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
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31 March 2022 - 27 April 2023
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 31 March 2022
Member
08 September 2021 - 31 March 2022
Substitute Member
17 February 2020 - 19 May 2021
Scottish Government
26 June 2018 - 17 February 2020
Scottish Government
19 May 2016 - 26 June 2018
Scottish Government
21 November 2014 - 18 May 2016
Scottish Government
25 May 2011 - 21 November 2014
Scottish Government
17 May 2007 - 25 May 2011
Scottish Government
13 September 2004 - 02 April 2007
Scottish National Party
13 September 2004 - 02 April 2007
Scottish National Party
13 September 2004 - 02 April 2007
Scottish National Party
09 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
Deputy Convener
23 September 2004 - 09 May 2006
Member
10 June 2003 - 21 September 2004
Deputy Convener
30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004
Scottish National Party
30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004
Scottish National Party
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Member
27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Scottish National Party
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
Substitute Member
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Deputy Convener
07 November 2000 - 07 January 2001
Deputy Convener
17 June 1999 - 23 November 2000
Member
02 November 2000 - 07 November 2000
Member
17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000
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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.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
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.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 02 May 2023]
[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]
No registrable interests
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 September 2025
7. Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "I apologise for being slightly late to this question session…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2025
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "While Norway forges ahead, our oil and gas industry is dying before our very eyes. Will the First Minister at last support it, or will he, like a modern-day Brutus, go down in history as its co-assassin?"
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "It has just been stated that the populations of herring gulls and urban black gulls—the two main species—have declined, but there is no evidence for that…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "It has just been stated that the populations of herring gulls and urban black gulls—the two main species—have declined, but there is no evidence for that…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "Good morning. We are here in this committee to give a voice to petitioners, and the petitioner in this case is Julie Mitchell, who I understand has been in contact with the Lord Advocate. The petition is ultimately about a point of principle…
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Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Supported by: Neil Gray, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 4, 2025
Result 71 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 32 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 26 for, 83 against, 5 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 83 for, 25 against, 6 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 62 for, 31 against, 21 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 65 for, 24 against, 26 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Fergus Ewing has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Independent, Date Lodged: 2 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether all persons or businesses conducting peat restoration work are expected by Nature Scot to apply for a licence to control mountain hares, and, if so, under what permissible ground under the applicable Nature Scot guidance."
Answer expected on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Independent, Date Lodged: 2 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has obtained since the passage of the amendment of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 regarding the population size of mountain hares in Scotland."
Answer expected on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Independent, Date Lodged: 19 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government in relation to any funding grant, whether it will require the applicant body to sign and confirm that it will abide by and observe the principle that in its operations it will observe as an absolute right, freedom of expression within the law, and that any breach or failure to observe this requirement will result in…
Answered by Ivan McKee on 1 September 2025
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Independent, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the future award of any grants or loans to arts or public performance venues, whether it or any public authority, including Creative Scotland, will require applicants to observe and respect freedom of expression under the law in order to be eligible for financial support, and that failing to do so will…
Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2025
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Independent, Date Lodged: 31 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what risk assessments have been carried out on the possible effects on patients if there is any further removal of NHS specialist treatments for chronic pain services."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 August 2025
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Independent, Date Lodged: 31 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government who has been appointed to the Evidence Review on Chronic Pain, which is being handled by the Pain Management Task Force; what the remit of the review is, and when the findings will be published."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 August 2025
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Independent, Date Lodged: 18 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported declarations made by Summerhall Arts in Edinburgh regarding its policy on politicians appearing on stage at the venue, what its position is on the declarations, and whether it will continue to provide any public funding to the venue."
Answer expected on 15 September 2025
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Independent, Date Lodged: 18 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what grants have been paid to Summerhall Arts in Edinburgh in each of the last five years, broken down by the (i) value and (ii) specific purpose of each grant."
Answer expected on 15 September 2025
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Independent, Date Lodged: 16 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent statistics are on the level of immunisation in the relevant population for (a) measles, (b) whooping cough, (c) mumps, (d) polio, (e) meningitis and (f) rubella, broken down by NHS board area; what its position is on whether these levels of immunisation are acceptable, and, if it does not consider…
Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 August 2025
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Independent, Date Lodged: 16 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its vaccination policies in Scotland, whether it has received any information from the UK Government regarding measles deaths in England, and, if so, what information, and whether it will make it publicly available."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 August 2025