Maurice Golden
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2021
About Maurice Golden
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: mauricegolden.com
X (previously known as Twitter): @mgoldenmsp
Facebook: Maurice's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Contact at local office
80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Maurice is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Maurice is a member of 11 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Circular Economy
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Creative Economy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Future of Football in Scotland
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nature and Climate
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nordic Countries
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Maurice does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Maurice does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Maurice has had 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
23 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
27 April 2017 - 20 February 2020
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
14 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
Register of interests
Maurice'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 Maurice Golden. The date of their initial statement was 13 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
On 22 June 2021 I attended the Scotland vs. Croatia football game, the ticket cost was £175 and hospitality was £50. On 5 February 2022 I attended the Scotland vs. England Rugby game, the ticket cost was £117 and hospitality was £60pp. On 24 February 2024 I attended the Scotland vs. England Rugby game and the cost of ticket and hospitality was £200. The cumulative value of these gifts is £602 and therefore over the threshold for registration in the gifts category. The costs were met by Heiniken UK (a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded alcoholic drinks of 3-4 Broadway Park, South Gyle Broadway, Edinburgh, EH12 9JZ). [Registered 14 February 2022]
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by Conservative Friends of Israel (of CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London, SW1P 9LB). I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test.
From 9 to 15 February 2018 I was part of a Tearfund humanitarian delegation travelling to Nepal to learn how projects in relation to child trafficking, earthquake relief and flood prevention are transforming lives. The costs of the visit amounted to £1,300 and were met by Tearfund Scotland (a Christian charity of 29 Canal St, Glasgow G4 0AD). I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Maurice Golden 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: 18 April 2024
Climate Change Committee Report
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "World-leading climate change targets being delivered by bad-faith actors in the form of the Scottish Government was always going to be a challenge—and so it has proved, with the Scottish Government failing to meet eight of its last 12 emissions targets. That is an embarrassing record. It now appears that the Scottish National Party and the Greens…
Chamber meeting date: 18 April 2024
Climate Change Committee Scotland Report
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Having abandoned the 2030 net zero target, the SNP-Green Government needs to prove that this is not the beginning of a general retreat on climate policy…
Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2024
Renewable Energy Sector (Economic Impact)
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I thank Audrey Nicoll for securing the debate…
Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2024
2030 Climate Change Targets
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Climate Change Committee stating that the scale of reductions in emissions needed for Scotland to meet its 2030 climate change targets is “beyond what is credible”."
Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2024
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "As a result of the measures, when will the 2013 household waste recycling target be met?"
Votes
How Maurice Golden has voted in Parliament
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Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 18, 2024
Result 20 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Business Programme
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Pam Gosal, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Douglas Ross, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 53 for, 60 against, 5 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Repealing the Hate Crime Act
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 15, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 64 for, 29 against, 25 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Repealing the Hate Crime Act
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Supported by: Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 20 for, 97 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Maurice Golden in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Maurice Golden has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting culture in the North East Scotland region."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the research used as the basis for the reported comments of the Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work, during the March 2024 Scotonomics Festival of Economics, that Scotland will "potentially not even have the population capacity to deal with the amount of jobs" created by the…
Answered by Gillian Martin on 16 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what targeted funding it is providing to local authorities to purchase electric school buses."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 16 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many electric school buses it has supported each local authority to purchase, in each of the past three years."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 16 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what material support it plans to provide towards a pilot scheme proposed by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh to establish air quality monitors in select schools in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the concerns raised by stakeholders in the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee evidence session on 16 January 2024 regarding the effectiveness of environmental governance, and to the recommendation made by the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland proposing the establishment of a…
Answer expected on 9 May 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of canine breeding services operating in Scotland over the last five years."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to strengthen the ability of (a) local authorities and (b) other relevant bodies to enforce animal welfare regulations."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether a veterinary surgery is regarded as a public place for the purposes of the rules regarding XL Bully dogs, and, if so, what allowances have been made to allow muzzles to be removed for the purposes of examination by a vet."
Answer expected on 30 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the geographic coverage of police officers trained to handle dangerous dogs for the purposes of enforcing rules on XL Bully dogs."
Answer expected on 30 April 2024
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