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
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Monro House
Duncan Drive
Moffat
DG10 9JW
Phone: 01683 222770
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Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Oliver is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Oliver is a member of 5 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
23 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute 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
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Justice Committee
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.
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 24 November 2021
Children and Young People and Deprivation (Impact of Covid-19)
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "I want to go back to Willie Rennie’s first line of questioning. I listened to Jim Wallace from Aberlour on the radio the other morning. I do not want to misquote him but, in effect, he said that there should be more of a role for the third sector…
Chamber meeting date: 23 November 2021
Scottish Attainment Challenge
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Nothing that the Scottish National Party does to rehash the same failing initiatives can rewrite history…
Chamber meeting date: 11 November 2021
Unemployed Teachers
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Given the number of teachers looking for employment and the additional roles being created, does the cabinet secretary share my concern that Dumfries and Galloway Council are telling parents, particularly in smaller rural schools, that they may have to cut back on teacher numbers and strictly enforce ratios?"
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 10 November 2021
Upper Secondary Education and Student Assessment
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "It was interesting to hear you dismiss the percentage of pupils who leave school early…
Chamber meeting date: 9 November 2021
Young Persons Guarantee and National Training Transition Fund
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Given that his party has been in government for more than 14 years, does the member not feel that we have missed the boat when it comes to taking advantage of the opportunities that the renewables sector offers?"
Votes
How Oliver Mundell has voted in Parliament
Find out how Oliver Mundell has voted recently.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the UK Government’s Levelling Up Agenda in Scotland
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Supported by: Daniel Johnson, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 18, 2021
Result 23 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the UK Government’s Levelling Up Agenda in Scotland
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 18, 2021
Result 23 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the UK Government’s Levelling Up Agenda in Scotland
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 18, 2021
Result 65 for, 51 against, 1 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the UK Government’s Levelling Up Agenda in Scotland
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Supported by: Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 18, 2021
Result 29 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Removing the Cap on Funded Places for Frontline Medical Students
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Result 67 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Oliver Mundell in Parliament
Find out what motions Oliver Mundell has submitted recently.
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: 25 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to reduce the waiting times for orthopaedic surgery in NHS Dumfries and Galloway."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce a domestic replacement for the EU school milk subsidy scheme, in light of the rollover of funding expiring at the end of the current academic year, and what plans it has to consult with stakeholders on the details of any new scheme."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding is available for (a) Dumfries and Galloway Blood Bikes and (b) other lifeline charities whose fundraising activities continue to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Skills Development Scotland has extended contracts issued during the commissioning process for 2021-22; if so, for what reason, and what its advice is to others seeking to bid for contracts."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available for flood prevention schemes where designs have been approved but building works have not yet commenced."
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2021
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government which sites have had river gravel extraction licences granted in each of the last five years."
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2021
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is meeting its policy aims for a young person with complex additional support needs to leave school and go onto a day service or be cared for in the community, in light of there being a reported lack of accessible provision in Scotland’s colleges."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 22 November 2021
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the potential impact that the integration of children’s services may have on its commitment to keep The Promise."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 22 November 2021
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure there are opportunities for all young people to access positive post-school destinations, in light of reported concerns by teachers and social workers that such opportunities do not exist for young people with the most difficult and complex needs."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 19 November 2021
Asked by: Mundell, Oliver, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement in its Programme for Government of increased funding for the Young Person's Guarantee, what additional support it will provide to people with complex additional support needs to enable them to access training, education or employment."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 19 November 2021
See all of Oliver Mundell's written questions submitted in Parliament