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MSPs first speeches
It also includes information about the MSP’s party at the time of the speech, the subject of the speech and a link to the Scottish Parliament Official Report for the speech. Published on 21 July 2026 by the authority of the Scottish Parliament Party Abbreviation Reform UK Reform Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Con Scottish Green Party Green Scottish Labour Lab Scottish Liberal Democrats LD Scottish National Party SNP Scottish Senior Citizen’s Unity Party SSCUP Scottish Socialist Party SSP Independent MSPs Ind No Party Affiliation NPA Brian Adam (SNP) Prayers (18 May 1999) George Adam (SNP) Sport (2 June 2011) Karen Adam (SNP) Dr Gray’s Maternity Unit (15 June 2021) Clare Adamson (SNP) Sport (2 June 2011) Bashir Ahmad (SNP) Tartan Day Celebrations (27 June 2007) Irshad Ahmed (Lab) Summer of Sport (2 June 2026) Bill Aitken (Con) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) Wendy Alexander (Lab) Local Government (2 July 1999) Alasdair Allan (SNP) Approach to Government (24 May 2007) Christian Allard (SNP) Haudagain Roundabout (22 May 2013) Heather Anderson (SNP) Scotland’s Energy (28 May 2026) Andrew Arbuckle (LD) Energy Policy (27 January 2005) Tom Arthur (SNP) Scotland’s Future in the European Union (26 May 2016) MSP’s first speeches 1 Jackie Baillie (Lab) National Park (8 June 1999) Shiona Baird (Green) Dental Services in Grampian (28 May 2003) Max Bannerman (Reform) Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities (11 June 2026) Richard Baker (Lab) Dental Services in Grampian (28 May 2003) Claire Baker (Lab) Safer and Stronger (6 June 2007) Jeremy Balfour (Con) Dignity, Fairness And Respect In Disability Benefits (9 June 2016) Chris Ballance (Green) Scottish Executive’s Programme (29 May 2003) Michelle Ballantyne (Con) Protecting Worker’s Rights (31 May 2017) Mark Ballard (Green) Committees (4 June 2003) David Barratt (SNP) Scotland’s Energy (28 May 2026) Scott Barrie (Lab) Time for Reflection (9 September 1999) Andrew Baxter (LD) Wealth Taxation for Public Services (4 June 2026) Jayne Baxter (Lab) Youth Employment (10 January 2013) Claudia Beamish (Lab) Green Energy (2 June 2011) Colin Beattie (SNP) Scotland Bill: Borrowing Powers and Growing the Economy (9 June 2011) Senga Beresford (Reform) Independence Referendum (26 May 2026) Marco Biagi (SNP) Green Energy (2 June 2011) Neil Bibby (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2011) Dawn Black (SNP) Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities) (11 June 2026) MSP’s first speeches 2 Amanda Bland (Reform) Public Trust in Scottish Politics (10 June 2026) Steven Bonnar (SNP) Summer of Sport (2 June 2026) Gary Bouse (SNP) Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities) (11 June 2026) Sarah Boyack (Lab) National Park (8 June 1999) Rhona Brankin (Lab) National Cultural Strategy (2 September 1999) Lesley Brennan (Lab) Jobs in Scotland’s New Economy (20 January 2016) Miles Briggs (Con) Taking Scotland Forward: Health (7 June 2016) Ted Brocklebank (Con) Subordinate Legislation (28 May 2003) Chic Brodie (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2011) Alan Brown (SNP) Scotland’s Energy (28 May 2026) Robert Brown (LD) Allowances (8 June 1999) Gavin Brown (Con) Approach to Government (24 May 2007) Keith Brown (SNP) Bridge Tolls (31 May 2007) Siobhian Brown (SNP) Women’s Health (15 June 2021) Derek Brownlee (Con) Economic Development (30 June 2005) Holly Bruce (Green) Childcare (27 May 2026) Cameron Buchanan (Con) Scotland’s Future (18 September 2013) Ariane Burgess (Green) National Gaelic Language Plan (23 June 2021) MSP’s first speeches 3 Margaret Burgess (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (1 June 2011) Alexander Burnett (Con) Taking Scotland Forward: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (1 June 2016) Bill Butler (Lab) Strategy for Enterprise (1 February 2001) Rosemary Byrne (SSP) Modernising Justice (25 June 2003) Stephanie Callaghan (SNP) Drug Deaths (17 June 2021) Donald Cameron (Con) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2016) Colin Campbell (SNP) Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (3 June 1999) Aileen Campbell (SNP) Rural Development Programme (31 May 2007) Kate Campbell (SNP) Independence Referendum (26 May 2026) Michelle Campbell (SNP) Independence Referendum (26 May 2026) Roderick Campbell (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Justice (15 June 2011) Dennis Canavan (Ind) First Minister (13 May 1999) Jackson Carlaw (Con) Safer and Stronger (6 June 2007) Finlay Carson (Con) Economy (15 June 2016) Maggie Chapman (Green) Covid-19 (27 May 2021) Peter Chapman (Con) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2016) Malcolm Chisholm (Lab) Ministers (19 May 1999) Yi-pei Chou Turvey (LD) Childcare (27 May 2026) MSP’s first speeches 4 Foysol Choudhury (Lab) Justice System (10 June 2021) Katy Clark Justice System (10 June 2021) Willie Coffey (SNP) Housing (21 June 2007) Alex Cole-Hamilton (LD) Scotland’s Future in the European Union (26 May 2016) Angela Constance (SNP) Health and Well-Being (28 June 2007) Maurice Corry (Con) Taking Scotland Forward: Creating a Fairer Scotland (2 June 2016) Cathie Craigie (Lab) Holyrood Project (17 June 1999) Bruce Crawford (SNP) Holyrood Project (17 June 1999) Roseanna Cunningham (SNP) Ministers (19 May 1999) Frances Curran (SSP) Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 (4 June 2003) Margaret Curran (Lab) Legislative Programme (16 June 1999) Victor Currie (Reform) Summer of Sport (2 June 2026) David Davidson (Con) Committees (8 June 1999) Ruth Davidson (Con) Sport (2 June 2011) Martyn Day (SNP) Wealth Taxation for Public Services (4 June 2026) Susan Deacon (Lab) Devolved Legislation (23 June 1999) Ash Denham (SNP) Elected as Ash Denham, she changed her name to Ash Regan on 13 October 2021) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2016) Donald Dewar (Lab) First Minister (13 May 1999) MSP’s first speeches 5 Graeme Dey (SNP) Sport (2 June 2011) Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (LD) Scotland’s Energy (28 May 2026) Natalie Don (SNP) Tackling Poverty and Building a Fairer Scotland (8 June 2021) Nigel Don (SNP) Bridge Tolls (31 May 2007) Bob Doris (SNP) Wealthier and Fairer (30 May 2007) James Dornan (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2011) James Douglas-Hamilton (Con) Prayers (18 May 1999) Sharon Dowey (Con) Climate Emergency (9 June 2021) Iris Duane (Green) Wealth Taxation for Public Services (4 June 2026) Kezia Dugdale (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2011) Jackie Dunbar (SNP) Education (3 June 2021) Pam Duncan-Glancy (Lab) Covid-19 (27 May 2021) Duncan Dunlop (LD) Independence Referendum (26 May 2026) Helen Eadie (Lab) Local Government (2 July 1999) Jim Eadie (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy (8 June 2011) Tim Eagle Primary Care (Access) (21 February 2024) Joe Fagan (Lab) Wealth Taxation for Public Services (4 June 2026) Stephen Flynn (SNP) Growing Scotland's Economy (9 June 2026) Zen Ghani (SNP) Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities) (11 June 2026) MSP’s first speeches 6 Hannah Mary Goodlad (SNP) Wealth Taxation for Public Services (4 June 2026) David Green (LD) National Health Service (3 June 2026) Dorothy-Grace Elder (SNP) Prayers (18 May 1999) Mairi Evans (SNP) (Elected as Mairi Evans, she changed her name to Mairi Gougeon on 17 July 2017) Taking Scotland Forward: Creating a Fairer Scotland (2 June 2016) Winnie Ewing (SNP) Oaths and Affirmations (12 May 1999) Fergus Ewing (SNP) Sitting Days (19 May 1999) Margaret Ewing (SNP) Legislative Programme (16 June 1999) Annabelle Ewing (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2011) Linda Fabiani (SNP) National Park (8 June 1999) Jim Fairlie (SNP) Education (3 June 2021) Mary Fee (Lab) Sport (2 June 2011) Patricia Ferguson (Lab) Holyrood Project (17 June 1999) Alex Fergusson (Con) Prayers (18 May 1999) Neil Findlay (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward: Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (1 June 2011) Russell Findlay (Con) Justice System (10 June 2021) Ross Finnie (LD) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) John Finnie (SNP) Caring for Scotland’s Older People (9 June 2011) Brian Fitzpatrick (Lab) Scotland’s Place in the World (21 June 2001) MSP’s first speeches 7 Joe FitzPatrick (SNP) Greener Scotland (13 June 2007) Kate Forbes (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Economy (31 May 2016) George Foulkes (Lab) Sustainable Public Transport (7 June 2007) Colin Fox (SSP) Scottish Executive’s Programme (29 May 2003) Murdo Fraser (Con) The New Economy (6 September 2001) Jeane Freeman (SNP) Dignity, Fairness and Respect in Disability Benefits (9 June 2016) Sam Galbraith (Lab) Education Bill (Consultation) (23 June 1999) Meghan Gallacher (Con) Covid-19 (27 May 2021) Phil Gallie (Con) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) Stephen Gethins (SNP) Scotland’s Energy (28 May 2026) Kenneth Gibson (SNP) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) Patricia Gibson (SNP) Independence Referendum (26 May 2026) Rob Gibson (SNP) Scottish Executive’s Programme (29 May 2003) Karen Gillon (Lab) Consultative Steering Group (9 June 1999) Jenny Gilruth (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (25 May 2016) Marlyn Glen (Lab) Scottish Executive’s Programme (29 May 2003) Trish Godman (Lab) Ministers (19 May 1999) Annabel Goldie (Con) Prayers (18 May 1999) Maurice Golden (Con) Taking Scotland Forward (25 May 2016) MSP’s first speeches 8 Charlie Gordon (Lab) Scottish