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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Miles Briggs

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)

About Miles Briggs

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @x.com/Miles4Lothian

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5944
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
07 May 2026 to present

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for Lothian (Region)
05 May 2016 to 08 Apr 2026

Committees

Miles Briggs is a member of 1 committee

Public Audit Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Miles Briggs is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Miles Briggs has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Commission For Public Audit

Member

Party Roles

Miles Briggs has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health & Care

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Miles Briggs has had the following roles in Parliament

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

08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

10 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Member

05 September 2023 to 06 November 2024

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 to 10 October 2024

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Member

21 May 2021 to 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 to 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 to 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 to 29 June 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Social Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 to 04 May 2021

Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 August 2020 to 04 May 2021

Health and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

14 August 2020 to 04 May 2021

parliamentary bureau

Member

25 February 2020 to 20 August 2020

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Substitute Member

08 June 2016 to 20 August 2020

Health and Sport Committee

Member

28 June 2017 to 11 August 2020

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 to 11 August 2020

Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2016 to 29 June 2017

Education and Skills Committee

Substitute Member

26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Register of interests

Miles Briggs'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 Miles Briggs. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2026.

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

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Miles Briggs 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.

National Health Service Capital Projects

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "The Sunday Mail reported on 26 April that ministers had failed to sign off on the business case for the new Monklands hospital prior to the election, so it is important that the cabinet secretary publishes the information that Scottish ministers knew during that period and that she explains why there was no statement to the Parliament before the…

National Health Service Capital Projects

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "The Sunday Mail reported on 26 April that ministers had failed to sign off on the business case for the new Monklands hospital prior to the election, so it is important that the cabinet secretary publishes the information that Scottish ministers knew during that period and that she explains why there was no statement to the Parliament before the…

Interests

Public Audit Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026

Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "I have no relevant interests to declare."

Nuclear Power in Scotland

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate on nuclear power in Scotland, and I congratulate my friend and colleague Liam Kerr on securing it…

Planned Housing Growth (Primary Care Service Demand)

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "It has been estimated that, over the past 10 years, NHS Lothian has lost out on more than £200 million of public funding under the Scottish Government’s NHS Scotland resource allocation committee funding formula…

Votes

How Miles Briggs has voted in Parliament

Find out how Miles Briggs has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Miles Briggs in Parliament

Find out what motions Miles Briggs has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Miles Briggs has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-00972

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 11 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the Allied Health Professions workforce review."

Question reference: S7W-00975

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 11 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much each NHS board has been spent on temporary staff engaged through staff banks in each of the last 10 years."

Question reference: S7W-00977

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 11 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the average NHS expenditure per head of population over the last 10 years, broken down by NHS board area."

Question reference: S7W-00974

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 11 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS apprenticeships have been delivered in each NHS board area in each of the last 10 years."

Question reference: S7W-00971

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 11 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the specialist nurse strategy workforce review."

Question reference: S7W-00973

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 11 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the digitisation of patient records, and what projects in this field have been completed, broken down by NHS board."

Question reference: S7W-00976

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 11 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many GP link workers have been employed in each of the last 10 years."

Question reference: S7W-00804

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 4 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 17 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending permitted development rights for small-scale geothermal and heat networks."

Question reference: S7W-01088

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 16 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 14 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding so-called corridor care, where patients receive care outwith appropriate clinical settings, what (a) data it collects and (b) advice it (i) provides to and (ii) work it carries out with NHS boards to support them in eradicating the issue."

Question reference: S7W-00802

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 4 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the recently announced cabinet secretary and ministerial titles no longer include explicit reference to social care."