MSP for West Scotland (Region)
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
27 September 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
22 June 2021 to 10 October 2024
Deputy Convener
28 June 2023 to 27 September 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
22 September 2021 to 08 September 2022
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 to 22 June 2021
Member
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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: 4 June 2026
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "Peter Murrell stole at least £400,000 from the Scottish National Party. He simply could not have done so without the protection of his wife, Nicola Sturgeon, and his childhood friend John Swinney…
Chamber meeting date: 26 May 2026
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "Here we go again…
Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2026
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "I can beat that.Congratulations on your election, Presiding Officer. I suspect that today’s proceedings will not be quite as exciting as last week’s, because, of course, this is largely a foregone conclusion…
Chamber meeting date: 28 January 2026
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "We strongly oppose the Scottish National Party’s attempt to change today’s business motion…
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "Child cancer patients Milly Main and Molly Cuddihy, adult patients Gail Armstrong and Tony Dynes, and two other children whose names and ages are unknown were all patients at the Queen Elizabeth university hospital, where they contracted infections and died. Dozens more child patients also contracted serious infections. For years, families…
Read all of Russell Findlay's contributions in the Debating Chamber
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Motion ref. S7M-00228
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 1, 2026
Supported by: Alison Thewliss, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Result 99 for, 6 against, 18 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00228.4
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Supported by: Joe Long
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Result 54 for, 55 against, 15 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00228.2
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Supported by: Gillian Mackay, Cara McKee, Laura Moodie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Result 41 for, 82 against, 1 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00228.1
Submitted by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Result 27 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00208.3
Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 1, 2026
Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Result 88 for, 17 against, 16 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Russell Findlay has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-19980.1
Motion ref. S6M-16003.4
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 2 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of all costs that it has incurred to date on all aspects of the Deposit Return Scheme."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any work it has undertaken in relation to the remit and anticipated timescales of the recently announced public inquiry into grooming gang activity in Scotland."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2021 election manifesto pledge to provide free breakfasts to every primary school pupil, how many primary school pupils are not yet in receipt of a free breakfast at school."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent teachers (a) were employed in 2021 and (b) are currently employed."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of all identified breaches of the Register of Tobacco and Nicotine Vapour Product Retailers since 2020-21, broken down by (a) year and (b) local authority area."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of all fixed penalty notices issued for breaches of the Register of Tobacco and Nicotine Vapour Product Retailers since 2020-21, broken down by (a) year and (b) local authority area."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers by Angela Constance to question S6W-41854 on 25 November 2025 and question S6W-43390 on 28 January 2026, whether it will provide an update on any enquiries it has made regarding the likely timescales of the work conducted on behalf of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in relation…
See all of Russell Findlay's questions submitted in Parliament