Economy (6 October 2005) Donald Gorrie (LD) Prayers (18 May 1999) Pam Gosal (Con) Education (3 June 2021) Christine Grahame (SNP) Privatisation of Public Services (24 June 1999) Rhoda Grant (Lab) Legislative Programme (16 June 1999) Iain Gray (Lab) Public Health (1 September 1999) Neil Gray (SNP) Covid-19 (27 May 2021) Jamie Greene (Con) Taking Scotland Forward: Economy (31 May 2016) Ross Greer (Green) Scotland’s Future in the European Union (26 May 2016) Mark Griffin (Lab) Green Energy (2 June 2011) Dr Sandesh Gulhane (Con) Covid-19 (27 May 2021) Katie Hagmann (SNP) Wealth Taxation for Public Services (4 June 2026) Duncan Hamilton (SNP) Ministers (19 May 1999) Rachael Hamilton (Con) Taking Scotland Forward: Economy (31 May 2016) Keith Harding (Con) Privatisation of Public Services (24 June 1999) Adam Harley (LD) Summer of Sport (2 June 2026) Emma Harper (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2016) Robin Harper (Green) First Minister (13 May 1999) Alison Harris (Con) Taking Scotland Forward: Economy (31 May 2016) MSP’s first speeches 9 Patrick Harvie (Green) Young People (5 June 2003) Christopher Harvie (SNP) Skills and Vocational Training (7 June 2007) Clare Haughey (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Creating a Fairer Scotland (2 June 2016) Hugh Henry (Lab) Ministers (19 May 1999) Jamie Hepburn (SNP) Rural Development Programme (31 May 2007) Cara Hilton (Lab) Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 (21 November 2013) John Home Robertson (Lab) Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (3 June 1999) Craig Hoy (Con) National Health Service Recovery Plan (1 June 2021) Janis Hughes (Lab) Holyrood Project (17 June 1999) Jim Hume (LD) Rural Development Programme (31 May 2007) Fiona Hyslop (SNP) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) Adam Ingram (SNP) Privatisation of Public Services (24 June 1999) Sylvia Jackson (Lab) National Park (8 June 1999) Gordon Jackson (Lab) Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Bill (2 September 1999) Cathy Jamieson (Lab) Allowances (8 June 1999) Margaret Jamieson (Lab) Holyrood Project (17 June 1999) Ian Jenkins (LD) Legislative Programme (16 June 1999) Daniel Johnson (Lab) Scotland’s Future in the European Union (26 May 2016) Nick Johnston (Con) Legislative Programme (16 June 1999) MSP’s first speeches 10 Alex Johnstone (Con) Legislative Programme (16 June 1999) Alison Johnstone (Green) Sport (2 June 2011) Rosie Kane (SSP) Scottish Executive’s Programme (29 May 2003) Colin Keir (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy (8 June 2011) James Kelly (Lab) Wealthier and Fairer (30 May 2007) Alex Kerr (SNP) Independence Referendum (26 May 2026) Andy Kerr (Lab) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) Calum Kerr (SNP) Childcare (27 May 2026) Liam Kerr (Con) Taking Scotland Forward: Creating a Fairer Scotland (2 June 2016) Stephen Kerr (Con) Covid-19 (27 May 2021) Thomas Kerr (Reform) Ministers and Junior Ministers (21 May 2026) Bill Kidd (SNP) Trident (14 June 2007) Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill (Green) Independence Referendum (26 May 2026) David Kirkwood (Reform) Bus fares (17 June 2026) Simita Kumar (SNP) Partnership with the Third Sector (16 June 2026) Johann Lamont (Lab) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) John Lamont (Con) Wealthier and Fairer (30 May 2007) Jamie Langan (Reform) Summer of Sport (2 June 2026) Kristopher Leask (Green) Scotland’s Energy (28 May 2026) MSP’s first speeches 11 Carolyn Leckie (SSP) Committees (4 June 2003) Monica Lennon (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward: Creating a Fairer Scotland (2 June 2016) Richard Leonard (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward (25 May 2016) David Linden (SNP) National Health Service (3 June 2026) Gordon Lindhurst (Con) Taking Scotland Forward (25 May 2016) Amanda Lindsay (Reform) Childcare (27 May 2026) Marilyn Livingstone (Lab) Tuition Fees (17 June 1999) Richard Lochhead (SNP) Ministers (19 May 1999) Dean Lockhart (Con) Taking Scotland Forward (25 May 2016) Joe Long (Lab) National Health Service (3 June 2026) Douglas Lumsden (Con) Economic Recovery (2 June 2021) Richard Lyle (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy (8 June 2011) George Lyon (LD) Ministers (19 May 1999) Kenny MacAskill (SNP) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) Morven-May MacCallum (LD) National Health Service (3 June 2026) Lewis Macdonald (Lab) Ministers (19 May 1999) Margo MacDonald (SNP) Holyrood Project (17 June 1999) Angus MacDonald (SNP) Scottish Broadcasting and the Scottish Digital Network (16 June 2011) Gordon MacDonald (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Education and Lifelong Learning (16 June 2011) MSP’s first speeches 12 Julie MacDougall (Reform) Independence