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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Fergus Ewing

Independent

MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency) 2025 - present day

Scottish National Party

Former MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency) 2011 - 2025

Former MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (Constituency) 1999 - 2011

About Fergus Ewing

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @FergusEwingSNP

Facebook: Fergus's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01463 713004
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

112 Church Street
Inverness
Highland
IV1 1EP

Phone: 01463 713004
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Fergus is a member of 6 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Fergus does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Fergus does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Fergus has had 25 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

31 March 2022 - 27 April 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 31 March 2022

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

08 September 2021 - 31 March 2022

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

17 February 2020 - 19 May 2021

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism

Scottish Government

26 June 2018 - 17 February 2020

Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy

Scottish Government

19 May 2016 - 26 June 2018

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity

Scottish Government

21 November 2014 - 18 May 2016

Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism

Scottish Government

25 May 2011 - 21 November 2014

Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism

Scottish Government

17 May 2007 - 25 May 2011

Minister for Community Safety

Scottish Government

13 September 2004 - 02 April 2007

Party Spokesperson on Telecommunications

Scottish National Party

13 September 2004 - 02 April 2007

Party Spokesperson on Tourism

Scottish National Party

13 September 2004 - 02 April 2007

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish National Party

09 May 2006 - 02 April 2007

Local Government and Transport Committee

Deputy Convener

23 September 2004 - 09 May 2006

Local Government and Transport Committee

Member

10 June 2003 - 21 September 2004

Finance Committee

Deputy Convener

30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish National Party

30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004

Party Spokesperson on Public Services

Scottish National Party

04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003

Finance Committee

Member

27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003

Party Spokesperson on Rural Development

Scottish National Party

16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003

Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee

Substitute Member

08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003

Rural Development Committee

Deputy Convener

07 November 2000 - 07 January 2001

Rural Affairs Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 1999 - 23 November 2000

Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee

Member

02 November 2000 - 07 November 2000

Rural Affairs Committee

Member

17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000

Subordinate Legislation Committee

Member

Register of interests

Fergus'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 Fergus Ewing. The date of their initial statement was 24 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

I own a house in Lossiemouth which has a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000 and from which I derive income of up to £5,000 per annum.

Interest in shares

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 02 May 2023]

I own ordinary shares in Findlay Park American (an investment trust) with a value of £49,327. [Amended interest 1 May 2022]

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 02 May 2023]

Voluntary

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Fergus Ewing 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.

Tourism Industry

Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2026

Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "Yesterday, at a rural leadership meeting, we heard from a hotelier on the west coast who is doing extremely well, with bookings all year round; however, after the increase in business rates, hardly anything is left by way of profit, and it is barely worth continuing. Businesses will close. Is it not the case, as I have just discovered in the past…

Tourism Industry

Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2026

Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "Yesterday, at a rural leadership meeting, we heard from a hotelier on the west coast who is doing extremely well, with bookings all year round; however, after the increase in business rates, hardly anything is left by way of profit, and it is barely worth continuing. Businesses will close. Is it not the case, as I have just discovered in the past…

Tourism Industry

Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2026

Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "Yesterday, at a rural leadership meeting, we heard from a hotelier on the west coast…

Tourism Industry

Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2026

Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "Yesterday, at a rural leadership meeting, we heard from a hotelier on the west coast…

Tourism Industry

Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2026

Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "Yesterday, at a rural leadership meeting, we heard from a hotelier on the west coast…

Votes

How Fergus Ewing has voted in Parliament

Find out how Fergus Ewing has voted recently.

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20944

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026

Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 5, 2026

Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Fixing Scotland's Ferry Fiasco

Motion ref. S6M-20957.2

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Result 52 for, 66 against, 2 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP abstained

Disagreed

Fixing Scotland's Ferry Fiasco

Motion ref. S6M-20957

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Result 85 for, 33 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Fixing Scotland's Ferry Fiasco

Motion ref. S6M-20957.3

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Result 66 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record

Motion ref. S6M-20956

Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Fergus Ewing in Parliament

Find out what motions Fergus Ewing has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Fergus Ewing has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-44079

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Independent

Date lodged: 5 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the 2026-27 Budget, how much of the capital budget is allocated for active travel, and whether it will set out in full the detail of the projects that will be funded."

Question reference: S6W-44057

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Independent

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will propose the scheduling of a ministerial statement on the use of Scotland’s inshore seas for the marine storage of offshore wind platform bases or other apparatus, in light of the potential impacts on the marine environment and on economic and recreational activities, such as fishing, angling and…

Question reference: S6W-44052

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Independent

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it took, prior to awarding a £1…

Question reference: S6W-44048

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Independent

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers it consistent with required financial practices and the finance manual for Scottish Enterprise to award a £1…

Question reference: S6W-44055

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Independent

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether Crown Estate Scotland carried out an independent assessment, one not conducted or led by Offshore Solutions Group or others that might have a clear commercial interest in a particular potential project, of whether there is any need for marine storage, as opposed to storage that is land-, port- or…

Question reference: S6W-44056

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Independent

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will require Offshore Solutions Group to carry out a full environmental impact assessment for any potential development for which it might seek licences or permissions, involving the proposed marine storage of offshore wind platform bases near inshore areas off (a) Nairn and (b) Findhorn."

Question reference: S6W-44053

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Independent

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scottish Enterprise reportedly did not (a) carry out an assessment of displacement or (b) have an independent analysis of the need for marine storage of offshore wind platform bases, prior to awarding a £1.83 million grant to Offshore Solutions Group."

Question reference: S6W-44054

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Independent

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether Scottish Enterprise carried out any consultation with Highlands and Islands Enterprise prior to it awarding a £1.83 million grant to Offshore Solutions Group."

Question reference: S6W-44049

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Independent

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in the event that Scottish Enterprise awards a £1…

Question reference: S6W-44051

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Independent

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has evidence demonstrating that the storage requirements for offshore wind platform bases cannot be met by combining onshore storage and storage in existing ports and harbours and, if so, whether it will publish this."