MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for Lothian (Region)
05 May 2016 to 08 Apr 2026
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
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21 May 2021 to 08 October 2024
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20 August 2020 to 04 May 2021
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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: 12 November 2025
1.Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I associate myself with the comments of Ben Macpherson. The way in which the council has handled the issue has been totally unacceptable. Parents and families are rightly angry that they have been left in the dark…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "In all my time in the Parliament, I have never heard a statement from a Government minister so disconnected from the reality that our constituents, especially young people, face…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Good morning, Professor Gillespie. Did you ever struggle in your role as principal?"
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I thank the Parliament’s legislation team and, following these late sittings, the wider parliamentary staff, as well as Government officials and colleagues across parties for the constructive engagement that we have had on many elements of the bill…
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Find out how Miles Briggs has voted recently.
Motion reference: S6M-20844
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20826.1
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion reference: S6M-20827
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20820.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20819.3
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Find out what motions Miles Briggs has submitted recently.
Motion reference: S6M-20615
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it allocates national funding for funded early learning and childcare places, taking into account both the locations where children take up places and population data on where they live."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 20 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make the right for children to access funded early learning and childcare in any part of Scotland a statutory right."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of children who take up a funded early learning and childcare place in a local authority other than the one in which they live."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA about ensuring that children can access funded early learning and childcare even when taking up a place outwith the local authority in which they live."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what data it collects on how early learning and childcare funding is spent in local authorities."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 16 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many parents and families have had a funded cross-border nursery placement ended in each year since 2007 to date, broken down by local authority."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments, what discussions it has had with NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian on the compatibility of IT systems with infectious disease reporting systems."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether funding has been confirmed for the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian, in 2025-26."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its planned introduction of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what level of priority is given to the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian."