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Division Votes
29 Apr 2024 - Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions) - View Vote Context Douglas Ross voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 42 Noes - 265

Speeches
Douglas Ross speeches from: Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions) Douglas Ross contributed 1 speech (94 words) Monday 29th April 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade

Written Answers
Fungicides Asked by: Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) Thursday 9th May 2024 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Health and Safety Executive’s proposal to withdraw approval for (a) Mancozeb and (b) other multi-site fungicides. Answered by Mark Spencer Defra is aware of the concerns of GB potato growers about the Health and Safety Executives’ (HSE) proposed decision to withdraw approval of mancozeb. GB pesticides legislation requires that decisions on active substances are solely based on careful scientific assessment of risks, to provide a high level of protection for people and the environment. HSE has reviewed the approval of mancozeb. In light of new scientific and technical information received, HSE has concluded that the active substance no longer satisfies the approval criteria. The review concluded that mancozeb has endocrine disrupting properties for humans and non-target organisms. In addition, non-dietary exposure exceeded the reference levels. HSE has therefore proposed to withdraw approval of mancozeb in GB. The withdrawal of products containing mancozeb will not be immediate; we expect HSE to set an 18-month grace period (six months for sale and supply, and 12 months after that for storage, disposal and use) to allow existing stocks in the supply chain to be used up. Under certain circumstances, set out in Article 53 of Assimilated Regulation 1107/2009, it is possible to grant emergency authorisation for the placing on the market of a pesticide containing an active substance that is not approved. There must be special circumstances where limited and controlled use is necessary because of a danger to crops, other plants or the environment, including human or animal health, that cannot be contained by any other reasonable means. We are not aware of any HSE proposal to withdraw any other multi-site fungicide.

Written Answers

Fungicides
Asked by: Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray)
Thursday 9th May 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Health and Safety Executive’s proposal to withdraw approval for (a) Mancozeb and (b) other multi-site fungicides.

Answered by Mark Spencer

Defra is aware of the concerns of GB potato growers about the Health and Safety Executives’ (HSE) proposed decision to withdraw approval of mancozeb. GB pesticides legislation requires that decisions on active substances are solely based on careful scientific assessment of risks, to provide a high level of protection for people and the environment.

HSE has reviewed the approval of mancozeb. In light of new scientific and technical information received, HSE has concluded that the active substance no longer satisfies the approval criteria. The review concluded that mancozeb has endocrine disrupting properties for humans and non-target organisms. In addition, non-dietary exposure exceeded the reference levels. HSE has therefore proposed to withdraw approval of mancozeb in GB. The withdrawal of products containing mancozeb will not be immediate; we expect HSE to set an 18-month grace period (six months for sale and supply, and 12 months after that for storage, disposal and use) to allow existing stocks in the supply chain to be used up.

Under certain circumstances, set out in Article 53 of Assimilated Regulation 1107/2009, it is possible to grant emergency authorisation for the placing on the market of a pesticide containing an active substance that is not approved. There must be special circumstances where limited and controlled use is necessary because of a danger to crops, other plants or the environment, including human or animal health, that cannot be contained by any other reasonable means.

We are not aware of any HSE proposal to withdraw any other multi-site fungicide.

