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…
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)"
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "The minister recognises, as I do, that the needs of neurodivergent children are becoming increasingly complex and that the current system has not always kept pace with that level of need…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "I thank Patricia Gibson not only for securing the debate, but for sharing the story of baby Kenneth with members today; I pass on my regards to you, too, Presiding Officer…
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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: 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…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 26 August 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people with complex needs, including mental ill health and problematic substance use, receive joined-up support and continuity of care."
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding a coordinated oversight framework for large-scale data centre and AI infrastructure developments, in light of the cross-cutting issues that such developments raise across devolved planning powers and reserved matters, including energy and digital…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what national guidance exists for NHS boards regarding the assessment of risk and discharge planning for patients presenting with co-existing mental ill health, substance misuse and homelessness, what its position is on whether that guidance is sufficient and consistently implemented across Scotland and whether it has…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 25 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 22 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the increasing scale and strategic significance of proposed data centre developments, whether it will consider establishing a centralised ministerial oversight framework, similar in principle to the Energy Consents Unit for major energy infrastructure, to ensure a coordinated national approach to…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 25 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 17 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding a coordinated oversight framework for large-scale data centre developments, including those supporting AI infrastructure, in light of the intersecting issues that such developments raise across devolved planning powers and reserved matters, including energy…
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