MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill (Constituency)
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
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
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "Given that this Parliament is responsible for many of the services that support children and families, including education, family law and devolved social security, and in the light of cases such as those faced by my constituents, where lengthy child maintenance disputes have had a significant impact on families despite tribunals ruling in the…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "My constituent Mark Sommerville was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2023. It is a rapidly progressive and cruel illness, which means that Mark and so many others simply do not have time to wait for slow-moving systems and delayed decisions…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "Allow me to welcome you to your new place, Presiding Officer.It is an incredible honour to rise to speak for the first time as the MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, my home town, in Scotland’s national Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "My true allegiance is to the people of Scotland. It is they who are sovereign and it is in their interests alone that I say this affirmation…
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Motion reference: S7M-00390
Submitted by: Senga Beresford, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Result 4 for, 2 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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Motion reference: S7M-00157
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 12 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service regarding the number of Adult Disability Payment (ADP) appeals requiring second or subsequent hearings, including where additional evidence is required, and what assessment it has made of any delays to determining ADP appeals resulting from…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what national guidance exists for NHS boards regarding the assessment of risk and discharge planning for patients presenting with co-existing mental ill health, substance misuse and homelessness, what its position is on whether that guidance is sufficient and consistently implemented across Scotland and whether it has…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding a coordinated oversight framework for large-scale data centre and AI infrastructure developments, in light of the cross-cutting issues that such developments raise across devolved planning powers and reserved matters, including energy and digital…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 25 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding a coordinated oversight framework for large-scale data centre developments, including those supporting AI infrastructure, in light of the intersecting issues that such developments raise across devolved planning powers and reserved matters, including energy…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 25 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the increasing scale and strategic significance of proposed data centre developments, whether it will consider establishing a centralised ministerial oversight framework, similar in principle to the Energy Consents Unit for major energy infrastructure, to ensure a coordinated national approach to…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure continuity of prescribing, clinical oversight and support for young people with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions as they transition to adult healthcare services, particularly in relation to the prescribing of treatments and medications initiated in childhood that…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 16 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential benefits to North Lanarkshire of establishing a GP walk-in centre providing same-day treatment for minor illness and injury, and whether it has any plans to support the development of such a facility."
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 16 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received any representations from NHS Lanarkshire regarding the establishment of a GP walk-in centre in North Lanarkshire, and what its response was."
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