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
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Contact at their Constituency
Phone: 0131 348 6148
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Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Maurice is a member of 1 committee
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Maurice is a member of 2 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 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.
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.
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: 23 September 2021
Decarbonising Scotland’s Transport
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "The upcoming rapid expansion of electric vehicles, although welcome, has the potential to increase levels of non-exhaust emissions, owing to the increased vehicle weight exacerbating tyre and brake wear…
Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2021
Circular Economy
7. Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Scotland’s move to a more circular economy. (S6O-00181)"
Chamber meeting date: 21 September 2021
Net Zero Nation
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "The reannounced circular economy bill is an opportunity to make serious progress towards net zero…
Chamber meeting date: 21 September 2021
Brain Injury in Football
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I thank Michael Marra for bringing this important debate to the chamber. I grew up playing youth football and then 22 seasons of amateur football, amassing around 800 games…
Chamber meeting date: 15 September 2021
North Sea Oil and Gas
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I will focus my remarks on our transition to net zero. It is important to remember that all parties in Parliament agree that we need to be serious and to take sustained action on climate change…
Votes
How Maurice Golden has voted in Parliament
Find out how Maurice Golden has voted recently.
A Net Zero Nation
Submitted by: Michael Matheson, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 20, 2021
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Patrick Harvie, Màiri McAllan, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
A Net Zero Nation
Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 20, 2021
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Result 19 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
A Net Zero Nation
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 20, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Result 50 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Society
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2021
Result 67 for, 30 against, 20 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Society
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2021
Result 25 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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: 21 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of future opportunities for kerbside recycling of glass packaging containers that are not included in the forthcoming deposit return scheme."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what material impact its policies and enforcement measures have had on incidences of waste crime over the last five years."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on establishing an annual appraisal of waste crime impacts."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much glass it anticipates would exit closed-loop recycling and be recycled as aggregate if the forthcoming deposit return scheme does not include a re-melt target."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that all nationally significant infrastructure projects deliver a net biodiversity gain."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether 1 July 2022 continues to be the go-live date for the introduction of the deposit return scheme."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to develop a dedicated framework to support businesses to report and act on nature-related risks, and what funding it has committed to such work."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of what the impact would be of including a re-melt target for glass collected under the forthcoming deposit return scheme."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what options it is considering to ensure that glass does not exit closed-loop recycling, if the forthcoming deposit return scheme does not include a re-melt target."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent baseline update is for (a) household and (b) commercial and industrial food waste arisings."
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 20 September 2021
See all of Maurice Golden's written questions submitted in Parliament