MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Substitute Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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 Yi-pei Chou Turvey. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2026.
I am a Councillor for Aberdeenshire Council (of Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB). I spend approximately 2.5 days per week in this role depending on Council meetings and casework. I receive the basic councillor salary of between £25,001 and £30,000 which is deducted from my MSP salary.
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I serve on the Board of Trustees of La petite French School d'Aberdeen SCIO (SC055332).
I serve on the Board of Trustees of Woodend Arts Limited, a Scottish registered charity (SC022620) and a not-for-profit company (company number 392079).
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: 4 November 2026
8. Yi-pei Chou Turvey (North East Scotland) (LD): "I remind members of my registered interest as a trustee of the Barn, a charity that is in receipt of arts funding in the north-east…
Chamber meeting date: 4 November 2026
Yi-pei Chou Turvey (North East Scotland) (LD): "My amendment would replace the text of the motion with the words:“recognises that legislation in Scotland provides police with powers to require the removal of face coverings in specified circumstances where there are reasonable grounds to believe that they are being used to conceal identity in connection with criminality or disorder.”Some of those…
Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2026
Yi-pei Chou Turvey (North East Scotland) (LD): "There appears to be confusion about what happens to e-bikes that are seized by Police Scotland. Last month, BBC reporting highlighted that seized e-bikes are being sold at auction…
Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2026
Yi-pei Chou Turvey (North East Scotland) (LD): "I thank the minister for the advance sight of the statement. The Scottish Liberal Democrats welcome any action that seeks to reduce any risk of the impact of violent crime being directed towards women and girls…
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2026
Yi-pei Chou Turvey (North East Scotland) (LD): "I thought that I was unable to vote, but I was able to vote. I am sorry."
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Motion ref. S7M-01881
Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 84 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.3
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.5
Submitted by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Supported by: Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 24 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.2
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 84 for, 34 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.1
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 29 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Yi-pei Chou Turvey has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01836
Motion ref. S7M-01842
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the finding in the Care Inspectorate's report, Serious Incident Reviews - Justice Social Work 2024-2026, that around one fifth of serious incident notifications involved domestic abuse, and what action it is taking in response."
Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the finding in the Care Inspectorate's report, Serious Incident Reviews - Justice Social Work 2024-2026, that nine local authorities reported no serious incidents during the reporting period while six reported 11 or more, and what steps it is taking to ensure the consistent…
Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any relationship between staffing pressures within justice social work services and the delays and other issues identified in the Care Inspectorate's report, Serious Incident Reviews - Justice Social Work 2024-2026."
Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the finding in the Care Inspectorate's report, Serious Incident Reviews - Justice Social Work 2024-2026, that almost a quarter of serious incident reviews found that required justice social work progress reviews had not been completed within the required timescales or had not taken place…
Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the finding in the Care Inspectorate's report, Serious Incident Reviews - Justice Social Work 2024-2026, that serious incident notifications increased by 34% compared with the previous reporting period, including what factors it considers have contributed to this increase."
Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 28 October 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Aberdeen City Council's recent report, Mapping the creative industries in North East Scotland, which recorded that the north east receives 44% of the Scottish average of regular arts funding."
Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 22 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of adults reported that noisy neighbours or regular loud parties were very or fairly common in their neighbourhood in each year for which data is available since 2016, broken down by local authority area…
Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 22 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of adults reported feeling safe when walking alone in their local neighbourhood after dark in each year for which data is available since 2016, broken down by local authority area."
Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 22 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of adults reported vandalism, graffiti or other deliberate damage to property as a neighbourhood problem in each year for which data is available since 2016, broken down by local authority area."
Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 22 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of adults reported that animal nuisance, such as noise or dog fouling, was very or fairly common in their neighbourhood in each year for which data is available since 2016, broken down by local authority area."
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