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Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
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21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
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22 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
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29 April 2025 to 02 September 2025
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01 February 2023 to 29 April 2025
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21 May 2021 to 01 July 2024
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29 November 2023 to 18 June 2024
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17 June 2021 to 01 February 2023
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17 June 2021 to 22 June 2021
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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 January 2026
6. Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the rollout of the £2 bus fare cap pilot agreed as part of the 2025-26 budget negotiations. (S6F-04564)"
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
6. Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the rollout of the £2 bus fare cap pilot agreed as part of the 2025-26 budget negotiations. (S6F-04564)"
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
6. Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the rollout of the £2 bus fare cap pilot agreed as part of the 2025-26 budget negotiations. (S6F-04564)"
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
6. Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the rollout of the £2 bus fare cap pilot agreed as part of the 2025-26 budget negotiations. (S6F-04564)"
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
6. Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the rollout of the £2 bus fare cap pilot agreed as part of the 2025-26 budget negotiations. (S6F-04564)"
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Motion reference: 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
Motion reference: 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
Motion reference: 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 voted against
Agreed
Motion reference: 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
Motion reference: 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 against
Agreed
Find out what motions Ariane Burgess has submitted recently.
Motion reference: S6M-19858
Motion reference: S6M-19857
Motion reference: S6M-19865
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: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of information obtained by Animal Equality UK through a Freedom of Information request, which reportedly indicates that SEPA recorded 103 non-compliances at Scottish salmon farms in 2025, representing a 243% increase on the figure recorded in 2024, including 47 classified as major non-compliances, and that…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 9 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation has been done on the reoffending rates of individuals who have been issued warning letters or fiscal fines for wildlife crime offences."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of footage published on 10 March 2026 by Animal Equality UK via The Ferret depicting salmon at a Bakkafrost facility with severe sea-lice infestations resulting in significant facial tissue damage, and reports that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carried out an investigation into the incident but…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the September 2025 update to the fisheries persistent high mortality analysis confirming that the scope of that work is limited to marine sites, and in light of reports that the Applecross hatchery has recorded approximately 10 million fish deaths over the last four years, including close to half a…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that, after the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) was informed that the Aird salmon farm had been declared fallow while fish were still present, several weeks of sea-lice count data were retrospectively reclassified by FHI as a “withdrawal period prior to harvesting”, despite no…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that civil servants based in rural, island and remote communities are not placed at a structural disadvantage in career progression compared with staff based in Edinburgh and the central belt."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the minimum 40% office attendance requirement on staff living in rural, island and remote communities."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how its hybrid working policies align with the commitments in its Action Plan to Address Depopulation and its National Islands Plan, regarding access to secure, skilled employment in rural and island areas."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many civil service roles have been reclassified as “Edinburgh-based” or “central belt-based” since changes to the hybrid working policy were introduced in October 2025."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out an Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA) on the hybrid working and location policy, and, if not, for what reason."
See all of Ariane Burgess's questions submitted in Parliament