MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill (Constituency)
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
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02 September 2026 to 08 September 2026
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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: 8 October 2026
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "I oppose the motion, and I oppose even more the racist sentiment behind it. I believe that any proposal to restrict people’s freedoms must begin with clear evidence of a problem and a convincing explanation of how such a restriction would solve it…
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 8 October 2026
Steven Bonnar: "I thank the witnesses for attending, which is much appreciated. Do you view the change through the bill as a technical fix to existing law, or is it a significant policy decision in its own right?"
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 8 October 2026
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "Due to a relevant interest, I recuse myself from this part of the committee meeting."
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "The Fraser of Allander Institute has rightly noted that current local authority boundaries do not always align with the geographical scale of economic activity or the reality of how public services are best delivered…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
8. Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what role it expects volunteering organisations to play in the delivery of its proposed public service reform agenda, particularly in relation to prevention, health and wellbeing. (S7O-00364)"
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Motion ref. S7M-01517.1
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.3
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.2
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Steven Bonnar has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01603
Motion ref. S7M-01600
Motion ref. S7M-01602
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 5 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what criteria were used to identify Shotts for inclusion in the second phase of its GP walk-in clinics programme, and how factors including deprivation, health inequalities and public transport accessibility were taken into account."
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 5 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the needs and views of residents in the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency are taken into account when developing proposals for the GP walk-in clinic in Shotts, given that it may be the nearest such service for residents in parts of the constituency."
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 28 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address reported difficulties with NHS referrals, funding arrangements and access to specialist bereavement aftercare for families affected by baby loss, and how these issues will be considered as part of the independent review of maternity services chaired by Professor Christine McCourt."
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 28 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of its Benefit Take-up Strategy for 2026–31 on 21 October 2026, what action it will take, working with local authorities, advice services and community organisations, to ensure that people experiencing financial hardship, particularly those facing barriers to accessing support, are…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 27 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that the GetYourNEC website provides clear guidance for disabled people renewing a National Entitlement Card using an award letter that remains valid but was issued more than six months ago."
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what role it expects volunteering to play in the delivery of its proposed public service reform agenda, particularly in relation to prevention, health and wellbeing."
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether current cancer waiting times standards provide sufficient monitoring and accountability for women with suspected endometrial cancer, given that it is not one of the 10 cancer types covered by the 62-day cancer waiting times standard, and what consideration it has given to…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the new national approach to additional support for learning delivers more consistent support for children and young people across Scotland, and provides schools and families with greater clarity about what support is available."
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address delays in the provision of Remedial Service Statements to NHS pension scheme members affected by the McCloud/Sargeant remedy, including measures to prevent financial detriment to members, in light of reports that some former NHS employees have been waiting almost four years to…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 12 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service regarding the number of Adult Disability Payment (ADP) appeals requiring second or subsequent hearings, including where additional evidence is required, and what assessment it has made of any delays to determining ADP appeals resulting from…
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