MSP for West Scotland (Region)
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
27 September 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
22 June 2021 to 10 October 2024
Deputy Convener
28 June 2023 to 27 September 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
22 September 2021 to 08 September 2022
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 to 22 June 2021
Member
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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: 8 January 2026
1. Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "If a Scottish Government minister misleads the Parliament and, by extension, misleads the public, should they correct the record?"
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
1. Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "If a Scottish Government minister misleads the Parliament and, by extension, misleads the public, should they correct the record?"
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
1. Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "If a Scottish Government minister misleads the Parliament and, by extension, misleads the public, should they correct the record?"
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
1. Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "If a Scottish Government minister misleads the Parliament and, by extension, misleads the public, should they correct the record?"
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
1. Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "If a Scottish Government minister misleads the Parliament and, by extension, misleads the public, should they correct the record?"
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Find out how Russell Findlay 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 Russell Findlay has submitted recently.
Motion reference: S6M-19980.1
Motion reference: S6M-15938
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any work it has undertaken in relation to the remit and anticipated timescales of the recently announced public inquiry into grooming gang activity in Scotland."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of all costs that it has incurred to date on all aspects of the Deposit Return Scheme."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2021 election manifesto pledge to provide free breakfasts to every primary school pupil, how many primary school pupils are not yet in receipt of a free breakfast at school."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent teachers (a) were employed in 2021 and (b) are currently employed."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of all fixed penalty notices issued for breaches of the Register of Tobacco and Nicotine Vapour Product Retailers since 2020-21, broken down by (a) year and (b) local authority area."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a (a) detailed update of any work undertaken since the start of the current parliamentary session in 2021 to introduce the proposed NHS Scotland digital app and (b) timescale for when the app will be fully operational."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of how much it has spent on international development funding in each year since 2021."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes have been built in each year since the start of the current parliamentary session in 2021 to date, and whether it is confident that it will deliver on its commitment to build 100,000 affordable homes by 2032."
Asked by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many young people who have been eligible for a free electronic device since the 2021 Scottish Parliament election have received one, and how many are still waiting to receive one."
See all of Russell Findlay's questions submitted in Parliament