MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
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Reform UK
MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Reform UK
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
27 Aug 2025 to 08 Apr 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
05 May 2016 to 27 Aug 2025
Substitute Member
Member
Member
Convener
Appointed Member
Reform UK
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
29 June 2023 to 08 April 2026
Member
06 November 2024 to 27 August 2025
Substitute Member
08 February 2024 to 06 November 2024
Substitute Member
21 May 2021 to 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 to 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 to 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2023 to 08 February 2024
Substitute Member
22 September 2022 to 29 June 2023
Member
08 September 2021 to 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 to 22 September 2022
Member
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
20 August 2020 to 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
27 August 2020 to 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
16 December 2020 to 04 May 2021
Member
20 August 2020 to 27 August 2020
Member
25 February 2020 to 20 August 2020
Member
08 June 2016 to 20 August 2020
Member
18 February 2020 to 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 to 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 to 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
05 September 2017 to 25 February 2020
Convener
05 September 2017 to 25 February 2020
Member
28 June 2017 to 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 to 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 to 03 September 2019
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 to 05 September 2017
Member
26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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 Graham Simpson. The date of their initial statement was 20 May 2026.
No registrable interests.
On 3 June 2023 I accepted a hospitality ticket to watch the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Stadium from the transport provider First Group (of 8th Floor, The Point, 37 North Wharf Road London W2 1AF). The value of the package was £500.
From 4 July to 8 July 2022 I visited Munich and Berlin, Germany, as part of a cross-Party delegation from the Scottish Parliament, meeting Parliamentarians, public officials and business representatives, as a guest of the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The costs of the visit, including travel, accommodation, meals and translation services amounted to £1460 and were paid by the Hanns Seidel Foundation (a political research foundation of Munich, Germany).
No registrable interests.
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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: 30 September 2026
3. Graham Simpson (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the bus and haulage sector to decarbonise. (S7O-00321)"
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Reform): "I thank the cabinet secretary for the advance sight of his statement, which merely reaffirms the Government’s position that Stephen Flynn has already outlined this week…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Reform): "Will the member give way?"
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2026
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Reform): "What is the First Minister’s response to the leader of Glasgow City Council, Councillor Ricky Bell, when he said that the city is“carrying the burden of homelessness for the whole of Scotland”,and his controversial call on the Scottish Government to change the law to let the city move people out into neighbouring authorities such as North and South…
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2026
Graham Simpson (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Reform): "Will the cabinet secretary explain why the consultation on local government will last for only three months?"
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Motion ref. S7M-01395
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Supported by: Hannah Mary Goodlad
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 70 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.1
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 9 for, 109 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.2
Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 27 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.4
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 69 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.5
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Graham Simpson has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-19252.1
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects its proposed new regional and local authorities to be established."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the bus and haulage sector to decarbonise."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to produce planning and environmental guidance on AI data centres."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: 17 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding section 121 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, how it is (a) monitoring compliance by NHS boards regarding their duty to work with community transport organisations to improve access to healthcare and (b) enforcing implementation by NHS boards."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 20 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the requirement for disabled National Entitlement Card holders whose condition is permanent, including people registered severely sight impaired, to renew their card periodically and re-submit evidence of eligibility, noting that cards issued to people aged 60 and over carry no expiry date."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 19 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring it carries out of the number of collisions and injuries involving cyclists and pedestrians at or around floating bus stops and bus boarders, and whether such incidents are separately identified in road casualty statistics."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: 13 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 7 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to the development of a funding model that recognises the heritage and community value of listed places of worship in Scotland."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 4 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in the implementation of Section 20 (2A) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, what guidance or regulation it has issued to licensing authorities on disability (a) equality and (b) awareness training for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers and what its position is on encouraging or requiring such training as…
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: 22 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 4 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking, through guidance, engagement or training, to raise awareness among licensing authorities, taxi and private hire vehicle drivers and operators, and disabled passengers in Scotland, of the duties under sections 164A and 165A of the Equality Act 2010, as inserted by the Taxis and Private Hire…
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 9 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) when the new cluster development organisation for Scottish life sciences, as set out in the Life Sciences Strategy for Scotland 2035 Vision, was, or will, be constituted, (b) what its role and remit are, and (c) what is, or will be, its governance and oversight structure."
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