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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
08 June 2016 to 20 August 2020
Member
25 February 2020 to 20 August 2020
Substitute 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: 8 October 2026
Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "Corridor care is becoming the norm in our NHS and, anecdotally, we know that the situation is at its worst during winter months. Fundamentally, care delivered in corridors and other inappropriate places is unsafe for patients and those treating them…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 8 October 2026
Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "Good morning. I thank the witnesses for joining us.Mr Graham, in your opening statement, you said that High Court delays could undermine the rule of law. Do you think that they already are?"
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "It is clear from what we have heard that the Government has got this wrong. There continues to be no real understanding that, without a diagnostic pathway, many young people and adults simply will not be able to unlock support…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "I also start by thanking Patricia Gibson for bringing this debate to the chamber and for her significant and important campaigning over many years on the issue…
Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026
Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con): "Yesterday, I visited Penumbra’s Edinburgh Crisis Centre, which is just off Leith Walk, to hear concerns about the future of the 24/7, 365-day a year mental health service for people who are experiencing crisis or distress…
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Motion ref. S7M-01517.1
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.3
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.2
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Miles Briggs has submitted recently.
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: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce a dedicated national action plan for arthritis and wider musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 21 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the support provided to young carers."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Scotland systems record or verify the professional capacity and purpose for which a clinician accesses patient information, particularly where a clinician undertakes both NHS and private practice."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what controls NHS Scotland has in place to prevent clinicians from using otherwise legitimate NHS credentials to inappropriately access patient information."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of NHS England’s July 2026 guidance on preventing unlawful access to patient records, whether it has reviewed, or plans to review, NHS Scotland’s arrangements for preventing, monitoring and independently detecting the inappropriate use of patient information."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the prevalence of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) among patients registered with GP practices, broken down by NHS board and by (a) sex, (b) five-year age group and (c) deprivation decile, showing (i) number of patients and (ii) rate per 100 population, for the year 1 April 2025 to 1 April…
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many occasions medical records have been inappropriately accessed in each year since 2016, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) the setting where records were accessed, for example, hospitals or GP practices."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many phlebotomists have been trained in GP surgeries in each year since 2016."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that mental health is given parity of esteem with physical health, and is placed at the centre of decision-making, governance, service planning and resource allocation as part of its programme of NHS reform."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that access to hybrid closed loop technology is (a) protected and (b) standardised during its proposed transition from 14 territorial to two strategic NHS boards."