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Stephen Gethins

Scottish National Party

MSP for Dundee City East (Constituency)

About Stephen Gethins

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Dundee City East (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Stephen Gethins is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Stephen Gethins is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Stephen Gethins has 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Stephen Gethins does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Stephen Gethins does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Stephen Gethins'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 Stephen Gethins. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 14 May 2026, I was the Member of Parliament for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA). I worked full time in this role prior to my election, attending the House of Commons weekly when it was in session. I received remuneration of between £95,001 and £100,000 per annum. Following my election as an MSP, I spent 2 days on this role and received no additional income from holding a dual mandate as the salary was deducted from my MSP salary. All of my expenses in my UK Parliament role are publicly available on the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority website at www.theipsa.org.uk.

Until 21 May 2026, I was a Professor of International Relations at the University of St Andrews (of North Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AJ). I spent half a day per week on this role. My salary was between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. I received a final salary payment of £390.93 on 28 May 2026.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

I am an unremunerated director of, and own 50% of ordinary shares in, Blebo Global Ltd, a company providing consulting services and book sales. The company is not trading and is in the process of being wound down.

Voluntary

I was a Trustee of the John Smith Trust until 21 May 2026. I received no remuneration for this role.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Stephen Gethins 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.

Scottish Government Priorities

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 1 September 2026

The Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy (Stephen Gethins): "Thank you, convener, and thanks to colleagues on the committee for having us along. I very much look forward to working with all of you.You will understand that it is a particular privilege for me to take up this ministerial position…

Nuclear Power in Scotland

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

The Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy (Stephen Gethins): "I put on the record my thanks to Liam Kerr for bringing this debate to the Parliament. We do not always agree, but the ability to debate and discuss—which we have heard in many of the speeches tonight—is valuable…

Nuclear Power in Scotland

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

The Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy (Stephen Gethins): "I put on the record my thanks to Liam Kerr for bringing this debate to the Parliament. We do not always agree, but the ability to debate and discuss—which we have heard in many of the speeches tonight—is valuable…

Oil and Gas Licences (Rosebank and Jackdaw Developments)

Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2026

The Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy (Stephen Gethins): "As the member knows, decisions on the consenting of individual offshore oil and gas fields are matters that are currently reserved to the United Kingdom Government…

European Union Referendum (10th Anniversary)

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026

The Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy (Stephen Gethins): "Next week, astonishingly, marks the 10th anniversary of the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union, which, I am sure we would all agree, was one of the most consequential moments in the history of this Parliament, the peoples of our shared islands and, of course, the rest of Europe.Ten years on, this Parliament must…

Votes

How Stephen Gethins has voted in Parliament

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Programme for Government, An Economy Fit for the Future

Motion ref. S7M-01070

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jim Fairlie, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Result 78 for, 41 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Programme for Government, An Economy Fit for the Future

Motion ref. S7M-01070.5

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Result 93 for, 11 against, 14 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Programme for Government, An Economy Fit for the Future

Motion ref. S7M-01070.2

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Result 15 for, 86 against, 17 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Programme for Government, An Economy Fit for the Future

Motion ref. S7M-01070.3

Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Result 27 for, 76 against, 17 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Programme for Government, An Economy Fit for the Future

Motion ref. S7M-01070.4

Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Stephen Gethins in Parliament

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Questions

Questions Stephen Gethins has asked

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