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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Craig Hoy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Craig Hoy

Contact details

Contact online

Website: craighoy.co.uk

X (previously known as Twitter): @CraigWHoy1/

Facebook: Craig's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6976
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

1 High Street
Haddington
EH41 3ES

Phone: 01620 849350
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Craig is a member of 2 committees

Cross-party groups

Craig is a member of 6 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on China

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Japan

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Craig does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Craig has 2 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Craig has had 6 previous roles

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

09 May 2022 - 16 November 2024

Party Chairman

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

25 May 2022 - 10 October 2024

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Public Audit Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 - 25 May 2022

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

Register of interests

Craig'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 Craig Hoy 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.

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

The Usual Place (Funding)

Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "On Monday, for the third time in as many months, I visited The Usual Place in Dumfries…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Gull Control

Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "As we prepare to take flight, I congratulate Douglas Ross on bringing forward this important debate. As colleagues across the chamber have referenced, the menace of seagulls has been getting steadily worse in communities across Scotland…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Gull Control

Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "As we prepare to take flight, I congratulate Douglas Ross on bringing forward this important debate. As colleagues across the chamber have referenced, the menace of seagulls has been getting steadily worse in communities across Scotland…

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Medium-term Financial Strategy and Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan

Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "The previous medium-term financial strategy was published just over two years ago. Last year’s was binned, and this year’s was delayed…

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2025

Budget (Provisional Outturn 2024-25)

Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "I thank the Minister for Public Finance for advance sight of his statement…

Votes

How Craig Hoy has voted in Parliament

Find out how Craig Hoy has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

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

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

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 against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

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 against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

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

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

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

Motions

Questions

Questions Craig Hoy has asked

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

Question reference: S6W-37543

Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:12 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 27 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on redeveloping the Stranraer waterfront in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it estimates it will have spent in total by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Question reference: S6W-37536

Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:12 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 24 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much capital funding it has committed to the building of a new Monklands Hospital."

Question reference: S6W-37542

Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:12 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the Learning Estate Investment Programme in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it estimates it will have spent in total by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Question reference: S6W-37521

Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:9 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it (a) spent in Session 5, (b) has spent in the current parliamentary session to date and (c) estimates it will spend in Session 6 on (i) supporting new jobs and (ii) reskilling people for the jobs of the future."

Question reference: S6W-37537

Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:12 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on rail improvements in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it estimates it will have spent in total by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Question reference: S6W-37520

Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:9 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to its Young Person’s Guarantee policy; whether it is tracking progress on this policy, and what its success conditions are for this objective."

Question reference: S6W-37541

Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:12 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 22 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the Baird and Anchor project in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it estimates it will have spent in total by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Question reference: S6W-37528

Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:12 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to national challenge competitions in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it plans to allocate by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Question reference: S6W-37540

Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:12 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 22 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on supporting community-led regeneration and town centre revitalisation in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it estimates it will have spent in total by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Question reference: S6W-37526

Asked by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:12 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 22 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is its policy to provide arts funding through a Percentage for the Arts scheme for public capital projects, and, if so, how it has implemented any such policy."

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