Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 May 2022 - 10 October 2024
Member
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
25 May 2022 - 05 September 2023
Substitute Member
20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
23 September 2021 - 25 May 2022
Member
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 - 23 September 2021
Member
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Substitute Member
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.
No registrable interests
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[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]
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: 19 June 2025
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I welcome today’s debate. It is so important to shine a light on what women and girls in Scotland are experiencing today. There is a mismatch—the Scottish National Party Government’s aspiration in this area has not been matched by delivery…
Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025
3. Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with agricultural organisations regarding any increases in production costs as a result of new transmission infrastructure. (S6O-04802)"
Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Swingeing cuts in NHS Grampian will decimate as many as 79 services for patients, including a vital X-ray facility at Kincardine community hospital…
Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2025
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I note that the cabinet secretary used the words “gender” and “sexual identity”…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 17 June 2025
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Good morning. My questions are for Dr Adam and Professor Kusters. The BSL act has been in place since 22 October 2015, so it has been 10 years…
Find out how Tess White has voted recently.
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Tess White has submitted recently.
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: 27 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many dedicated palliative care inpatient beds there have been in each of the past five years, broken down by acute hospital."
Answer expected on 25 July 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many psychiatric care units there have been in each of the past six years, broken down by NHS board."
Answer expected on 25 July 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with agricultural organisations regarding any increases in production costs as a result of new transmission infrastructure."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many secondary schools are currently running the Equally Safe at School programme, broken down by local authority area."
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 9 June 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what (a) it is doing to combat coastal erosion at Montrose, with reference to dredging and (b) its position is following the 2021 publication of the Dynamic Coast report, Adaptation and Resilience Options for Montrose Bay."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 June 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Police Scotland to ensure that staff networks advocating for sex-based rights, such as Police SEEN, receive recognition and the opportunity to review and inform internal policies, in light of the Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers."
Answered by Angela Constance on 9 June 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Mother and Baby Unit options appraisal report from NHS National Services Scotland will be published."
Answered by Maree Todd on 5 June 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the announcement that NHS Grampian has been escalated to stage 4 of NHS Scotland's National Performance Framework for finance, leadership and governance."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 May 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it is carrying out to introduce a criminal law in respect of non-fatal strangulation."
Answered by Angela Constance on 8 May 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35645 by Natalie Don-Innes on 26 March 2025, when it expects the findings and evaluation of the early adopter community work to be published, and whether an expansion of early learning and childcare will take place before the end of the current parliamentary session."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 8 May 2025