Scottish National Party
MSP for Linlithgow (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Lothians (Region) 1999 - 2011
Post-d: Fiona.Hyslop.msp@parliament.scot
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13 June 2023 - 20 February 2024
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17 June 2021 - 14 June 2023
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12 May 2003 - 02 June 2003
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12 January 2000 - 07 January 2001
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17 June 1999 - 12 January 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
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop): "On 12 June, the Scottish Government published, jointly with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the car use reduction policy statement, which includes a commitment to undertake a regulatory check of the existing discretionary powers for local road user charging schemes under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001. The statement was published…
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop): "I, and the Government, are clear that full devolution of rail is in Scotland’s best interests, not least to deliver the services that our communities and economy need and deserve…
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop): "During the round-table meeting that I held in the Parliament on 4 February, which the member attended, I indicated that it was my intention to provide an update on the public’s response to the consultation as soon as it was provided to me, once the responses had been collated and analysed and a report summarising the feedback had been produced. The…
Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop): "I thank the member for the further opportunity to discuss the draft deposit return scheme designation order…
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop): "I thank Miles Briggs for raising this issue and for doing so in a constructive way…
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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 abstained
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
Find out what motions Fiona Hyslop has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 1 October 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government TEST."
Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government TEST"
Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government in relation to cross-border recognition of powers of attorney arranged in Scotland."
Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what support and remedies are available in Scotland for people who cannot get their powers of attorneys, that have been arranged in Scotland, recognised in other parts of the UK, and what additional steps the Scottish Government is taking to address this."
Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with financial institutions across the UK to ensure that they recognise powers of attorney arranged in Scotland."
Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 25 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 7 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with NHS Lothian regarding the proposed closure of the youth navigator service at (a) St John's Hospital in Livingston and (b) the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh."
Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 3 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last spoke with COSLA regarding what action local authorities are taking to improve bus service provision."
Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 9 May 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 May 2023
"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the view of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland that NHS Lothian should review its Children’s Rights Impact Assessment of the decision to end the Youth Navigator programme, which operates at St John's Hospital."
Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 14 April 2023
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 5 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates introducing its proposed bill to legislate to reform the regulation of legal services and whether it will include any provisions that would put into regulation any rules and guidance currently set out on a voluntary basis by the Law Society of Scotland."
Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 20 April 2023
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support commercial bus operators in maintaining essential but less commercially viable service routes, in order to ensure that communities have access to public transport and that these bus operators are reaching their net zero obligations."