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Steven Bonnar

Scottish National Party

MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill (Constituency)

About Steven Bonnar

Contact details

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Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 3485728
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Phone: 0131 3486280
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Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Steven Bonnar is a member of 2 committees

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Member

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Steven Bonnar is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Steven Bonnar does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Steven Bonnar does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Steven Bonnar had the following role in Parliament

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

02 September 2026 to 08 September 2026

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Steven Bonnar'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 Steven Bonnar. The date of their initial statement was 20 May 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Steven Bonnar 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.

Inquiry into White Working-class Educational Outcomes

Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2026

Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "I will start by saying something quite simple: I have no difficulty recognising that some white working-class boys and young men are struggling in our education system…

Additional Support for Learning

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

9. Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "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. (S7O-00277)"

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee meeting date: 23 September 2026

Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "It is the transition periods that have accounted for the rise in ADP assessments, which have now levelled out…

Learning Disabilities and Neurodivergence

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "What measures in the new programme for government will strengthen the rights, protections and accountability available to people with learning disabilities and neurodivergent people, following the decision not to proceed with the proposed learning disabilities, autism and neurodivergence bill? Will the First Minister recognise the significant…

Scotland’s Right to Decide

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "At the core of this debate is a simple question: who gets to decide Scotland’s future…

Votes

How Steven Bonnar has voted in Parliament

Find out how Steven Bonnar has voted recently.

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.2

Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.4

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304

Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.3

Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.1

Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Steven Bonnar in Parliament

Find out what motions Steven Bonnar has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Steven Bonnar has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-03457

Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 21 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 5 October 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…

Question reference: S7O-00277

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."

Question reference: S7O-00187

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…

Question reference: S7O-00166

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."

Question reference: S7W-01886

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…

Question reference: S7W-01885

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…

Question reference: S7W-02457

Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 12 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 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…

Question reference: S7W-01337

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…

Question reference: S7W-01336

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…

Question reference: S7W-01075

Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 16 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received any representations from NHS Lanarkshire regarding the establishment of a GP walk-in centre in North Lanarkshire, and what its response was."