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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Annie Wells

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2016 - present day

About Annie Wells

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @anniewellsmsp

Facebook: Annie's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5991
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

1018 Maryhill Road
Glasgow
G20 9TE

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Annie is a member of 4 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Circular Economy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food

Co-Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Annie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Annie has 3 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Alcohol

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Drugs

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women's Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Annie has had 23 previous roles

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

06 November 2024 - 20 November 2025

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Deputy Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

31 March 2022 - 29 June 2023

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 23 September 2021

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 16 September 2021

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 16 September 2021

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Substitute Member

25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020

Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Member

29 June 2017 - 20 August 2020

Health and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020

Party Spokesperson on Environment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020

Party Spokesperson on Climate Change

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020

Party Spokesperson on Land Reform

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

29 September 2016 - 25 February 2020

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Member

26 May 2016 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Welfare

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Equal Opportunities Committee

Member

Register of interests

Annie'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 Annie Wells. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

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).

From 17 to 22 August 2025, I visited Portland, Oregon and Sacramento, California, USA, as part of a delegation of MSPs to meet with health professionals, family members of individuals who had used Oregon's Death with Dignity Act and California's End of Life Options Act, Senators and representatives of organisations who provided information about the provisions of the Act. The costs of the visit, including travel, accommodation and meals amounted to £3,938 and were paid by the permissible donor Dignity in Dying (a not-for-profit organisation that campaigns for a change in the law on assisted dying, of 181 Oxford Street, London, W1D 2JT). [Registered 26 September 2025]

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Annie Wells 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: 3 December 2025

Social Care

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con): "Across Scotland, social care is in crisis, and nowhere is that clearer than in my home city of Glasgow. Day in and day out, I hear from families, unpaid carers, care workers and members of community organisations who are simply exhausted…

Chamber meeting date: 2 December 2025

Female Genital Mutilation

1. Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that over 1,200 women have been treated for female genital mutilation in Glasgow in the past five years. (S6T-02780)"

Chamber meeting date: 2 December 2025

Commonwealth Games (Glasgow 2026)

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con): "Every Glaswegian will, of course, be looking forward to welcoming athletes, supporters and visitors from across the world to Glasgow next year, but some Glaswegians will also feel ashamed of and disappointed by the sights that some of those visitors will see. There are rats, needles and overflowing bins on our streets, and I have heard from Glasgow…

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 27 November 2025

Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con): "Good morning. My first question is about the provisions on requesting information in section 6 of the bill…

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 20 November 2025

Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con): "My apologies—I have had a few problems with my Surface Pro this morning. Good morning, and thank you for coming along, David…

Votes

How Annie Wells has voted in Parliament

Find out how Annie Wells has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19980.1

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 50 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19980

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 95 for, 27 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19977.1

Crisis in Social Care

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 68 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19980.2

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 67 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19977

Crisis in Social Care

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 67 for, 51 against, 5 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Annie Wells has asked

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

Question reference: S6T-02780

Asked by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 1 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that over 1,200 women have been treated for female genital mutilation in Glasgow in the past five years."

Question reference: S6W-40297

Asked by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 26 November 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35424 by Jenni Minto on 17 March 2025, regarding referrals to secondary services from the Thistle drug consumption facility, whether it will provide a breakdown of these referrals by service type, including (a) housing, (b) addiction recovery and (c) mental health services, and…

Question reference: S6W-40298

Asked by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 26 November 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35424 by Jenni Minto on 17 March 2025, regarding referrals to secondary services from the Thistle drug consumption facility, whether it will provide a breakdown of any such referrals by service type, including (a) housing, (b) addiction recovery and (c) mental health services…

Question reference: S6W-40694

Asked by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 22 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce mobile safer drug consumption units in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-40695

Asked by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 22 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates it would cost, per vehicle, to introduce mobile safer drug consumption units in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-40696

Asked by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 22 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on opening an inhalation room in The Thistle safer drug consumption facility, and how much it estimates this would cost."

Question reference: S6O-04991

Asked by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 17 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to improve night-time public transport connections between city centres and suburban areas, including support for late-night bus and rail services to improve affordability, safety and service reliability."

Question reference: S6O-04938

Asked by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 10 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to address gang-related violence."

Question reference: S6W-40299

Asked by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 2 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a transport service, including taxi provision, available to support individuals with addictions in travelling to and from the drug consumption facility in Glasgow, and, if so, how many individuals currently have access to or make use of this service."

Question reference: S6O-04905

Asked by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 3 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its policies on land reform and land use, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any action that can be taken to address concerns about derelict land and vacant buildings in urban areas, including Glasgow."

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