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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Tess White

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Tess White

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @TessWhite4NE

Facebook: Tess's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6218
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Phone: 01224 640152
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Tess is a member of 8 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Changing Places Toilets

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Co-Convener

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

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Tess does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Tess has 1 party role

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Tess has had 14 previous roles

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

25 May 2022 - 10 October 2024

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

25 May 2022 - 05 September 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women's Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

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]

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 17 February 2023]

I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 November 2022]

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]

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.

Chamber meeting date: 28 November 2024

Chamber Visitor Experience Working Group

2. Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide an update on the output of the working group that was established to review the visitor experience in the chamber. (S6O-04043)"

Chamber meeting date: 27 November 2024

Employer National Insurance Contributions (Primary Care)

4. Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of increased employer national insurance contributions on primary care providers in Scotland’s national health service. (S6O-04016)"

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 26 November 2024

Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill

Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I will put this question first to Jenny Miller, then to Simon Webster and Susan Burt. MSPs are currently marking—"

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 19 November 2024

Scottish Parliament Gender-sensitive Audit

Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Talat Yaqoob, you talked about the positive action measures that some political parties are taking to increase the representation of women MSPs. In your opinion, are some measures more successful than others?"

Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024

NHS Grampian (Ambulance Waiting Times)

Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I have repeatedly raised NHS Grampian’s ambulance-stacking crisis in the chamber, and I have been assured by the SNP Government that action is being taken to address it…

Votes

How Tess White has voted in Parliament

Find out how Tess White has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15637

Appointments of Commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 28, 2024

Result 87 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15605

Housing (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 25, 2024

Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 28, 2024

Result 83 for, 31 against, 4 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15613

Addressing the Crisis in Social Care Now

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 25, 2024

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Result 33 for, 90 against, 1 abstained, 5 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15612.1

Tackling Abuse of Bus Drivers

Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Result 7 for, 118 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15612

Tackling Abuse of Bus Drivers

Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 25, 2024

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Result 117 for, 1 against, 7 abstained, 4 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

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.

Question ref. S6T-02222

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of capacity in the NHS, in light of the critical incident declared by NHS Grampian on 28 November 2024."

Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04057

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects its preparatory work to conclude and the review into Creative Scotland, which was announced in September 2024, to get underway."

Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04043

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide an update on the output of the working group that was established to review the visitor experience in the chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024

Question ref. S6O-04016

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of increased employer national insurance contributions on primary care providers in Scotland's NHS."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30735

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to fill computing studies teacher vacancies."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30222

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the "14 days notice" to the occupier, as required by paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 4 of The Electricity Act 1989 to permit a person "authorised to enter upon any land" to do so "as of right", is a (a) general notice, (b) notice published or posted locally or (c) specific notice issued directly to each individual…

Answered by Alasdair Allan on 8 October 2024

Question ref. S6F-03444

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 October 2024

"To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government is providing to NHS boards in order to reduce waiting times for breast reconstruction surgery."

Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-30043

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Aberdeenshire Council withdrawing its technical objection to the plans in February 2024, whether it will provide an update on the most recent timetable for the delivery of the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-30042

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been budgeted by Transport Scotland for the delivery of the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme, and what impact the "current funding restraints", which the Cabinet Secretary for Transport made reference to on 10 April 2024 in a letter to a representative of Aberdeen City Council, has had on…

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-29564

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how funding to local authorities for flood defences will change as a result of the in-year spending reductions outlined in its fiscal statement on 3 September 2024."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 September 2024

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