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MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency) 2025 - present day
Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency) 2011 - 2025
Former MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
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31 March 2022 - 27 April 2023
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17 June 2021 - 31 March 2022
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08 September 2021 - 31 March 2022
Substitute Member
17 February 2020 - 19 May 2021
Scottish Government
26 June 2018 - 17 February 2020
Scottish Government
19 May 2016 - 26 June 2018
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21 November 2014 - 18 May 2016
Scottish Government
25 May 2011 - 21 November 2014
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17 May 2007 - 25 May 2011
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13 September 2004 - 02 April 2007
Scottish National Party
13 September 2004 - 02 April 2007
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13 September 2004 - 02 April 2007
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09 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
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23 September 2004 - 09 May 2006
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10 June 2003 - 21 September 2004
Deputy Convener
30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004
Scottish National Party
30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004
Scottish National Party
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
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27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Scottish National Party
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
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08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
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07 November 2000 - 07 January 2001
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17 June 1999 - 23 November 2000
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02 November 2000 - 07 November 2000
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17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000
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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: 26 June 2025
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "It has just been stated that the populations of herring gulls and urban black gulls—the two main species—have declined, but there is no evidence for that…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "It has just been stated that the populations of herring gulls and urban black gulls—the two main species—have declined, but there is no evidence for that…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "Good morning. We are here in this committee to give a voice to petitioners, and the petitioner in this case is Julie Mitchell, who I understand has been in contact with the Lord Advocate. The petition is ultimately about a point of principle…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2025
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "The building at 48 South Street, Elgin was worth £275,000, yet the minister’s predecessor spent £3.5 million on decarbonising it…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 24 June 2025
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind): "Good morning. At the committee deliberations last Wednesday evening, I moved amendment 528, regarding the tenant farming commissioner…
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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 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 for
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:23 April 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the net zero secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential impact on Scotland of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas developments not proceeding, including on jobs, GDP, tax revenue and funding for public services from the UK Government."
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:16 April 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that gulls can cause serious human injury, whether it will direct NatureScot to issue licences to control the birds and help prevent such injuries."
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:26 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it was aware that, prior to NHS Highland taking over responsibility for vaccination services from GPs, there were reported concerns that the NHS board’s system did not allow GPs to know their patients’ vaccination status and that this could lead to a heightened patient risk."
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:19 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will direct NHS Highland to return vaccination services solely to GPs, in light of reported calls for this to happen on the basis that it could deliver a safer, more efficient and less expensive health provision delivered locally."
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:17 February 2025
Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 26 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the reasons for the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General having recused themselves from any role in relation to consideration of possible proceedings resulting from Operation Branchform."
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:17 February 2025
Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 26 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on whether the Lord Advocate plans to name the Advocate Depute who has lead responsibility in relation to consideration of possible proceedings resulting from Operation Branchform; if it has this information, whether it will provide the name of the Advocate Depute, and, if not, for what…
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:14 February 2025
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:14 February 2025
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:5 February 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what system is being used to select the new head of the civil service in Scotland; who and which organisations are involved; whether it will set out the procedure in detail, and what the timespan for the appointment is."
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:6 February 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported comment of its former Permanent Secretary, Leslie Evans, at a recent Institute for Government conference, that, in the civil service, the "middle management is often quite weak"."