Referendum (26 May 2026) Fulton MacGregor (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2016) Kenneth Macintosh (Lab) Prayers (18 May 1999) Angus Mackay (Lab) Devolved Legislation (23 June 1999) Derek Mackay (SNP) Green Energy (2 June 2011) Gillian Mackay (Green) Covid-19 (27 May 2021) Rona Mackay (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (25 May 2016) Mike MacKenzie (SNP) Scotland Bill: Borrowing Powers and Growing the Economy (9 June 2011) Donald MacKinnon (Lab) Independence Referendum (26 May 2026) Kate MacLean (Lab) Local Government (2 July 1999) Maureen Macmillan (Lab) Legislative Programme (16 June 1999) Ben Macpherson (SNP) Social Justice and Fairness Commission Report (9 June 2021) Ruth Maguire (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Economy (31 May 2016) Hanzala Malik (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward: Culture and External Affairs (23 June 2011) Q Manivannan (Green) Childcare (27 May 2026) Jenny Marra (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward: Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (1 June 2011) Michael Marra (Lab) Covid-19 (27 May 2021) Campbell Martin (SNP) Scottish Executive’s Programme (29 May 2003) MSP’s first speeches 13 Gillian Martin (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2016) Paul Martin (Lab) Legislative Programme (16 June 1999) Tricia Marwick (SNP) Allowances (8 June 1999) John Mason (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2011) Tom Mason (Con) Education Governance (28 June 2017) Duncan Massey (Reform) Scotland’s Energy (28 May 2026) Jim Mather (SNP) Scottish Executive’s Programme (29 May 2003) Michael Matheson (SNP) Ministers (19 May 1999) Stewart Maxwell (SNP) Scottish Executive’s Programme (29 May 2003) Christine May (Lab) Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 (4 June 2003) Màiri McAllan (SNP) Tariff-free Trade Deals (8 June 2021) John McAllion (Lab) Prayers (18 May 1999) Joan McAlpine (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2011) Liam McArthur (LD) Approach to Government (24 May 2007) Frank McAveety (Lab) Holyrood Project (17 June 1999) Tom McCabe (Lab) Prayers (18 May 1999) Roz McCall (Con) Tributes to Her Late Majesty the Queen (20 September 2022) Jack McConnell (Lab) Allowances (8 June 1999) Margaret McCulloch (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward: Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (1 June 2011) MSP’s first speeches 14 Helen McDade (Reform) National Health Service (3 June 2026) Mark McDonald (SNP) Green Energy (2 June 2011) Margaret McDougall (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward: Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy (8 June 2011) Bruce McFee (SNP) Europe (12 June 2003) Jamie McGrigor (Con) Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (3 June 1999) Irene McGugan (SNP) Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (3 June 1999) Alison McInnes (LD) Bridge Tolls (31 May 2007) Lyndsay McIntosh (Con) Holyrood Project (17 June 1999) Cara McKee (Green) National Health Service (3 June 2026) Ian McKee (SNP) Wealthier and Fairer (30 May 2007) Ivan McKee (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2016) Christine McKelvie (SNP) Trident (14 June 2007) Anne McLaughlin (SNP) Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 (4 March 2009) Henry McLeish (Lab) Devolution (2 June 1999) Paul McLennan (SNP) Covid-19 (27 May 2021) Fiona McLeod (SNP) Consultative Steering Group (9 June 1999) Aileen McLeod (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (1 June 2011) David McLetchie (Con) First Minister (13 May 1999) Michael McMahon (Lab) Legislative Programme (16 June 1999) MSP’s first speeches 15 Siobhan McMahon (Lab) Sport (2 June 2011) Stuart McMillan (SNP) Wealthier and Fairer (30 May 2007) Marie McNair (SNP) Tackling Poverty and Building a Fairer Scotland (8 June 2021) Duncan McNeil (Lab) Legislative Programme (16 June 1999) Pauline McNeil (Lab) Tuition Fees (17 June 1999) Des McNulty (Lab) Ministers (19 May 1999) Anne McTaggart (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward: Education and Lifelong Learning (16 June 2011) Lloyd Melville (SNP) Independence Referendum (26 May 2026) Colm Merrick (SNP) Summer of Sport (2 June 2026) Jack Middleton (SNP) Scotland’s Energy (28 May 2026) Nanette Milne (Con) Dental Services in Grampian (28 May 2003) Jenni Minto (SNP) Economic Recovery (2 June 2021) Laura Mitchell (SNP) Childcare (27 May 2026) Margaret Mitchell (Con) Young People (5 June 2003) Carol Mochan (Lab) National Health Service Recovery Plan (1 June 2021) Brian Monteith (Con) Ministers (19 May 1999) Laura Moodie (Green) National Health Service (3 June 2026) Alasdair Morgan (SNP) Legislative Programme (16 June 1999) Alasdair Morrison (Lab) Cowal (1 September 1999) MSP’s first speeches 16 Edward