MP Financial Interests
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Remuneration: £1,879.50 a month From: 1 April 2023. Hours: 160 hrs a month Donated to: a charity (Registered 14 July 2022; updated 30 May 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Role, work or services: Member of the Scottish Parliament Payer: Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH99 1SP (Registered 14 July 2022; updated 30 May 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Role, work or services: Assistant referee Payer: The Scottish Football Association, Hampden Park, Glasgow G42 9AY Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Ross County v St Johnstone on 12 August 2023. Completed or provided on: 12 August 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 14 August 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £445 for Dundee United v Ross County on 13 May 2023. Completed or provided on: 13 May 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 15 May 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £445 for Ayr United v Partick Thistle on 26 May 2023. Completed or provided on: 26 May 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 30 May 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £108 for Dunfermline v Kilmarnock on 22 July 2023. Completed or provided on: 22 July 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 28 July 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £108 for Arbroath v Montrose on 29 July 2023. Completed or provided on: 29 July 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 2 August 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £445 for St Mirren v Livingston on 1 April 2023. Completed or provided on: 1 April 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 3 April 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £445 for St Johnstone v Hibs on 22 April 2023. Completed or provided on: 22 April 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 27 April 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £173 for Arbroath v Dundee on 8 April 2023. Completed or provided on: 8 April 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 12 April 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £445 for Hibs v Rangers on 21 May 2023. Completed or provided on: 21 May 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 24 May 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £184 for Dundee United v Queen’s Park on 30 September 2023. Completed or provided on: 30 September 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 5 October 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £108 for Falkirk v Queen of the South on 16 September 2023. Completed or provided on: 16 September 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 18 September 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £95 for Cove Rangers v Montrose on 3 September 2023. Completed or provided on: 3 September 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 11 September 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £220 for Peterhead v Dundee United on 14 October 2023. Completed or provided on: 14 October 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 17 October 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Kilmarnock v Motherwell on 4 November 2023. Completed or provided on: 4 November 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 14 November 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £190 for Hearts v Partick Thistle on 20 August 2023. Completed or provided on: 20 August 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 21 August 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Rangers v Motherwell on 24 September 2023. Completed or provided on: 24 September 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 27 September 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for St Mirren v Aberdeen on 27 August 2023. Completed or provided on: 27 August 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 29 August 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Aberdeen v Hibs on 3 September 2023. Completed or provided on: 3 September 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 4 September 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £108 for Cove Rangers v Alloa Athletic on 16 December 2023. Completed or provided on: 16 December 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 19 December 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Ross County v Kilmarnock on 25 November 2023. Completed or provided on: 25 November 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 27 November 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Kilmarnock v Dundee on 30 December 2023. Completed or provided on: 30 December 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 4 January 2024) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £108 for Falkirk v Kelty Hearts on 9 December 2023. Completed or provided on: 9 December 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 12 December 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Hearts v St Mirren on 23 December 2023. Completed or provided on: 23 December 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 28 December 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £90 for Peterhead v Spartans on 6 January 2024. Completed or provided on: 6 January 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 22 January 2024) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £90 for Spartans v Clyde on 27 January 2024. Completed or provided on: 27 January 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 29 January 2024) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Hibs v Aberdeen on 3 December 2023. Completed or provided on: 3 December 2023. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 4 December 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £300 for Forfar v Hibs on 20 January 2024. Completed or provided on: 20 January 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 22 January 2024) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Name of donor: Scottish Football Association Address of donor: Hampden Park, Glasgow G42 9AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket with hospitality for the Scotland v England football match at Hampden Park, value £399 Date received: 12 September 2023 Date accepted: 12 September 2023 Donor status: company, registration SC005453 (Registered 6 October 2023) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £108 for Montrose v Edinburgh City on 10 February 2024. Completed or provided on: 10 February 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 19 February 2024) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Ross County v St Johnstone on 3 February 2024. Completed or provided on: 3 February 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 6 February 2024) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Kilmarnock v Aberdeen on 24 February 2024. Completed or provided on: 24 February 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 26 February 2024) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £225 for the postponed Dundee v Rangers match. Completed or provided on: 17 March 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 25 March 2024) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Hearts v Motherwell on 17 February 2024. Completed or provided on: 17 February 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 19 February 2024) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £184 for Dundee United v Inverness CT. Completed or provided on: 23 March 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 25 March 2024) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £108 for Montrose v Falkirk. Completed or provided on: 30 March 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 15 April 2024) Source
15th April 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Motherwell v Hibs. Completed or provided on: 13 April 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 15 April 2024) Source
13th May 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £108 for Stirling Albion v Queen of the South. Completed or provided on: 20 April 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 10 May 2024) Source
13th May 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £108 for Stirling Albion v Annan Athletic. Completed or provided on: 4 May 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 10 May 2024) Source
13th May 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £450 for Livingston v Ross County. Completed or provided on: 27 April 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 30 April 2024) Source
13th May 2024 Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) 1. Employment and earnings Payment expected: £108 for Peterhead v Spartans. Completed or provided on: 11 May 2024. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 13 May 2024) Source

