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29 April 2025 - 02 September 2025
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01 February 2023 - 29 April 2025
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21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
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17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
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17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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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.
Here is the register for Ariane Burgess. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.
I published a book with Inner Traditions International Ltd, (of 1 Park Row, Rochester, Vermont, 05767, USA), a publishing house. I expect to receive remuneration of up to £500 per annum. This remuneration represents royalties for a book written prior to my election.
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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.
Find out how Ariane Burgess has voted recently.
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Find out what motions Ariane Burgess has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:19 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the outcomes of the Inshore Fisheries Management Improvement Programme will be published, and when the public consultation will open."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:13 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that any incidents of environmental pollution by the salmon farming industry that have been caused by the sinking of vessels, and fuel spills, are investigated and sanctioned appropriately."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:16 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the evaluations from the pilots of a "single-case flow" approach to planning and SEPA Controlled Activities Regulations (CAR) licences from the Shetland Islands Council and Highland Council areas."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:19 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36305 by Mairi Gougeon on 29 April 2025, what progress it has made towards its aims in the Future Fisheries Management Strategy regarding fishing gear and technology, and how this progress was informed by the post-project monitoring."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:19 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36305 by Mairi Gougeon on 29 April 2025, whether the post-project monitoring will be made publicly available."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:14 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recently published Fisheries Management and Conservation Group stakeholder survey showing that 21 out of 23 participating marine stakeholders believe that FMAC is not delivering on its current aims and responsibilities, what conclusions it has drawn from the stakeholder response, and what specific…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:20 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-34497 by Alasdair Allan on 19 February 2025, by what date it will publish the Nature Conservation Order to protect the Parallel Roads of Lochaber Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Achnabobane."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:13 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it (a) monitors and (b) addresses any (i) record-keeping violations, (ii) trade violations and (iii) movement restriction breaches at salmon farms, in light of reports that no financial penalties have been imposed since 2021."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:6 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to undertake the next review of the list of species of special concern, which was adopted from the EU listing in 2020, to ensure continued protection for the environment from invasive non-native species"
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:13 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the legal framework that currently does not classify fish escapes from salmon farms as a statutory offence."
See all of Ariane Burgess's questions submitted in Parliament