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MSP for Lothian (Region) 2025 - present day
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - 2025
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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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
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con): "The minister will be aware that the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee met on Tuesday. There was no time for the committee to consider a written report on the issue, and there was no opportunity for us to scrutinise the LCM…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con): "Good morning, and thank you for coming. To follow up on that, I do not know whether this issue came up at all, but I know that it is not in your recommendations…
Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con): "I am grateful to Michael Marra for taking my intervention…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 12 June 2025
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. Thank you for coming. Following up on the previous question from my colleague Liz Smith, I appreciate that you cannot be exact, but are we talking about the end of this year before we see this being resolved…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 12 June 2025
Jeremy Balfour: "I should probably say to the witnesses that, if you do not want to answer a question, you do not have to, or if someone says something that you agree with, you do not have to repeat it…
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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 against
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 against
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
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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: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:22 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37428 by Jim Fairlie on 12 May 2025, and in light of reported errors within the February 2025 version of the general licence to arrange a fair, market, show, exhibition or other gathering involving the collecting together of birds in Scotland (EXD 178 (AI) (S)), whether it sought…
Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:22 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37429 by Jim Fairlie on 12 May 2025, how many (a) canaries, (b) budgerigars, (c) other finches, (d) pigeons and (e) parrots are included in the 142,450 captive birds of other species that have been registered on the Scottish Kept Bird Register."
Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:8 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 19 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the number of Child Winter Heating Payments reportedly increased by 115% during the winter of 2024-25, compared with 2020-21."
Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:7 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 12 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have registered under the Scottish Kept Bird Register, and whether it will provide a breakdown of the number of (a) poultry, (b) birds of prey and (c) other captive birds."
Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:7 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 12 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to make the Scottish Kept Birds Register publicly searchable, and, if not, for what reason."
Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:7 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with the music sector to enable up-and-coming artists to hold concerts in Scotland."
Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:20 March 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 25 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of concerns raised by Young Lives vs Cancer regarding the three-month qualifying period for disability benefits for children and young people diagnosed with cancer, what consideration it has given to removing this, in light of any immediate additional costs that they might face following diagnosis."
Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:1 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Caledonian Sleeper has shared with it the timeframe for replacing the fold-out tables in individual berths to enable customers to consume hot drinks without the current reported risk to their health or safety."
Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:1 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to require Caledonian Sleeper to adapt its carriages so that all of them are capable of having a portable ramp fitted for the safe emergency egress of customers with mobility impairments, and, if it plans to make this a requirement, by when."
Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:16 April 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it can take to reduce the number of teachers on temporary contracts."
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