Mountain (Con) Taking Scotland Forward: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (1 June 2016) Bristow Muldoon (Lab) Committees (8 June 1999) Mary Mulligan (Lab) Allowances (8 June 1999) David Mundell (Con) Consultative Steering Group (9 June 1999) Oliver Mundell (Con) Named Person Policy (8 June 2016) John Farquhar Munro (LD) Transport (16 September 1999) Elaine Murray (Lab) Prayers (18 May 1999) Alex Neil (SNP) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) Kate Nevens (Green) Wealth Taxation for Public Services (4 June 2026) Audrey Nicoll (SNP) National Health Service Recovery Plan (1 June 2021) Hugh O’Donnell (LD) Wealthier and Fairer (30 May 2007) Malcolm Offord (Reform) First Minister (19 May 2026) Paul O'Kane (Lab) National Health Service Recovery Plan (1 June 2021) Irene Oldfather (Lab) Allowances (8 June 1999) Kirsten Oswald (SNP) Antisocial behaviour (11 June 2026) John Park (Lab) Wealthier and Fairer (30 May 2007) Gil Paterson (SNP) Privatisation of Public Services (24 June 1999) Peter Peacock (Lab) Education (30 September 1999) MSP’s first speeches 17 Graeme Pearson (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2011) Cathy Peattie (Lab) Committees (8 June 1999) John Pentland (Lab) Scotland Bill: Borrowing Powers and Growing the Economy (9 June 2011) Dave Petrie (Con) Council Tax and Pensioner Poverty (11 May 2006) Mike Pringle (LD) Scottish Executive’s Programme (29 May 2003) Jeremy Purvis (LD) Scottish Executive’s Programme (29 May 2003) Lloyd Quinan (SNP) Holyrood Project (17 June 1999) Nora Radcliffe (LD) Domestic Violence (2 September 1999) Keith Raffan (LD) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) George Reid (SNP) Kenny Macintyre (2 June 1999) Willie Rennie (LD) First Minister (18 May 2011) Dennis Robertson (SNP) Green Energy (2 June 2011) Shona Robison (SNP) Allowances (8 June 1999) Euan Robson (LD) Ministers (19 May 1999) Emma Roddick (SNP) National Health Service Recovery Plan (1 June 2021) Angela Ross (Reform) Childcare (27 May 2026) Douglas Ross (Con) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2016) Gail Ross (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Creating a Fairer Scotland (2 June 2016) Alex Rowley (Lab) Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill (19 February 2014) MSP’s first speeches 18 Mike Rumbles (LD) Devolution (2 June 1999) Mark Ruskell (Green) Scottish Executive’s Programme (29 May 2003) Davy Russell (Lab) Education (Scotland) Bill (25 June 2025) Michael Russell (SNP) Prayers (18 May 1999) Alex Salmond (SNP) First Minister (13 May 1999) Katherine Sangster (Lab) Childcare (27 May 2026) Anas Sarwar (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2016) Mary Scanlon (Con) Ministers (19 May 1999) Kim Schmulian (Reform) Wealth Taxation for Public Services (4 June 2026) Tavish Scott (LD) Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (3 June 1999) John Scott (Con) Infrastructure (Public Investment) (23 March 2000) Eleanor Scott (Green) Ministers and Junior Ministers (21 May 2003) Tommy Sheridan (SSP) First Minister (13 May 1999) Mark Simpson (Reform) Scotland’s Energy (28 May 2026) Graham Simpson (Con) Scotland’s Future in the European Union (26 May 2016) Richard Simpson (Lab) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) Lorna Slater (Green) Economic Recovery (2 June 2021) Alyn Smith (SNP) Summer of Sport (2 June 2026) David Smith (Reform) Childcare (27 May 2026) MSP’s first speeches 19 Iain Smith (LD) Committees (8 June 1999) Margaret Smith (LD) Allowances (8 June 1999) Elaine Smith (Lab) Holyrood project (17 June 1999) Elizabeth Smith (Con) Wealthier and Fairer (30 May 2007) Drew Smith (Lab) Sport (2 June 2011) Colin Smyth (Lab) Taking Scotland Forward: Economy (31 May 2016) Shirley-Anne Somerville (SNP) Recovered but Not Covered Campaign (13 September 2007) Pauline Stafford (SNP) Scotland’s Energy (28 May 2026) David Steel (LD) Presiding Officer (12 May 1999) Nicol Stephen (LD) The Economy (24 June 1999) Collette Stevenson (SNP) Covid-19 (27 May 2021) Stewart Stevenson (SNP) European Common Fisheries Policy (14 June 2001) Alexander Stewart (Con) Treaty of Perth (750th Anniversary) (9 June 2016) David Stewart (Lab) Rural Development Programme (31 May 2007) Kaukab Stewart (SNP) Education (3 June 2021) Kevin Stewart (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward (26 May 2011) Jamie Stone (LD) Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (3 June 1999) Nicola Sturgeon (SNP) Junior Ministers (19 May 1999) Paul Sweeney (Lab) Economic Recovery (2 June 2021) MSP’s first speeches 20 John Swinburne (SSCUP) Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 (4 June 2003) John Swinney (SNP) Ministers (19 May 1999) Alison Thewliss (SNP) National Health Service (3 June 2026) Dave Thompson (SNP) Free Personal Care (14 June 2007) Elaine