 25 October 2021."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05333 by Lorna Slater on 5 January 2022, how many of the retailers listed on page 13 of the Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment were estimated to have a 24-month preparedness time."
Awaiting answer
See all of Maurice Golden's written questions submitted in Parliament