MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries (Constituency)
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries (Constituency)
05 May 2016 to present
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
01 February 2023 to 08 April 2026
Convener
22 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
Member
22 June 2021 to 01 February 2023
Convener
17 June 2021 to 22 June 2021
Member
11 August 2020 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 September 2019 to 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
18 February 2020 to 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 to 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 to 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 September 2019 to 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
29 June 2017 to 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
28 June 2017 to 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 to 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 to 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 to 17 September 2019
Member
26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Here is the register for Finlay Carson. The date of their initial statement was 03 June 2026.
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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: 5 November 2026
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con): "I am pleased to contribute to this debate and thank Colm Merrick for bringing it to Parliament.I was pleased to hear about my colleague Paul McLennan’s experience, which was very similar to mine…
Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2026
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con): "Lastweek, I wrote to the First Minister following the deeply concerning news that Gentex’s facility in Stranraer is at risk of closure, putting 110 skilled engineering and manufacturing jobs at risk…
Chamber meeting date: 28 October 2026
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con): "I congratulate Gary Bouse on bringing this important and timely debate to the chamber…
Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 28 October 2026
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con): "Here we go again. When I first stood to be an MSP, my predecessor, Alex Fergusson, said to me, “There are two things you want to avoid: deer management and land reform…
Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 28 October 2026
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con): "Here we go again. When I first stood to be an MSP, my predecessor, Alex Fergusson, said to me, “There are two things you want to avoid: deer management and land reform…
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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 for
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 Finlay Carson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support a national strategy for the prevention of young sudden cardiac death, and what its position is on the findings of the study published in February 2026 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology regarding the Cardiac Risk in the Young Test My Heart screening programme."
Asked by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider establishing a pilot heart screening programme to prevent instances of young sudden cardiac death, in light of its similar commitment to establishing a pilot screening for young people to prevent bowel cancer, in the event that the UK National Screening Committee does not agree to age changes…
Asked by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what additional powers it is considering granting to local authorities to support the delivery of the housing required in their local areas."
Asked by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03874 by Jim Fairlie on 20 October 2026, what steps it plans to take, and through which means, channels and platforms, to raise awareness and improve understanding among school pupils of the Welfare of Dogs code of practice."
Asked by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase (a) the number of nursing posts available and (b) the number of nurses employed in (i) Dumfries and Galloway and (ii) other rural areas of Scotland."
Asked by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Simita Kumar on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what immediate action it will take in response to the recent report by the Scottish Human Rights Commission, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the South of Scotland, which found "clear human rights failures" in the region."
Asked by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Simita Kumar on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent report by the Scottish Human Rights Commission, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the South of Scotland, which found that there were "clear human rights failures" across the South of Scotland."
Asked by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to undertake a specific rural and islands impact assessment in relation to its proposed food price cap plans."
Asked by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 13 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the resources that it would require to support an advertising campaign for a national vaccination programme for bluetongue virus ahead of the 2027 midge season."
Asked by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of its Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy on rural communities."
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