Miles Briggs
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day
About Miles Briggs
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
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 22 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 Medicinal Cannabis
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 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 22 April, 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: 28 September 2023
Alcohol and Drug Deaths (“See Beyond—See the Lives—Scotland” Campaign)
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I thank members from across the Parliament for their support for the motion, which has allowed this debate to take place, and I warmly welcome to the public gallery campaigners and those who have shared their letters to loved ones…
Chamber meeting date: 28 September 2023
Sheriffhall Roundabout (Objections)
6. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received any recommendations from the independent reporter to consider any outstanding objections to the development of the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout in light of the public local inquiry, which took place at the beginning of February 2023. (S6O-02573)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 September 2023
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I rise to speak against the approval of the SSI. The decision to implement rent controls was taken by Parliament under emergency Covid-19 legislative measures…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 19 September 2023
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "We have heard a lot about changes that the pandemic brought about. How is local government measuring staff wellbeing in relation to those changes, particularly among individuals who may now work permanently from home…
Chamber meeting date: 14 September 2023
Social Security Scotland (Complaints)
5. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to statistics reportedly showing that the number of complaints against Social Security Scotland has increased by 350 per cent in one year. (S6F-02371)"
Votes
How Miles Briggs has voted in Parliament
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Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 49 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 50 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 48 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 50 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 49 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Miles Briggs in Parliament
Find out what motions Miles Briggs has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Miles Briggs has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to its correspondence of 28 September 2023 with Miles Briggs, what measures it is taking to ensure that an applicant's given name is not displayed on a short-term let licence outwith their home."
Answer expected on 27 October 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how much has been paid in developer contributions to each local authority in each year since 1999."
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 September 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources are being allocated to help support Edinburgh City Council to address housing shortages, including the number of families in temporary accommodation, in light of figures showing that over a quarter of all children in temporary accommodation are in Edinburgh."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people are currently attending independent schools in each local authority area, also given as a percentage of all school-age children in each local authority area."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its target is for the number of affordable homes to be built in each local authority by 2040."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that commissioners of the Poverty and Inequality Commission have resigned from the body over a loss of confidence in the Commission’s chair."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 26 September 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that children do not remain in temporary accommodation for long time periods."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 26 September 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place with Edinburgh Trams Ltd, following the hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in which the company reportedly admitted a breach of health and safety legislation."
Answer expected on 23 October 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what inspection programme is in place to review the quality of temporary accommodation."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 25 September 2023
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the report by Shelter Scotland, Minoritised ethnic access to social housing in Scotland at key transition points."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 25 September 2023