Sue Webber
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2021 - present day
About Sue Webber
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: suewebber.uk
X (previously known as Twitter): @suejwebber
Facebook: Sue's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5948
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Sue is a member of 2 committees
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Sue is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Sue has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Sue does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Sue has had 10 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Drugs Policy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Wellbeing
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
22 September 2021 - 22 June 2022
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
25 May 2022 - 31 May 2022
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
23 September 2021 - 25 May 2022
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Member
16 September 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16 September 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women's Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16 September 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 - 23 September 2021
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Sue'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 Sue Webber. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until May 2022 I was a local authority councillor with the City of Edinburgh Council (of City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ). I spent approximately 21 hours a week on this role. I received remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum, which included the use of a laptop, mobile phone and iPad. My salary was donated via the Give as You Earn Scheme directly through HR Payroll. I received the final payment in May 2022. [Amended interest 22 February 2023]
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 17 February 2023]
Voluntary
On 24 February 2024 I attended the Scotland v England Calcutta Cup match at Murrayfield as a guest of BT. The total value of the ticket and hospitality was £250. [Registered 26 February 2024]
I am a Board Member/Trustee of Pentlands Community Space. [Amended 22 February 2023]
On 5 August 2023 I and two guests attended the Scotland v France rugby international at Murrayfield as guests of TikTok UK (of 4 Lindsey St, Barbican, London EC1A 9HP). The total value of the 3 tickets was approximately £180. [Registered 30 November 2023]
I am a Board Member of Wester Hailes Land and Property Trust. [Amended 22 February 2023]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Sue Webber 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.
Chamber meeting date: 25 April 2024
Railway Station (Winchburgh)
Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con): "Last week, the First Minister’s Government scrapped its commitment to reducing carbon emissions by 75 per cent by 2030…
Chamber meeting date: 25 April 2024
Railway Stations (North of Central Belt)
Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con): "I thank Liam Kerr for bringing the debate to the chamber. Improving rail connections in the north-east would be not just a regional benefit but a national benefit, and is a national priority…
Chamber meeting date: 25 April 2024
Universities Scotland 40 Faces Campaign
Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con): "Widening participation is a fundamental pillar of the 40 faces campaign, and the University of the West of Scotland is Scotland’s leading university in widening access…
Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2024
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con): "As Ruth Maguire stated at the outset of today’s proceedings, children can be both victims and perpetrators of harmful behaviour. There is always a fine balance in managing the risk when two young people are involved in something distressing…
Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2024
Gender-identity Healthcare for Young People
Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con): "As the minister will be aware, the Education, Children and Young People Committee wrote to the First Minister about the Cass review last week. We called for a clear timeline to be established for a Scottish response to the review…
Votes
How Sue Webber has voted in Parliament
Find out how Sue Webber has voted recently.
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Supported by: Angela Constance, Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 25, 2024
Result 71 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 64 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 47 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Sue Webber in Parliament
Find out what motions Sue Webber has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Sue Webber has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that local government debt has now risen to 160% of its annual funding settlement."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported 10% rise in Scotland’s suspected drug deaths in 2023, what additional measures it will take to improve access to treatment."
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 16 April 2024
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated to drug (a) prevention, (b) treatment and (c) harm reduction initiatives for the financial year 2024-25, and what its position is on whether these resources will be adequate to tackle the reported 10% increase in suspected drug deaths in 2023."
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 16 April 2024
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported 10% rise in Scotland’s suspected drug deaths in 2023, whether it will increase funding levels for treatment."
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 16 April 2024
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline what funding will be allocated to Alcohol and Drug Partnerships for the financial year 2024-25, including any changes to the funding from the previous financial year."
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 16 April 2024
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) standards, including whether it has any plans to extend the deadline for implementation."
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 16 April 2024
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-23717 and S6W-23718 by Jenni Minto on 19 December 2023, whether it is aware of any specialist services for children and young people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) in Scotland, and, if it is the case that it is not aware of any such services, what plans it has to address…
Answer expected on 10 May 2024
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that hundreds of sex offenders have been able to change their name in the past two years, what it can do to ensure the safety of the public, particularly in areas like EH14 and EH54, which reportedly have the joint highest number of sex offenders registered across Edinburgh and West Lothian."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2024
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to his letter of 10 January 2024, when the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights will attend the multi-agency meeting with Transport Scotland, West Lothian Council, Winchburgh Developments Ltd and Network Rail to further discuss a proposal for a railway station in…
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 8 March 2024
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for any major rail development projects beyond the end of 2024."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 March 2024