Douglas Ross mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Glasgow Safer Drug Consumption Facility 21 speeches (8,233 words) Thursday 8th January 2026 - Westminster Hall Home Office Mentions: 1: Matt Vickers (Con - Stockton West) Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill introduced by a former Scottish Conservative leader, Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 2: Matt Vickers (Con - Stockton West) fundamentally do not agree.The robust and costed provisions set out in the Bill introduced by Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Electricity Infrastructure: Rural Communities 31 speeches (4,973 words) Tuesday 21st October 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: John Lamont (Con - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) In the highlands, my Scottish Parliament colleague Douglas Ross MSP and Highland councillor Helen Crawford - Link to Speech
Debate on the Address 141 speeches (59,033 words) Wednesday 17th July 2024 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Graham Leadbitter (SNP - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) First of all there is Douglas Ross, who represented Moray for the Conservatives for several recent years - Link to Speech
Oral Answers to Questions 158 speeches (9,615 words) Monday 13th May 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Ian Blackford (SNP - Ross, Skye and Lochaber) Members for Moray (Douglas Ross) and for Easington (Grahame Morris). - Link to Speech
Brain Injuries in Football 25 speeches (4,487 words) Wednesday 24th April 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Ian Blackford (SNP - Ross, Skye and Lochaber) Members for Moray (Douglas Ross) and for Easington (Grahame Morris). - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 17th June 2025 Correspondence - Letter from Douglas Ross MSP, Convener of The Scottish Parliament, on Information sharing across Committees, dated 04.06.25 Education Committee Found: Letter from Douglas Ross MSP, Convener of The Scottish Parliament, on Information sharing across Committees
Friday 24th May 2024 Scrutiny evidence - Note of informal/inquorate discussion on Monday 15 April 2024 for Scotland's space sector inquiry Scottish Affairs Committee Found: Douglas Ross asked if enough is being done to raise awareness that there will be more failures than
Friday 24th May 2024 Scrutiny evidence - Note of visit to USA – April 2024 Scottish Affairs Committee Found: ance : • Alan Brown MP • Christine Jard ine MP • Mark Menzies MP • Ms Anum Qaisar MP • Douglas Ross
Monday 20th May 2024 Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and University of Edinburgh Intergovernmental Relations: The Civil Service - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: Q22 Douglas Ross: Mr Rycroft, can I start with you?
Monday 13th May 2024 Oral Evidence - Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, and UK Space Agency Scotland's space sector - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: Q409 Douglas Ross: Good afternoon, Mr Macleod.
Monday 13th May 2024 Oral Evidence - Scottish Government, and Scottish Government Scotland's space sector - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: Q409 Douglas Ross: Good afternoon, Mr Macleod.
Monday 13th May 2024 Oral Evidence - Civil Aviation Authority Scotland's space sector - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: Q409 Douglas Ross: Good afternoon, Mr Macleod.
Tuesday 7th May 2024 Attendance statistics - Members' attendance 2023–24 Scottish Affairs Committee Found: Qaisar (Scottish National Party, Airdrie and Shotts) (added 18 Sep 2023) 9 of 14 (64.3%) Douglas Ross
Monday 22nd April 2024 Oral Evidence - Mr Alistair Carmichael, and David Mundell Intergovernmental relations: 25 years since the Scotland Act 1998 - Scottish Affairs Committee Found: Douglas Ross: Good afternoon to our witnesses.

Department Publications - Statistics
Wednesday 19th March 2025 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender Document: (PDF) Found: 24 February 2022. https://fairplayforwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022CSIH7-1.pdf 94 Douglas Ross

