MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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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
Kristopher Leask (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I begin by declaring an interest as a member of Orkney Islands Council and welcoming the cabinet secretary to his post…
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
Kristopher Leask (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. I congratulate you and the minister on your appointments, and I look forward to our working together.I am unashamedly a product of our renewable energy story in Scotland—specifically at home, in Orkney…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Kristopher Leask (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I, Kristopher Leask, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law."
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Motion reference: S7M-00257
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 17 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 7 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the process by which the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP), which it is co-sponsoring with the UK Government, will be approved, and when it expects that process to be concluded."
Asked by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that local communities are consulted and given an opportunity to bid for leases on publicly owned land where existing wind farms are due to be repowered and the associated land leases are due for renewal."
Asked by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what community consultation took place prior to the renewal of the lease for Whitelee Windfarm and whether any opportunities were provided for local community organisations to bid for the lease and, if so, what those opportunities were."
Asked by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that opportunities for community ownership are maximised as part of the repowering of Whitelee Windfarm."
Asked by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 30 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 28 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in taking forward legislative options to allow the escorting of abnormal loads for onshore wind projects by an agency other than Police Scotland or Transport Scotland, and what timeline it is working to for bringing forward any such legislation."
Asked by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 30 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 28 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to uphold the commitments of the 2023 Scottish Onshore Wind Sector Deal, including the 12-month and 24-month determination targets, and how many applications have (a) met and (b) missed these targets since the sector deal was agreed."
Asked by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 30 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government and the National Energy System Operator to ensure that Scotland's onshore wind potential, including the role of future repowering and site extension capacity, is appropriately reflected in the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan."
Asked by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 30 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made towards its target of 20GW of operational onshore wind capacity by 2030, and what assessment it has made of whether current consenting rates are sufficient to meet that target."
Asked by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 30 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what role it anticipates the repowering and extension of existing onshore wind sites will play in meeting its target of 20GW of operational onshore wind by 2030, and whether it plans to bring forward enhanced policy support for repowering."
Asked by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government which cabinet secretary is accountable for the delivery of the major infrastructure projects."
See all of Kristopher Leask's questions submitted in Parliament