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MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2025 - present day
Scottish Labour
Former MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2025
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25 April 2023 - 01 September 2025
Substitute Member
13 November 2024 - 01 September 2025
Convener
25 April 2023 - 01 September 2025
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 13 November 2024
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16 November 2023 - 31 January 2024
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01 February 2023 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
30 November 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
30 November 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
30 November 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
29 September 2021 - 01 February 2023
Substitute Member
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
28 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021
Member
19 December 2017 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
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25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
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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.
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
The Convener (Colin Smyth): "Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the 22nd meeting in 2025 of the Economy and Fair Work Committee. This morning, we have apologies from Gordon MacDonald and Lorna Slater…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
The Convener: "Our next item of business is an evidence-taking session with the management of bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
The Convener (Colin Smyth): "Good morning, and welcome to the 21st meeting in 2025 of the Economy and Fair Work Committee. Our first item of business is a decision on whether to take in private item 5, which is consideration of evidence…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
The Convener: "Our next item of business is the first of two evidence sessions on Alexander Dennis. I begin by declaring an interest as I am a member of Unite the Union and the GMB…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
The Convener: "Our second item of business is our final stage 1 evidence session on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill. I am pleased to welcome Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance…
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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 abstained
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 for
Agreed
Find out what motions Colin Smyth has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:8 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will review and update its social security uptake strategy."
Asked by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:14 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Programme for Government 2025-26 announcement of 20,000 additional orthopaedic, ophthalmology and general surgery procedures is in addition to the announcement of 30,000 procedures contained within the NHS Operational Improvement Plan, which was published in March 2025."
Asked by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:2 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will (a) complete and (b) publish the outcome of its review of the guidance on the mothballing of rural schools and nurseries."
Asked by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:22 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it provides to Scottish Borders council to reflect any additional costs directly associated with providing nursery education in a rural setting."
Asked by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:23 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 1 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that one in three diagnoses of prostate cancer in Scotland are at stage 4, which is a higher proportion compared with the rest of the UK."
Asked by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what enforcement measures are in place to address any breaches of muirburn regulations, and whether it will review the existing guidance in order to improve the protection of public health."
Asked by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that muirburn does not create smoke levels that damage human health or cause a nuisance, in light of reports of significant smoke drift affecting communities in the Scottish Borders, including Peebles and Stobo."
Asked by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:26 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to renewing the Heart Disease Action Plan."
Asked by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 March 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 21 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-34926 by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025, what discussions it has had with the Respiratory Specialty Delivery Group within NHS Golden Jubilee to develop a pathway for (a) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and (b) interstitial lung disease."
Asked by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:19 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to ban house coal, as set out in its strategy, Cleaner Air for Scotland 2."