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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for Lothian (Region)
05 May 2016 to 08 Apr 2026
Member
Chair
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 June 2026 to 18 September 2026
Member
08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
10 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Member
05 September 2023 to 06 November 2024
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 to 10 October 2024
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
17 June 2021 to 29 June 2023
Member
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
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
14 August 2020 to 04 May 2021
Member
25 February 2020 to 20 August 2020
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 to 20 August 2020
Member
28 June 2017 to 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 to 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 to 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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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: 23 September 2026
5. Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions ministers are having with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency regarding the reported discharge of waste directly into the sea impacting on communities across East Lothian. (S7O-00263)"
Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026
Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "Over the past 20 years, 16,082 of our fellow Scots have lost their lives to drug addictions, which is the equivalent of the population of St Andrews. It is clear that the SNP Government’s policies have been a failure…
Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026
Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "In 1999, when the Parliament was reconvened, I remember sitting in school and hoping, like so many others, that the new MSPs who had been elected would deliver what had been promised: Scottish solutions for Scottish problems…
Scottish Commission for Public Audit meeting date: 18 September 2026
The Chair (Miles Briggs): "The commission’s next task is to choose a deputy chair. I seek nominations for the position.I nominate Jenni Minto, if she is willing, to be deputy chair."
Scottish Commission for Public Audit meeting date: 18 September 2026
The Chair: "Under the fourth item on our agenda, we will take evidence on Audit Scotland’s annual report and accounts for the year to 31 March 2026 and the auditor’s report on the accounts…
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Motion ref. S7M-01304.2
Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.4
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.3
Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.1
Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
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: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total value of fraud identified by NHS Scotland Counter Fraud Services has been in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many individuals using the Thistle Drug Consumption facility in Glasgow have been referred to rehabilitation services to date."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the projects that have received funding through the £30 million Invest to Save Fund, and how much funding has been allocated to each project."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of potential pension shortfalls resulting from its proposed public sector reforms."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to questions S7W-01924 and S7W-01925 by Maree Todd on 13 August 2026, whether it accepts the Scottish Health Technologies Group recommendation that NHS Scotland continue to offer NHS specialist chronic pain relief treatments for outpatients experiencing severe chronic pain, and if so, for what…
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been referred to eating disorder services in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to strengthen partnerships between Police Scotland and other public sector bodies to improve multi-agency approaches to community policing."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what savings it has (a) identified and (b) achieved through its £30 million Invest to Save Fund."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much NHS Scotland has paid out in settlement agreements in each year since 1999."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much NHS Scotland has paid out in compensation settlements in each year since 1999."