Thomson (Lab) Consultative Steering Group (9 June 1999) Michelle Thomson (SNP) Covid-19 (27 May 2021) Ross Thomson (Con) Taking Scotland Forward: Health (7 June 2016) Maree Todd (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Health (7 June 2016) Jim Tolson (LD) Bridge Tolls (31 May 2007) Adam Tomkins (Con) Scotland’s Future in the European Union (26 May 2016) David Torrance (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Rural Affairs and the Environment (22 June 2011) Murray Tosh (Con) Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (3 June 1999) Jean Turner (Ind) Scottish Executive’s programme (29 May 2003) Evelyn Tweed (SNP) Women’s Health (15 June 2021) Stefan Tymkewycz (SNP) Bridge Tolls (31 May 2007) Kay Ullrich (SNP) Allowances (8 June 1999) Jean Urquhart (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Education and Lifelong Learning (16 June 2011) Mercedes Villalba (Lab) Climate Emergency (9 June 2021) Bill Walker (SNP) Caring for Scotland’s Older People (9 June 2011) MSP’s first speeches 21 Jim Wallace (LD) First Minister (13 May 1999) Ben Wallace (Con) Devolution (2 June 1999) Mike Watson (Lab) Ministers (19 May 1999) Maureen Watt (SNP) Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation (20 April 2006) Sue Webber (Con) Education (3 June 2021) Annie Wells (Con) Taking Scotland Forward (25 May 2016) Andrew Welsh (SNP) Tuition Fees (17 June 1999) Ian Welsh (Lab) National Cultural Strategy (2 September 1999) Paul Wheelhouse (SNP) Taking Scotland Forward: Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (1 June 2011) Sandra White (SNP) Devolution (2 June 1999) Tess White (Con) Economic Recovery (2 June 2021) Karen Whitefield (Lab) Allowances (8 June 1999) Martin Whitfield (Lab) Education (3 June 2021) Elena Whitham (SNP) National Health Service Recovery Plan (1 June 2021) Brian Whittle (Con) Taking Scotland Forward: Health (7 June 2016) David Whitton (Lab) Wealthier and Fairer (30 May 2007) Andy Wightman (Green) Taking Scotland Forward: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (1 June 2016) Andrew Wilson (SNP) Prayers (18 May 1999) MSP’s first speeches 22 Allan Wilson (Lab) Devolution (2 June 1999) Bill Wilson (SNP) Safer and Stronger (6 June 2007) Beatrice Wishart (LD) Immigration Policy (Universities and Scientific Research) (10 September 2019) Jenny Young (Lab) Summer of Sport (2 June 2026) John Young (Con) Allowances (8 June 1999) Humza Yousaf (SNP) Sport (2 June 2011) About SPICe The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) provides impartial, factual, accurate and timely information and analysis for the Parliament.
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5 March 2024
Minute of the meeting held on 26 September 2023
Minute of the meeting held on 26 September 2023.
Official Report
Meeting date:
29 October 2025
Meeting of the Parliament 29 October 2025
The SFC has estimated that the Scottish National Party Government’s income tax policy choices since devolution will raise up to an additional £1.7 billion in 2025-26 compared with what would have been the case if we had matched the UK Government’s tax policy.
Official Report
Meeting date:
22 January 2025
Meeting of the Parliament 22 January 2025
We have been working to support areas with high levels of delay, including in Highland, to understand their challenges and to support them to deliver the changes that will improve people’s journey from hospital to home or to the care setting that is right for them. Our planned budget for 2025-26 includes investment of a further £200 million to reduce waiti...
Official Report
Meeting date:
19 December 2024
Meeting of the Parliament 19 December 2024
Draft Budget (Mitigation of Two-child Benefit Cap) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement in its draft budget 2025-26 that it plans to mitigate the United Kingdom Government’s two-child benefit cap policy in Scotland, what it estimates the cost will be of doing so, per affected child.
Official Report
Meeting date:
23 March 2023
Meeting of the Parliament 23 March 2023
During a debate earlier this week, the minister said that £26 million of funding would be “provided to colleges in the usual fashion”.
Official Report
Meeting date:
17 November 2022
Meeting of the Parliament 17 November 2022
At the age of 16, the aspirations of disabled and non-disabled young people are the same; by 26, disabled people are three times more likely to feel hopeless, no matter what they do.
Official Report
Meeting date:
4 November 2021
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 04 November 2021
That includes, but is not limited to, my meeting on 26 October last week with the chair of the events industry advisory group, which was established to provide a co-ordinated voice for the sector during the Covid-19 pandemic and the on-going recovery work.
