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.
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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.
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 24 June 2025
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Good morning, minister. I have a couple of questions. In its response to the committee, the Women’s Support Project talked about the delay in refreshing the national FGM guidance and implementing the act…
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”…
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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: 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
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Kate Forbes
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
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
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: 4 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it is doing to determine whether it will introduce a standalone offence of non-fatal strangulation."
Answered by Angela Constance on 22 August 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Central Legal Office of NHS Scotland (a) provides cost-effective advice and (b) protects the public purse from costly litigation."
Answered by Neil Gray on 21 August 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether a review of the Central Legal Office of NHS Scotland has been undertaken in the past five years, and, if so, what its conclusions were."
Answered by Neil Gray on 21 August 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason NHS Grampian was allocated £7,529.48 for the delivery of Hospital at Home in 2024-25."
Answered by Neil Gray on 18 August 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Hospital at Home beds have been delivered across Scotland to date, broken down by NHS board, and whether it is on track to meet its 2,000 virtual bed target by December 2026."
Answered by Neil Gray on 18 August 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking with local partners to ensure that flood defence measures are rigorously tested across Scotland."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 August 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36754 by Angela Constance on 8 May 2025, whether it will provide an update regarding the specific date on which it plans to lay the SSI to propose adding the characteristic of “sex” to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021."
Answer expected on 10 September 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to ensure that people are protected against misogyny, in light of the decision not to proceed with the introduction of the proposed Misogyny Bill."
Answer expected on 9 September 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the letter of 11 July 2025 from its Director of People to the human rights charity, Sex Matters, whether it will provide further details of the consultation that is referred to; when it anticipates that the consultation will start; who will be consulted; how long the consultation will run for, and whether…
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 8 August 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the implications of the High Court decision relating to Northumbria Police participating in Pride marches for the impartiality of school teachers in Scotland."
Answer expected on 3 September 2025