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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Russell Findlay

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Russell Findlay

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6975
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Russell is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Russell is a member of 4 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Trafficking

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ukraine

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Russell does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Russell has 1 party role

Party Leader

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Russell has had 5 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

22 June 2021 - 10 October 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

28 June 2023 - 27 September 2024

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Safety

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

22 September 2021 - 08 September 2022

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

Register of interests

Russell'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 Russell Findlay. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

On 5 September 2024 I received a donation of £25,000 to my leadership campaign from Mr Alasdair Locke, a private individual. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 5 September 2024. [Registered 26 September 2024]

On 5 August 2024 I received a donation of £2,000 to my leadership campaign from Dr Mary Stewart Macklin, a private individual. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 7 August 2024. [Registered 30 August 2024]

On Sunday 30 April 2023, I attended the Scottish FA Cup semi-final at Hampden Park, Glasgow as a guest of MFGC Holdings Ltd (of 87 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 2AW). The approximate total value of a match ticket and hospitality I received was £390. [Registered 5 May 2023]

On 5 August 2024 I received a donation of £2,000 to my leadership campaign from Dr Robert Kilgour, a private individual. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 7 August 2024. [Registered 30 August 2024]

On 6 August 2024 I received a donation of £2,000 to my leadership campaign from Mr John Watt, a private individual. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 8 August 2024. [Registered 2 September 2024]

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

On 11 February 2023 I was a guest of NatWest Group at the Scotland vs. Wales Six Nations rugby match. The value of the ticket was £122 and hospitality £40. [Registered 21 February 2023]

I am a member of the National Union of Journalists.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Russell Findlay 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: 23 January 2025

National Health Service

1. Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "Last week, Scotland’s nurses issued a desperate and urgent warning about our broken national health service. Patients in extreme pain are stripped of their dignity and left for hours in accident and emergency departments…

Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025

Royal College of Nursing Report

Russell Findlay: "Although apologies are welcome, as is commending staff, change is required. The report confirms that hospital overcrowding is at dangerous levels, with one nurse saying: “I work in what is supposed to be a 32 bed ..…

Chamber meeting date: 9 January 2025

Budget 2025-26

1. Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "John Swinney said this week that, if his budget does not pass, we are playing “right into the hands of Elon Musk.” Yes, you heard that right…

Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2025

Child Poverty

Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "Everyone here wants to reduce and, we hope, eradicate child poverty. What we are debating is how best to achieve that, which is where we differ…

Chamber meeting date: 19 December 2024

Plea Deals

1. Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "In criminal cases, prosecutors often strike plea deals with defence lawyers…

Votes

How Russell Findlay has voted in Parliament

Find out how Russell Findlay has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 32 Amendment 5

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 23, 2025

Result 100 for, 9 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 32 Amendment 17

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 23, 2025

Result 26 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 32 Amendment 6

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 23, 2025

Result 103 for, 7 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 32 Amendment 18

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 23, 2025

Result 28 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16120

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 23, 2025

Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Russell Findlay has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6F-03722

Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 January 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025

Question ref. S6F-03694

Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 January 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025

Question ref. S6F-03671

Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 January 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6F-03641

Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03618

Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03593

Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 December 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03564

Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03539

Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03519

Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03490

Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2024

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