Tess White
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Tess White
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6218
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
Phone: 01224 640152
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Tess is a member of 2 committees
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Tess is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Tess does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Tess has 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women's Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Tess has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
23 September 2021 - 25 May 2022
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Just Transition
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Fair Work
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Junior Whip
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 - 23 September 2021
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Tess'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 Tess White. The date of their initial statement was 31 May 2021.
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
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 17 February 2023]
For the purposes of transparency, I have been employed by companies in the Energy or Energy Services sector throughout my career. These include Royal Dutch Shell, World Fuel Services, Weatherford and Centrica. I do not believe these meet the prejudice test.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 November 2022]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 November 2022]
I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 17 February 2023]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 November 2022]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Tess White 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.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 23 May 2023
Scrutiny of NHS Boards (NHS Shetland, NHS Eileanan Siar and NHS Orkney)
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I have two questions on consultants and a supplementary. My first question is for Michael Dickson. At the end of last year, NHS Shetland had a vacancy rate of 39 per cent for medical and dental consultants, which is against a backdrop of 6…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 23 May 2023
Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
Tess White: "I have one question, but first I want to follow up on what Baz Moffat just said. I am going through the coaching qualification and I can see that I will have to do child protection, anti-doping and first aid as mandatory modules…
Chamber meeting date: 17 May 2023
Mental Health Crisis
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Poor mental health is a serious public health challenge. Most of all, it can be very frightening and isolating for those who experience it. The reality is that Scottish mental health services simply are not meeting existing levels of demand…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 16 May 2023
Complex Mesh Surgical Service
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I have two questions for you, minister. We have heard that one mesh-injured woman who has debilitating pain has been waiting for 82 weeks for an urgent referral…
Chamber meeting date: 11 May 2023
Supporting Mental Health in Rural Communities
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I thank Rachael Hamilton for bringing such an important topic to the chamber—for shining a light on an epidemic that is often hidden. Both Rachael Hamilton and I represent areas that have large remote and rural populations…
Votes
How Tess White has voted in Parliament
Find out how Tess White has voted recently.
Ending Violence in Scottish Schools
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Result 93 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Scottish Connections Framework
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, May 22, 2023
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Result 49 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023
Result 83 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland
Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023
Result 28 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland
Submitted by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023
Result 49 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Tess White in Parliament
Find out what motions Tess White has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Tess White has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the Marine Litter Strategy for Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 June 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any delays to the network of NHS Scotland's National Treatment Centres; what the (a) original scheduled opening date was and (b) new forecasted opening date is, for each centre, and whether it will provide (i) an update on the recruitment of the 1,500 clinical and non-clinical…
Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 May 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-17633 by Michael Matheson on 15 May 2023, for what reason it is unable to provide a specific planned publication date for its new cancer strategy, and whether it will provide an estimated timescale for publication."
Answer expected on 8 June 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-17148 by Michael Matheson on 2 May 2023, whether it has since become aware of any shortages of radionuclide for bone scans in NHS boards, including NHS Tayside, which have reportedly affected prostate cancer patients who require such scans to check whether their cancer has spread…
Answer expected on 7 June 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) annual, (b) monthly and (c) hourly remuneration is for the Women's Health Champion."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 May 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of nursing students, in light of the reported statement by the Royal College of Nursing that 600 fewer nursing students started university in autumn 2022 than the Scottish Government's recommended target of 4,536."
Answer expected on 5 June 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019."
Answer expected on 5 June 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on recruitment and staffing at the NHS Tayside breast oncology service."
Answer expected on 5 June 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when data on pancreatic cancer survival rates will next be published, in light of the last available data being published in 2019."
Answer expected on 5 June 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the University of Dundee report, Senior Hospital Doctors' Intentions to Retire in NHS Scotland, which states that nearly half of all senior hospital doctors in Scotland aged 50 and over intend to retire before normal pension age."
Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 May 2023