Miles Briggs
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day
About Miles Briggs
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5944
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Miles is a member of 2 committees
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Miles is a member of 23 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Bangladesh
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Care Leavers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on MS
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poverty
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Gypsy/Traveller Community
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Taiwan
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ukraine
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Visual Impairment
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Volunteering
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Miles does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Miles has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Equalities
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Social Security
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Miles has had 13 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Party Spokesperson on Social Justice
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Chief Whip
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
14 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 20 August 2020
Health and Sport Committee
Member
28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020
Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Register of interests
Miles'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 Miles Briggs. The date of their initial statement was 03 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
On 23 September 2023, in my capacity as the Convener of the Cross Party Group on Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries, I attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse as a guest of Scottish Racing (an organisation promoting and supporting the sport of horseracing throughout Scotland; c/o Hamilton Park Racecourse, Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0DW). The value of the gift was £378. [Registered 19 October 2023]
On 22 April 2017, I attended the Scottish Grand National as a guest of Ladbrokes Coral Group plc (a betting and gambling company of 5th Floor, The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SQ). The value of the gift, which comprised two tickets and hospitality, was £590.
On 22 September 2018 I and a guest attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse as guests of William Hill (a betting and gambling company of Greenside House, 50 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TP). The value of the gift was £325 per person, the total was £650 for myself and my guest.
Overseas visits
From 5 t o 12 October 2019 I was part of a cross-party delegation of MSPs who visited the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the invitation of the Director General, Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh Office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China Department (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). The delegation held meetings with a number of Government departments, trade and cultural organisations including; Meeting with Deputy Mayor of Tainan City Government, Sue Wang, Visit to Tainan Sin-Lau Hospital, Meeting with Kwo-tsai Wang, Deputy Minister for Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Meeting with Cheng-Hua Lee, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Lunch with Kelly Wu-Chiao Hsieh, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and brief engagement with the President of Taiwan, President Tsai Ing- Wen. The cost of the visit was; air ticket £4,055, accommodation £551, high speed rail £100, food £225, tickets for Chikan Tower, Fort Zeelandia, Anping Tree House and Taipei 101 £16. The total cost was £4,947 met in its entirety by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). I also received gifts, which included a USB Drive. The values of the items are below the threshold for registration in the gifts category.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Miles Briggs 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: 5 December 2023
Disability Equality and Human Rights
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I apologise for the delay in my attendance in the chamber. I will open with the words of Natasha Hamilton, daughter of Anne Duke, who gave evidence last month to the Scottish Covid inquiry…
Chamber meeting date: 30 November 2023
Terminally Ill People and Their Carers (Support)
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "The cost of running vital medical equipment such as a ventilator can be £26 a month. A humidifier can cost £15 a month, oxygen concentrators can cost £61 a month and an air mattress can cost up to £22 a month…
Chamber meeting date: 28 November 2023
Heat in Buildings
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I thank the minister for the advance sight of his statement. Today will mark the start of a 10-year time bomb for more than half of Scotland’s home owners…
Chamber meeting date: 15 November 2023
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I thank Willie Coffey for securing the debate and welcome the people who have joined us in the public gallery. I also pay tribute to Clare Adamson, who has committed to bringing the debate to the chamber in all the time that I have been in Parliament…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 14 November 2023
Council Tax Freeze
Miles Briggs: "I want to ask about the Scottish Government’s powers to introduce a full national freeze, given that it appears not to have the necessary powers to do so. Previous freezes have happened under a concordat with councils…
Votes
How Miles Briggs has voted in Parliament
Find out how Miles Briggs has voted recently.
Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights
Submitted by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Result 68 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Result 50 for, 64 against, 3 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Result 52 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 30, 2023
Result 82 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 23, 2023
Result 19 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Miles Briggs in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Miles Briggs has asked
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Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the future of the Scottish National Pain Management Programme, which opened in 2015, is secure at its present site at the Gartnavel Hospital campus in Glasgow, and whether it will clarify the meaning of a "broader range of settings" for the specialist service, in…
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on who the members are that have been appointed to the Pain Management Task Force and each of its sub-committees, in order to provide transparency for the approximately 800,000 people in Scotland experiencing chronic pain regarding any recommendations made on…
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) chronic pain patients and (b) MSPs are involved in discussions regarding any changes to the Scottish National Pain Management Programme, in light of the service having been established following years of campaigning by patients and a unanimous vote of the Scottish Parliament on 29 May 2013."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when Police Scotland will introduce a National Dashcam Safety Portal."
Answer expected on 18 December 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of the proposed new homelessness prevention duties."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 December 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the (a) membership, (b) terms of reference, (c) work programme and (d) planned outcomes of the Ministerial Oversight Group on Homelessness."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 December 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many homeless people have been transferred to other local authority areas for emergency accommodation in each of the last 12 months."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 December 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the minutes of any meetings of the Ministerial Oversight Group on Homelessness."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 December 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the reported rising number of people who are rough sleeping in Edinburgh and Glasgow."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 December 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the level of the school clothing grant."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 December 2023