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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Annabelle Ewing

Scottish National Party

MSP for Cowdenbeath (Constituency) 2016 - present day

Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2011 - 2016

About Annabelle Ewing

Contact details

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Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6290
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Cowdenbeath Constituency Office
253-257 High Street
Cowdenbeath
KY4 9QF

Phone: 01383 611067
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Annabelle is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Annabelle is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Annabelle has 1 parliamentary and government role

Deputy Presiding Officer

Pàrlamaid na h-Alba

Party Roles

Annabelle does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Annabelle has had 5 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

18 May 2016 - 28 June 2018

Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs

Scottish Government

25 November 2014 - 18 May 2016

Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment

Scottish Government

01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Deputy First Minister

Scottish Government

01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

Scottish Government

23 February 2012 - 01 October 2012

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Scottish Government

Register of interests

Annabelle's register of interests

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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Annabelle Ewing has said in Parliament

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.

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "test f"

Oil and Gas Industry

Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…

Portfolio Question Time

Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The next item of business is portfolio question time."

Colleges and Apprenticeships

Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…

Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 24 November 2025

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…

Votes

How Annabelle Ewing has voted in Parliament

Find out how Annabelle Ewing has voted recently.

Scottish Rate Resolution

Motion ref. S6M-20844

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026

Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Business Programme

Motion ref. S6M-20826.1

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Approval of SSI

Motion ref. S6M-20827

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran

Motion ref. S6M-20820.2

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Ending US Military Use of Scottish Airports

Motion ref. S6M-20819.3

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Annabelle Ewing in Parliament

Find out what motions Annabelle Ewing has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Annabelle Ewing has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-44345

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-05563 by Siobhian Brown on 26 February 2026, what assessment it has made of the impact of the reduction in funding to the Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award on young people who would otherwise have been eligible to participate."

Question reference: S6W-44112

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the status is of the negotiations on the part of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service with the Fire Brigades Union on the pay uplift required following the in-principle agreement on role expansion for firefighters."

Question reference: S6W-43841

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 19 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 26 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding would require to be made available to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to implement the expansion of the firefighter role."

Question reference: S6O-05605

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates the establishment of More Homes Scotland will lead to additional social housing being built in Fife, in light of reports of long waiting lists in the region."

Question reference: S6W-43900

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 24 February 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 10 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the planned walk-in GP clinic for Central Fife, whether it will provide information on when it will open and where specifically within Central Fife it will be situated."

Question reference: S6W-43838

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 February 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out how the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) defines “tolerable” risk, and what its position is on the deployment of this yardstick by the SFRS."

Question reference: S6W-43840

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 February 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when the 2022 agreement in principle on the expansion of the firefighter role will be implemented."

Question reference: S6W-43839

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 February 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many non-fatal fire casualties there have been (a) in absolute terms and (b) broken down by (i) Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) areas and (ii) non-SIMD areas, in each of the last three years."

Question reference: S6O-05547

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on support provided to the Mossmorran workforce, following the early closure of the ExxonMobil Fife Ethylene Plant."

Question reference: S6O-05468

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the implications of its draft Budget 2026-27 are for the provision of a new medical centre for Lochgelly."