MSP for Aberdeenshire West (Constituency)
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Aberdeenshire West (Constituency)
05 May 2016 to present
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
22 September 2022 to 09 September 2025
Member
20 September 2022 to 08 September 2025
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 September 2021 to 22 September 2022
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 to 22 September 2022
Member
20 May 2022 to 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 to 04 May 2021
Member
18 February 2020 to 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 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
28 June 2016 to 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 to 29 June 2017
Member
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Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "I, Alexander James Amherst Burnett of Leys, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."
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Motion ref. S7M-00159.3
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Kristopher Leask, Cara McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 15 for, 110 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.1
Submitted by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 28 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159
Submitted by: Stephen Gethins, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Supported by: Steven Bonnar, Katie Hagmann, Jamie Hepburn, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 70 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.5
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 25 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 16 for, 98 against, 10 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 3 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the pledge made by the health secretary in 2018 to prioritise the development of new primary care premises in Banchory."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 2 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider extending by 28 days the deadline for participation in the public inquiry into the section 37 application for the 400kV Kintore–Tealing overhead line (ECU00005225), in light of reports that several residents who have made submissions to the planning application have not received…
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the (a) prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in NHS Grampian compared with national averages."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to implementing Modern Service Frameworks, as introduced in England."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 24 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Grampian about infection control at the Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Centre."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring it has undertaken to ensure consistency between rates assessors across different regions, particularly in relation to the reported discrepancies in rates valuation increases in the self-catering sector in Grampian."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how the recent Court of Session ruling on the Wull Muir scheme in the Borders will impact on its energy policy and strategy."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21946 by Michael Matheson on 25 October 2023, whether it will provide an update on NHS Grampian's (a) (i) NHS Scotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) formula target and (ii) actual funding allocation, and (b) distance from NRAC parity in each year since 2021-22."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what oversight is in place to ensure that installers operating under the ECO4 scheme for energy-efficiency upgrades remedy defective or damaging works."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it operates a compensation scheme for people whose properties have been subject to damage, defects or faulty installations as a result of works carried out under the ECO4 scheme for energy-efficiency upgrades and, if not, what routes of compensation are available."
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