MP Expenses
Sunday 2nd June 2024 John Lamont Accommodation - (Council tax) London flat - council tax payment (Split between John Lamont, Robbie Moore and Douglas Ross) £131.00 - Paid
Sunday 2nd June 2024 John Lamont Accommodation - (Utilities) London flat - electricity - split between John Lamont, Robbie Moore and Douglas Ross (£68 each) Electricity £68.00 - Paid
Sunday 19th May 2024 John Lamont Accommodation - (Landline phone & internet - rental & usage) London flat - broadband - split between John Lamont (£14.08), Robbie Moore (£14.08); and Douglas Ross (£14.09) Internet £14.00 - Paid
Monday 1st April 2024 John Lamont Accommodation - (Utilities) London flat - electricity - split with Douglas Ross and Robbie Moore Electricity £96.67 - Paid
Tuesday 2nd January 2024 John Lamont Accommodation - (Utilities) London flat electricity - split with Douglas Ross, John Lamont and Robbie Moore Electricity £97.00 - Paid
Tuesday 19th December 2023 John Lamont Accommodation - (Landline phone & internet - rental & usage) London flat broadband - split with Douglas Ross, John Lamont and Robbie Moore Internet £12.75 - Paid
Sunday 3rd December 2023 John Lamont Accommodation - (Utilities) London flat - electricity (regular payment plus one payment to clear balance) - split wth Douglas Ross and Robbie Moore Electricity £447.00 - Paid
Saturday 2nd December 2023 John Lamont Accommodation - (Landline phone & internet - rental & usage) London flat - broadband - split with Douglas Ross and Robbie Moore Internet £11.30 - Paid

Douglas Ross mentioned in Scottish results

Scottish Cross Party Group Publications
Minute of the Meeting of 29 January 2026 (PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky Published: 29th Jan 2026 Found: 14:00, Teams Minutes Present MSPs Murdo Fraser MSP Gordon MacDonald MSP Rhoda Grant MSP Douglas Ross
Minute of the Meeting of 8 December 2025 (PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel Published: 8th Dec 2025 Found: Group on Building Bridges with Israel Monday 8th December, 4pm MSP Attendees Jackson Carlaw Douglas Ross
Minute of the Meeting of 25 November 2025 (PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA Published: 25th Nov 2025 Found: November 2025 6:00 – 7:30 pm Cultural Diplomacy Minutes Present MSPs Daniel Johnson Douglas Ross