Official Report
Meeting date:
2 September 2021
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 02 September 2021
In addition to that, the Scottish seafood exports task force, which included UK Government representation, met regularly between February and July this year, and it published its final report on 26 August. Over the summer, I met representatives of seafood businesses first hand and visited fish farms, fish markets and processing businesses to hear directly ...
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10 June 2024
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Groupings of amendments Climate change principles and purpose of the Act 91, 104, 93, 103, 50 Net-zero emission target year (including interim targets) 1, 1B, 2, 3, 105, 4, 5, 6, 92, 39, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13B, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 40, 41, 21, 42, 22, 23, 43, 24, 44, 25, 26, 45, 27, 28, 28A, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 88 Notes on amendments in this group Amendments 6 and 92 in this group are direct alternatives Amendment 39 pre-empts amendment 7 Amendment 41 pre-empts amendment 21 Target criteria 107, 94 International development 108, 127, 128, 129, 152, 153 Minor and technical amendments 51, 53, 56, 68, 69, 71, 87, 89, 90 SP Bill 30-G Session 5 (2019) F air and safe Scottish emissions budget 52, 95, 54, 96, 55, 98, 99, 70, 85 Notes on amendments in this group Amendments 95 pre-empts amendment 54 Sectors to be covered: relevant body advice and climate change plan 57, 109, 72, 73, 73A 74, 77 Relevant body advice: aviation multiplier 58, 59 Relevant body advice: miscellaneous 97, 106 Target year 2017: reporting 60, 61, 62, 63, 66 Proposals for use of resources and legislation: matters to be considered, information to be provided etc. 110, 112, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125 Housing emissions target 111 Increase in carbon units credit limit: procedure 64, 65 Just Transition Commission 113, 113A, 114, 115, 141, 75, 143, 144, 145, 146, 150, 151, 83, 86, 154 Notes on amendments in this group Amendments 113 and 114 have been determined to cost in combination £772,806 Report on emission reduction targets: methodology for determination of figures and amounts 67 Reports where emissions reduction targets not met 116, 117, 118, 119, 126, 47 Reporting on emissions attributable to Scottish consumption 122 Climate change plan: timings (various) 46, 78, 82, 48 Content of climate change plan 138, 139, 100, 130, 134, 140, 101, 136, 102, 133, 137, 131, 132, 135 49, 49A, 49B, 148, 149 SP Bill 30-G Session 5 (2019) C limate change plan: content various 76, 142, 147 Climate change plan: views of relevant body 79, 80, 81, 84 SP Bill 30-G Session 5 (2019) THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Climate change principles and purpose of the Act Claudia Beamish 91 Before section 1, insert— Maurice Golden 104 Before section 1, insert— Claudia Beamish 93 In section 5, page 3, line 35, at end insert— Claudia Beamish 103 In section 19, page 16, line 29, at end insert— Stewart Stevenson 50 In the long title, page 1, line 3, at end insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Net-zero emission target year (including interim targets) Roseanna Cunningham 1 In section 1, page 1, leave out lines 15 to 17 and insert— Mark Ruskell 1B As an amendment to amendment 1, line 2, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 2 In section 1, page 1, line 20, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 3 In section 1, page 1, line 26, leave out from beginning to end of line 7 on page 2 Maurice Golden 105 In section 1, page 2, line 7, at end insert— Roseanna Cunningham 4 Leave out section 2 and insert— Roseanna Cunningham 5 In section 3, page 2, line 12, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Roseanna Cunningham 6 In section 3, page 2, line 17, leave out and insert Claudia Beamish 92 In section 3, page 2, line 17, leave out and insert Mark Ruskell 39 In section 3, page 2, leave out line 18 Roseanna Cunningham 7 In section 3, page 2, line 18, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 8 In section 4, page 2, line 23, leave out Roseanna Cunningham 9 In section 4, page 2, leave out line 26 Roseanna Cunningham 10 In section 4, page 2, line 29, leave out Roseanna Cunningham 11 In section 4, page 2, line 31, leave out Roseanna Cunningham 12 In section 4, page 2, line 33, at end insert— Roseanna Cunningham 13 In section 4, page 3, line 7, leave out and insert Mark Ruskell 13B As an amendment to amendment 13, line 3, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 14 In section 4, page 3, leave out line 10 Roseanna Cunningham 15 In section 6, page 5, leave out line 7 Roseanna Cunningham 16 In section 6, page 5, line 31, leave out from beginning to THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Roseanna Cunningham 17* In section 8, page 6, line 20, leave out from to end of line 26 and insert— Roseanna Cunningham 18 In section 8, page 6, line 28, leave out Roseanna Cunningham 19* In section 8, page 6, line 30, leave out from to end of line 36 and insert— Roseanna Cunningham 20 In section 9, page 7, line 4, leave out and insert Mark Ruskell 40 In section 9, page 7, line 9, leave out and insert Mark Ruskell 41 In section 9, page 7, leave out line 11 Roseanna Cunningham 21 In section 9, page 7, line 