Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2021
Email: [email protected]
Website: mauricegolden.com
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
23 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Member
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Substitute Member
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Substitute Member
29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
27 April 2017 - 20 February 2020
Member
27 April 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 April 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
14 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 27 April 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
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 Maurice Golden. The date of their initial statement was 13 May 2021.
No registrable interests
On 22 June 2021 I attended the Scotland vs. Croatia football game, the ticket cost was £175 and hospitality was £50. On 5 February 2022 I attended the Scotland vs. England Rugby game, the ticket cost was £117 and hospitality was £60pp. On 24 February 2024 I attended the Scotland vs. England Rugby game and the cost of ticket and hospitality was £200. On 8 March 2025 I attended the Scotland vs. Wales Rugby game and the cost of ticket and hospitality was £200. The cumulative value of these gifts is £802 and therefore over the threshold for registration in the gifts category. The costs were met by Heineken UK (a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded alcoholic drinks of 3-4 Broadway Park, South Gyle Broadway, Edinburgh, EH12 9JZ). [Registered 14 February 2022, Amended interest 1 March 2024, Amended interest 20 March 2025]
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
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.
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: 17 December 2025
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "From listening to today’s debate, one thing should be clear to us all: cybercrime is not a niche concern but a widespread problem that affects more and more of our society…
Chamber meeting date: 16 December 2025
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I am grateful to all those who have assisted with the Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill to get it to the point at which the Parliament will vote on it at decision time tonight…
Chamber meeting date: 16 December 2025
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I will not detain the Parliament for too long. At stage 2, I lodged amendments to establish in the bill the term “helper dog”, which I defined as a dog that satisfied one of two conditions—namely, that it was “an assistance dog, as defined by ..…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 10 December 2025
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "My amendments in the group seek, essentially, to explore the question of rural communities and the environment versus Government institutions and multinationals, and who is best placed to decide how to protect the interests of individuals…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 December 2025
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Microchipping needs to be a wider holistic approach…
Find out how Maurice Golden has voted recently.
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Result 57 for, 67 against, 1 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Result 1 for, 95 against, 18 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Friday, December 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Result 119 for, 2 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Result 120 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 11, 2025
Result 79 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Find out what motions Maurice Golden has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the next meeting of the Onshore Wind Strategic Leadership Group will be held, and what will be discussed."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the introduction of legislation in England and Wales to ban single-use wet wipes containing plastic, whether it will provide an update on its plans to introduce equivalent legislation in Scotland."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36723 by Fiona Hyslop on 6 May 2025, whether it will provide an update on Scottish Enterprise’s engagement with companies in the electric vehicle and battery processing industries."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the increase in domestic heat pump installations slowed from 27% between 2022-23 to 17% between 2023-24."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason no applications for funding from Scotland's Heat Network Fund were successful in 2024."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 3 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how Zero Waste Scotland will coordinate with enterprise agencies to avoid duplicating support for circular economy practices, as outlined in the Draft Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 3 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what specific data the Circular Jobs Tracker, which is discussed in the Draft Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland, will collect; whether this will be made publicly available, and how frequently it will be updated."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 3 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it defines “circular skills”, and what specific competencies will be prioritised in the education and skills reform programme, as discussed in the Draft Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 3 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to set (a) a timeline and (b) mandatory quotas for circular economy procurement by public bodies."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 3 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the Draft Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland will ensure that lifelong learning and reskilling opportunities will be made accessible to workers in industries transitioning to circular models."
See all of Maurice Golden's questions submitted in Parliament