Scottish Government Publications
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Marine Directorate Source Page: Scottish Enterprise funding and Moray FLOW-Park project documentation: EIR release Document: EIR 202500495040 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: party] SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ORAL ANSWER 30 October 2025 Index Heading: Economy Douglas Ross
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Population Health Directorate Source Page: Right to Recovery Addiction (Scotland) Bill correspondence: FOI release Document: FOI 202500499613 - Information Released - Documents (PDF) Found: Douglas Ross MSP introduced the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill on 14 May 2024.
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice (case reference number 281/2025): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400438168 - DN281 - Information Released - Batch 6 (PDF) Found: : Subject: FW: FEE NOTE - Your Ref: , Client: Mr James Hamilton, Our Ref: 203976 \| Advocate: Douglas Ross
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice (case reference number 281/2025): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400438168 - DN281 - Information Released - Batch 1 (PDF) Found: Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 From: @gov.scot> Sent: 27 November 2020 17:52 To: Douglas Ross
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice (case reference number 281/2025): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400438168 - DN281 - Information Released - Batch 3 (PDF) Found: Author: C Richardson Page 1 of 1 From: Douglas Ross Sent: 21 October
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice (case reference number 281/2025): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400438168 - DN281 - Information Released - Batch 4 (PDF) Found: Best wishes, From: Douglas Ross Sent: 27 November 2020 16:
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice (case reference number 281/2025): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400438168 - DN281 - Information Released - Batch 8 (PDF) Found: Best wishes, From: Douglas Ross Sent: 22 February 2021 14:10 To: @g ov.scot> Subject
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice (case reference number 281/2025): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400438168 - DN281 - Information Released - Batch 10 (PDF) Found: Best wishes, From: Douglas Ross Sent: 15 March 2021 15:04 To: @gov.scot> Subject: RE: Final report
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice (case reference number 281/2025): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400438168 - DN281 - Information Released - Batch 12 (PDF) Found: 48621 Scotland Faculty Services Limited - Vat No. 268 917 900 Printed on 05/04/2021 by: Douglas Ross
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice (case reference number 281/2025): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400438168 - DN281 - Information Released - Batch 18 (PDF) Found: Best wishes, From: Douglas Ross Sent: 27 November 2020 16:
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice (case reference number 281/2025): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400438168 - DN281 - Information Released - Batch 17 (PDF) Found: the Independent Advisor under the Ministerial Code \| Please contact me on Skype or on Douglas Ross
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice (case reference number 281/2025): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400438168 - DN281 - Information Released - Batch 15 (PDF) Found: Best wishes, N00189_001961974 309 Douglas Ross QC Ampersand Advocates phone: web: www.ampersandadvocates.com
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice (case reference number 281/2025): FOI Appeal Document: FOI 202400438168 - DN281 - Information Released - Batch 16 (PDF) Found: information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com From: Sent: 22 October 2020 10:23 To: Douglas Ross
Tuesday 17th February 2026 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Justice Secretary attendance, itinerary, and correspondence on 19 November 2025: FOI release Document: FOI 202500494722 - Information Released - Annex B (PDF) Found: • Douglas Ross - To ask the Scottish Government how it will recognise the Scottish Men’s National
Monday 9th February 2026 Source Page: Transport Scotland correspondence regarding the omission of the A96 from the Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline 2026: FOI release Document: FOI 202600501473 - Information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: provision of advice] reports in the Press and Journal and the matter was raised by Fergus Ewing and Douglas Ross
Monday 9th February 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Ministerial code information: FOI release Document: FOI 202600500658 - Information released - Documents (PDF) Found: The Presiding Officer answered a Point of Order tabled by Mr Douglas Ross MSP on 17 December to say
Monday 9th February 2026 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Communications regarding members of the Scottish Parliament: FOI Review Document: FOI 202500491541 - Information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: Douglas Ross is with us now. Morning.
Monday 9th February 2026 Source Page: Correspondence regarding A96 omission from Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2026: FOI release Document: FOI 202600501669 - Information Released - Annex A (PDF) Found: provision of advice] reports in the Press and Journal and the matter was raised by Fergus Ewing and Douglas Ross
Monday 9th February 2026 Children and Families Directorate Source Page: Independent Advisers’ investigation canvassing information: FOI release Document: FOI 202600500347 - Information released - Document (PDF) Found: Propriety and Ethics Propriety and Ethics Division E: DirectorProprietyandEthics@gov.scot  Douglas Ross