11, leave out and insert Mark Ruskell 42 In section 9, page 7, leave out lines 20 to 27 Roseanna Cunningham 22 In section 9, page 7, line 28, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Roseanna Cunningham 23 In section 9, page 7, line 30, leave out and insert Mark Ruskell 43 In section 9, page 7, line 31, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 24 In section 9, page 7, line 31, leave out and insert Mark Ruskell 44 In section 9, page 7, line 34, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 25 In section 9, page 7, line 35, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 26 In section 9, page 8, line 3, leave out from beginning to in line 4 and insert Mark Ruskell 45 In section 9, page 8, leave out line 6 Roseanna Cunningham 27 In section 9, page 8, leave out line 7 Roseanna Cunningham 28 In section 9, page 8, line 13, at end insert— Mark Ruskell 28A As an amendment to amendment 28, line 3, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 29 In section 9, page 8, line 26, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 30 In section 9, page 8, line 31, leave out from to end of line 32 and insert Roseanna Cunningham 31 In section 9, page 8, line 34, leave out THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Roseanna Cunningham 32 In section 12, page 10, line 7, leave out from to end of line 8 Roseanna Cunningham 33 In section 12, page 10, leave out line 9 Roseanna Cunningham 34 In section 12, page 10, line 24, leave out Roseanna Cunningham 35 In section 19, page 16, line 14, leave out Roseanna Cunningham 36 In section 20, page 18, line 14, leave out from beginning to in line 16 Roseanna Cunningham 37 In section 20, page 18, line 21, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 38 In the schedule, page 20, leave out lines 5 to 8 Roseanna Cunningham 88 In the schedule, page 21, line 11, after insert— Target criteria Maurice Golden 107 In section 5, page 3, line 35, at end insert— Claudia Beamish 94 In section 5, page 4, line 10, at end insert— International development Claudia Beamish 108 In section 5, page 4, line 12, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Claudia Beamish 127 In section 19, page 16, line 4, at end insert— Claudia Beamish 128 In section 19, page 16, line 4, at end insert— Claudia Beamish 129 In section 19, page 16, line 8, at end insert— Claudia Beamish 152 After section 19, insert— Claudia Beamish 153 After section 19, insert— Minor and technical amendments Roseanna Cunningham 51 In section 5, page 4, line 17, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 53 In section 5, page 4, line 20, after insert Roseanna Cunningham 56 In section 6, page 5, line 12, after insert Roseanna Cunningham 68 In section 17, page 14, line 6, at end insert Roseanna Cunningham 69 In section 17, page 14, line 18, after insert Roseanna Cunningham 71 In section 17, page 15, line 4, after insert Roseanna Cunningham 87 In the schedule, page 20, line 23, at end insert— Roseanna Cunningham 89 In the schedule, page 21, line 16, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 90 In the schedule, page 21, line 17, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Fair and safe Scottish emissions budget Roseanna Cunningham 52 In section 5, page 4, line 19, leave out and insert Claudia Beamish 95 In section 5, page 4, line 21, leave out from to end of line 24 and insert Roseanna Cunningham 54 In section 5, page 4, line 22, leave out from to end of line 24 and insert Claudia Beamish 96 In section 5, page 4, line 26, at end insert— Roseanna Cunningham 55 In section 6, page 5, line 10, at end insert— Claudia Beamish 98 In section 6, page 5, line 25, at end insert— Claudia Beamish 99 In section 6, page 5, line 25, at end insert— Roseanna Cunningham 70 In section 17, page 14, line 42, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Roseanna Cunningham 85 In section 20, page 18, line 16, at end insert— Sectors to be covered: relevant body advice and climate change plan Roseanna Cunningham 57 In section 6, page 5, leave out lines 22 to 25 and insert Maurice Golden 109 In section 6, page 5, line 25, at end insert— Roseanna Cunningham 72 In section 19, page 16, line 5, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 73 In section 19, page 16, line 8, at end insert— Liam McArthur 73A As an amendment to amendment 73, line 3, after insert Roseanna Cunningham 74 In section 19, page 16, leave out lines 19 to 22 and insert Roseanna Cunningham 77 In section 19, page 16, line 34, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Relevant body advice: aviation multiplier Liam McArthur 58 In section 6, page 5, line 25, at end insert— Liam McArthur 59 In section 8, page 6, line 36, at end insert— Relevant body advice: miscellaneous Angus MacDonald 97 In section 6, page 5, line 25, at end insert— Maurice Golden 106* In section 6, page 5, line 36, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Target year 2017: reporting Roseanna Cunningham 60 In section 10, page 9, line 13, leave out Roseanna Cunningham 61 In section 10, page 9, leave out line 15 Roseanna Cunningham 62 In section 12, page 10, line 13, leave out Roseanna Cunningham 63 In section 13, page 11, line 5, leave out and insert Roseanna Cunningham 66 In section 16, page 13, line 22, leave out and insert Proposals for use of resources and legislation: matters to be considered, information to be provided etc.
