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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Senga Beresford

Reform UK

MSP for South Scotland (Region)

About Senga Beresford

Contact details

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Reform UK
MSP for South Scotland (Region)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Senga Beresford is a member of 1 committee

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Deputy Convener

Cross-party groups

Senga Beresford is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Senga Beresford does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Senga Beresford has 1 party role

Shadow Minister for Constitution

Reform UK

Previous roles

Senga Beresford had the following role in Parliament

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

11 June 2026 to 23 June 2026

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Member

Register of interests

Senga Beresford'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 Senga Beresford. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am a Partner of S & S Beresford (a vehicle repair workshop and MOT testing centre, trading as Akers Garage; of Unit 6 Downsway Industrial Estate, Locharbriggs, Dumfries, DG1 3RS). I spend 30 hours per week on this role and receive remuneration of between £75,001 and £80,000 per annum.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

I own a commercial property in Dumfries and Galloway with a market value of between £200,001 and £250,000. I receive no rental income from this property.

I own a commercial property in Dumfries and Galloway with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000 with gross rental income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.

I own a commercial property in Dumfries and Galloway with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000 with gross rental income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Senga Beresford 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.

Learning Priorities (Primary Schools)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Senga Beresford (South Scotland) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government what it considers to be the top three learning priorities for primary school pupils. (S7O-00120)"

Learning Priorities (Primary Schools)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Senga Beresford (South Scotland) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government what it considers to be the top three learning priorities for primary school pupils. (S7O-00120)"

Interests

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 23 June 2026

Senga Beresford (South Scotland) (Reform): "I have no registerable interests at all."

Deputy Convener

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 23 June 2026

Senga Beresford: "This is all quite new to me, although, culture-wise, I probably know a wee bit more…

Work Programme

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 23 June 2026

Senga Beresford: "My initial thoughts on coming in here were that I would just be listening and taking in what had been happening before. I am very interested in the Commonwealth games and why games are an area that is being cut back on…

Votes

How Senga Beresford has voted in Parliament

Find out how Senga Beresford has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Senga Beresford has asked

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

Question reference: S7O-00120

Asked by: Senga Beresford, South Scotland, Reform UK

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what it considers to be the top three learning priorities for primary school pupils."

Question reference: S7W-00836

Asked by: Senga Beresford, South Scotland, Reform UK

Date lodged: 9 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-00602 by Maree Todd on 8 June 2026, what assessment it has made of whether the current provision of maternity services for women in Wigtownshire is compatible with its obligations under articles 2 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and, in light of the minister…

Question reference: S7W-00210

Asked by: Senga Beresford, South Scotland, Reform UK

Date lodged: 21 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that school pupils in Dumfries have been issued with personal safety alarms due to concerns about asylum seekers reportedly taking photographs of them outside schools, what action it is taking to ensure the safety of pupils and to provide reassurance to local residents."

Question reference: S7W-00602

Asked by: Senga Beresford, South Scotland, Reform UK

Date lodged: 27 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 8 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether people living in Stranraer and Wigton will be expected to travel 75 miles to access maternity care on a permanent basis, or whether action will be taken to reopen the Galloway Community Hospital Maternity Wing or to open a new alternative maternity clinic."