MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
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
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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: 25 March 2026
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I thank my friend and colleague Pam Gosal for securing the debate and for the work that she has carried out on domestic abuse during the five years that she has served in this session of Parliament, which she should be proud of…
Chamber meeting date: 24 March 2026
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I, too, pay tribute to Daniel Johnson, who underestimates his role in this matter. Those of us who have attempted to take through or have taken through a private member’s bill in Parliament know the amount of work that that involves…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026
4. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make an announcement regarding the development of the Sheriffhall junction before the end of the parliamentary session. (S6O-05675)"
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026
4. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make an announcement regarding the development of the Sheriffhall junction before the end of the parliamentary session. (S6O-05675)"
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026
4. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make an announcement regarding the development of the Sheriffhall junction before the end of the parliamentary session. (S6O-05675)"
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Motion ref. S6M-21104
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21103
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 119 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21168
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, March 20, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 91 for, 1 against, 28 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21120
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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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, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it allocates national funding for funded early learning and childcare places, taking into account both the locations where children take up places and population data on where they live."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 20 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make the right for children to access funded early learning and childcare in any part of Scotland a statutory right."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of children who take up a funded early learning and childcare place in a local authority other than the one in which they live."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA about ensuring that children can access funded early learning and childcare even when taking up a place outwith the local authority in which they live."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what data it collects on how early learning and childcare funding is spent in local authorities."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many breaches of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 have been reported to the Scottish Ministers in each year since the Act came into force on 1 April 2024."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many parents and families have had a funded cross-border nursery placement in each year since 2007, broken down by local authority."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 16 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many parents and families have had a funded cross-border nursery placement ended in each year since 2007 to date, broken down by local authority."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments, what discussions it has had with NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian on the compatibility of IT systems with infectious disease reporting systems."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether funding has been confirmed for the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian, in 2025-26."