Oliver Mundell
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Dumfriesshire (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Oliver Mundell
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5631
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Contact at local office
Monro House
Duncan Drive
Moffat
DG10 9JW
Phone: 01683 222770
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Committees
Oliver is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Oliver is a member of 6 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Oliver does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Oliver has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Oliver has had 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
16 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Education and Skills Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
23 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 23 December 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
20 August 2020 - 16 December 2020
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
17 May 2018 - 25 February 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
29 June 2017 - 10 September 2019
Education and Skills Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Justice Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Oliver'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 Oliver Mundell. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
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).
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 Oliver Mundell 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: 29 June 2022
Child Poverty
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Pupil equity funding is allocated based on free school meals data. Given the known challenges with that measure, particularly in rural communities, will the Scottish Government look again at alternatives?"
Chamber meeting date: 28 June 2022
Independence Referendum
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Did Westminster have the final say on 18 September 2014?"
Chamber meeting date: 28 June 2022
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "The majority of the amendments in this group were debated during stage 2…
Chamber meeting date: 28 June 2022
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "As one of the closing speakers in a long and wide-ranging debate—not just today but through the various stages of the bill—there is a huge amount that I could say, but, at this point, very little that would be new…
Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2022
Neurodevelopmental Support (Children in Schools)
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Identification is important. Will the Scottish Government therefore reconsider the introduction of a more robust national neurodevelopmental screening programme in our primary schools?"
Votes
How Oliver Mundell has voted in Parliament
Find out how Oliver Mundell has voted recently.
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 63 for, 47 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Supported by: Keith Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 84 for, 0 against, 25 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 25 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Oliver Mundell in Parliament
Find out what motions Oliver Mundell has submitted recently.
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications for Removal from List and Late Representations) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/379)
Written questions
Written questions Oliver Mundell 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: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on exploring a potential extension of the Waverley railway line to Carlisle via Langholm."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 9 August 2022
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Primary One Literacy Assessment and Action Resource (POLAAR) was validated by international experts in early literacy acquisition."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 August 2022
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed bus services with Dumfries and Galloway Council."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 5 August 2022
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what urgent action it is taking to ensure the continuation of a bus service between Dumfries and Edinburgh."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 5 August 2022
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to expanding free nursery provision at the age of two to children in receipt of Disability Living Allowance."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any local authority areas are using (a) CEM and (b) GL assessments to obtain standardised data on their pupils and, if so, which ones, broken down by assessment type."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 August 2022
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it collects data on the literacy programmes used by schools."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 August 2022
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are taken to ensure that standards are applied fairly across higher education when determining grades at undergraduate level."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what role it plays in monitoring whether best practice is followed by Scottish universities, regarding the moderation and cross-marking of student assessments."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints brought under Section 70 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 have been successful in each year since 2011."
Awaiting answer
See all of Oliver Mundell's written questions submitted in Parliament