MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Scottish Green Party
MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Green Party
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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: 9 June 2026
Kate Nevens (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "Striking staff at the University of Edinburgh are having their entire wages removed for participating in a marking and assessment boycott, despite that being just one part of their job…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Kate Nevens (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My vote failed to register. I would have noted no."
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Kate Nevens (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "I make this affirmation to the sovereign people of Scotland and pledge that, in all my actions, the interests of the Scottish people shall be paramount over and above those of the monarchy…
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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: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 18 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to incorporate mid-market rent and build-to-rent properties into Scotland’s rent control zones, what action it will take to prevent landlords of mid-market rent and build-to-rent properties from pricing tenants out of their homes, and how it plans to ensure that communities which currently meet…
Asked by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 18 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on providing communities with the right to appeal against planning applications following reviews by the Scottish Government’s Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA), and whether existing statutes should be amended to provide communities with the right to appeal."
Asked by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 21 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the findings of the report by Alzheimer Scotland, Better Care, Full Stop, including calls for (a) quicker diagnosis, (b) improvements to (i) post-diagnosis support, (ii) community-based support, such as specialist therapeutic and complex care day services, (iii) home care…
Asked by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any instances of GP practices sending out communications to people that could be interpreted as misleading, in that they imply a requirement for them to register with another practice when the catchment area of their current one is revised and they no longer live within it, and if so, what…
Asked by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that existing guidance for people relating to GP practices catchment areas is sufficiently clear, including whether it clearly explains that people are not required to register with a new GP practice when their current practice's catchment area is revised and they no longer live within it."
Asked by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to tackle far-right extremism and radicalisation, including online, and what steps it is taking to ensure that communities are kept informed about threats to their safety."
Asked by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 2 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, should the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations 2026 be approved, whether it plans to provide guidance to public authorities on its implementation, including guidance aimed at ensuring that the dignity and privacy of trans people and any other groups that might be…
Asked by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 2 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) has written or (b) plans to write to the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding any concerns it has about any potential impact on trans people and those presenting in gender non-conforming ways of the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations 2026.…
Asked by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 2 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it (a) has had or (b) plans to have with trans people and any other groups that might be impacted by the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026."
Asked by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 9 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to improve the safety and security of mosques and other places of worship, in light of reported attacks targeting Muslims in Edinburgh and the reported wider rise in anti-Muslim hostility, and what support it will make available to communities concerned about their daily safety."