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 their Constituency
80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
Phone: 01224 640152
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Tess is a member of 2 committees
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Tess is a member of 2 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Tess does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Tess has 4 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Fair Work
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Just Transition
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Junior Whip
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Tess does not have any previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
I am a member of the National Trust for Scotland.
I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
I am a supporter of, and fundraiser for, SAMH and MIND.
I am a member of the Scottish Japanese Karate Association.
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.
I am a member of Women2Win Business Club.
I am a member of the Fawcett Society.
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: 16 September 2021
Cyberattacks (Public Bodies)
5. Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to prevent cyberattacks on public bodies. (S6F-00250)"
Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2021
Mental Health in Schools Working Group
8. Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the mental health in schools working group. (S6O-00156)"
Chamber meeting date: 15 September 2021
Covid-19 (Safety of Prison Officers and Prisoners)
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "It has emerged that hundreds of seemingly tamper-proof mobile phones that were given to prisoners during the pandemic have been hacked and are being used to facilitate drug deals…
Chamber meeting date: 15 September 2021
North Sea Oil and Gas
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Does the member agree that the oil and gas industry has taken important steps to become more sustainable?"
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2021
Oil and Gas Licences (North Sea)
5. Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position on new oil and gas licences in the North Sea. (S6O-00127)"
Votes
How Tess White has voted in Parliament
Find out how Tess White has voted recently.
A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Society
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2021
Result 67 for, 30 against, 20 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Society
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2021
Result 25 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
A Land of Opportunity - Supporting a Fairer and More Equal Society
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2021
Result 33 for, 65 against, 20 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Return to Normal GP Services
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Result 67 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Return to Normal GP Services
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Result 56 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Tess White in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Tess White has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that 9…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the report commissioned by Scottish Women in Sport, which found that only 20% of women fill the most senior roles in sports clubs and associations, what action it is taking to encourage more women into leadership roles in sport."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide data on non-attendances for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in NHS Grampian between April and June 2021."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the proposal in its Programme for Government, how it plans to support 2,000 women to transition back to work following a career gap; how the figure of 2,000 was reached, and over what time period this transition back to work is expected to take place."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the proposal in its Programme for Government, whether it will provide further details of the short-life Business Purpose Commission for Scotland, including the Commission’s (a) chair, (b) membership and (c) remit."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with businesses regarding the fund to support pilots of a four-day working week; how this funding will be used to support the pilots, and when it anticipates the first pilots will begin."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how the £500 million Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray will be (a) developed and (b) distributed, and who the target recipients will be."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to fill the reported 406 nursing and midwifery posts that are vacant in NHS Grampian."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will publish the Just Transition Plan for the energy sector."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS boards notify the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care of the Code Black status of hospitals and, if so, how (a) this is communicated and (b) many times this has happened in each of last three years, broken down by NHS board."
Awaiting answer
See all of Tess White's written questions submitted in Parliament