Monday 2nd February 2026 Population Health Directorate Source Page: Documentation regarding Right To Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: FOI release Document: FOI 202500490529 - Information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: Douglas Ross introduced the Right to Addiction Recovery Bill on 14th May 2024.
Monday 2nd February 2026 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Documentation which mentions former First Minister Chief of Staff and former Special Adviser: FOI release Document: FOI 202500456581 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: Douglas Ross is asking me about Nicola Sturgeon.
Monday 26th January 2026 Environment and Forestry Directorate Source Page: Documentation held by the Scottish Government regarding wildfires in Scotland: EIR release Document: FOI 202500489429 - Information released - Annex (PDF) Found: What Douglas Ross MSP and Fergus Ewing MSP requested meeting on the Scottish Government’s current work
Monday 26th January 2026 Education Reform Directorate Source Page: Correspondence regarding the Financial Resolution for the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: FOI release Document: FOI 202500489492 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: • Note: During your Stage 1 Committee appearance on 27 November 2024, Douglas Ross MSP asked whether
Wednesday 21st January 2026 Environment and Forestry Directorate Source Page: Correspondence relating to the delay to the muirburn licensing scheme: EIR release Document: EIR 202500488610 - Information Released - Annex A and Annex B (PDF) Found: Connectivity, alongside the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, is due to meet Fergus Ewing and Douglas Ross
Wednesday 21st January 2026 Environment and Forestry Directorate Source Page: Scottish Government spend on Seagull summit: EIR release Document: EIR 202500485195 - Information Released - Annex A to Annex D (PDF) Found: [REGULATION 10(4)(e)] You met with Fergus Ewing MSP and Douglas Ross MSP on Tuesday 15 April 2025
Tuesday 20th January 2026 Environment and Forestry Directorate Source Page: Queries relating to the draft speech Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity regarding Urban Gull Summit: EIR release Document: FOI 202500487372 - Information released - Annex A - Annex D (PDF) Found: impact of gull populations in our towns and cities, and a commitment I gave to Fergus Ewing and Douglas Ross
Tuesday 13th January 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Formal complaints made about Scottish Government Ministers under the Ministerial Code: FOI release Document: Formal complaints made about Scottish Government Ministers under the Ministerial Code: FOI release (webpage) Found: As widely reported in the media, Douglas Ross MSP submitted a complaint regarding the behaviour of the
Tuesday 13th January 2026 Environment and Forestry Directorate Source Page: Correspondence to Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity regarding Seagull Summit: EIR release Document: EIR 202500485954 - Information Released - Annex B (PDF) Found: writing to follow up on your recent commitment, made in response to concerns raised by my colleague Douglas Ross
Tuesday 13th January 2026 Propriety and Ethics Directorate Source Page: Formal complaints made about Scottish Government Ministers under the Ministerial Code: FOI release Document: FOI 202500485304 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: what it contains: It's a letter from Rt Hon John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland, to Douglas Ross
Friday 9th January 2026 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: October 2025 Document: Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: October 2025 (Excel) Found: Rescue ServiceFire and Rescue Service2025-10-09 00:00:00Meeting / with MSPsFergus Ewing MSP & Douglas Ross
Tuesday 6th January 2026 Source Page: Correspondence regarding supporting ice rinks: FOI release Document: FOI 202500483490 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: Regard Douglas [redacted s.38(1)(b) (personal information)]Caseworker Offices of Douglas Ross
Tuesday 6th January 2026 Source Page: Ministerial code investigation: complaint about Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Document: Ministerial code investigation: complaint about Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (webpage) Found: The Presiding Officer answered a Point of Order tabled by Mr Douglas Ross MSP on 17 December to say that
Wednesday 10th December 2025 Children and Families Directorate Source Page: Chair of the National Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Strategic Group correspondence with the Scottish Government: FOI release Document: FOI 202500496390 - Information released - Annex (PDF) Found: During the supplementary questions asked by Pauline McNeill, Russell Findlay, Liam Kerr and Douglas Ross
Monday 8th December 2025 Source Page: Meetings relating to the A9 Dualling Project: EIR release Document: EIR 202500479110 - Information released - Annex B (PDF) Found: midday 23/02 Michael Marra MSP Edward Mountain MSP - Confirmed attendance as of midday 23/02 Douglas Ross
Thursday 27th November 2025 Source Page: NHS Grampian Assurance Board minutes: 3 November 2025 Document: NHS Grampian Assurance Board minutes: 3 November 2025 (webpage) Found: meetings the week previously with the chief executive of NHS Grampian with Richard Lochead and Douglas Ross
Tuesday 18th November 2025 Environment and Forestry Directorate Source Page: Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity wildfire correspondence: EIR release Document: EIR 202500479238 - Information Released - Annex A until Annex E (PDF) Found: Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Jim Fairlie MSP, as well as local MSPs, Fergus Ewing and Douglas Ross

Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: consideration in advance of Stage 3 Monday 19th January 2026 This briefing summarises scrutiny of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill to date in advance of the Parliament's consideration at Stage 3. It sets out details of how the Bill was amended at Stage 2 and other significant developments or areas of debate. View source webpage Found: consideration in advance of Stage 3 , SB 26-05 20New Part 4C: Gull numbers (section 33D) An amendment by Douglas Ross
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration Wednesday 14th January 2026 This briefing sets out parliamentary scrutiny of the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill ahead of Stage 3. It recaps on Stage 1 Committee scrutiny and provides a summary of amendments agreed to at Stage 2. View source webpage Found: important", adding: Speaking on behalf of the Education, Children and Young People Committee, Convener Douglas Ross
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2024-2025 Tuesday 16th December 2025 None View source webpage Found: Scotland and Fife (R) Edward Mountain Highlands and Islands (R) Oliver Mundell Dumfriesshire (C) Douglas Ross

Scottish Parliamentary Debates
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 570 speeches (626,074 words) Friday 13th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) the division is: For 84, Against 31, Abstentions 3.Amendment 251 agreed to.Amendment 252 moved—[Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 2: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Amendment 256, in the name of Douglas Ross, is grouped with amendments 257, 53, 258, 129 and 132. - Link to Speech 3: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Douglas Ross to wind up the debate and to press or withdraw amendment 256. - Link to Speech
Portfolio Question Time 43 speeches (25,989 words) Thursday 12th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Macpherson, Ben (SNP - Edinburgh Northern and Leith) I attended the event that Douglas Ross referred to, and I reiterate what I said at it: there is an open-mindedness - Link to Speech 2: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) opportunity to inject more optimism into the sector—optimism that it desperately needs.I support Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 660 speeches (604,883 words) Thursday 12th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I do not think that Douglas Ross is insinuating in his remarks that that is the case, but he is pointing - Link to Speech 2: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) I have no problem with the member moving an amendment on behalf of Douglas Ross, but is Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 3: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) First, why did Douglas Ross not deliver his speech on camera? - Link to Speech
Business Motions 66 speeches (50,701 words) Wednesday 11th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) I think that it was Douglas Ross who made the point that we do not want to be in this situation again - Link to Speech
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 508 speeches (539,221 words) Wednesday 11th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) That is why I was pleased that my colleague Douglas Ross lodged his amendment 154, which once again reminds - Link to Speech 2: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) the division is: For 82, Against 40, Abstentions 2.Amendment 153 agreed to.Amendment 154 moved—[Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I call Douglas Ross to speak to amendment 211 and other amendments in the group. - Link to Speech 4: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I am grateful to Miles Briggs for his intervention.I will give way to Douglas Ross. - Link to Speech 5: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I am grateful to Douglas Ross for posing that question. - Link to Speech
Parliamentary Bureau Motions 37 speeches (24,256 words) Wednesday 11th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Fairlie, Jim (SNP - Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) I think that the point that Douglas Ross has made shows that he does not understand what it is that we - Link to Speech
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 433 speeches (402,431 words) Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Douglas Ross to speak to amendment 138 and other amendments in the group. - Link to Speech 2: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) Like Emma Roddick, I sympathise with the outcome that Douglas Ross is aiming for. - Link to Speech 3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) division is: For 30, Against 76, Abstentions 13.Amendment 137 disagreed to.Amendment 138 moved—[Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 4: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) division is: For 50, Against 68, Abstentions 5.Amendment 138 disagreed to.Amendment 139 moved—[Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 5: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Douglas Ross to speak to amendment 228, in the name of Fergus Ewing, and other amendments in the - Link to Speech
Portfolio Question Time 46 speeches (24,894 words) Thursday 26th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Hyslop, Fiona (SNP - Linlithgow) Douglas Ross will be aware that there are different views on the best approach, although work has been - Link to Speech
Portfolio Question Time 46 speeches (24,894 words) Thursday 26th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Hyslop, Fiona (SNP - Linlithgow) Douglas Ross will be aware that there are different views on the best approach, although work has been - Link to Speech
Portfolio Question Time 46 speeches (24,802 words) Thursday 26th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Hyslop, Fiona (SNP - Linlithgow) Douglas Ross will be aware that there are different views on the best approach, although work has been - Link to Speech
Points of Order 29 speeches (5,728 words) Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I call Douglas Ross for a point of order on another subject. - Link to Speech
Business Motion 14 speeches (8,244 words) Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Does Douglas Ross agree that a Government minister has the power to indicate an intention to make a statement - Link to Speech 2: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) Presiding Officer, the email from the Lord Advocate has barely warmed the Parliament’s inbox and Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Points of Order 30 speeches (5,916 words) Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I call Douglas Ross for a point of order on another subject. - Link to Speech
Business Motion 14 speeches (8,244 words) Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Does Douglas Ross agree that a Government minister has the power to indicate an intention to make a statement - Link to Speech 2: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) Presiding Officer, the email from the Lord Advocate has barely warmed the Parliament’s inbox and Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Points of Order 30 speeches (5,974 words) Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) ::I call Douglas Ross for a point of order on another subject. - Link to Speech
Business Motion 14 speeches (8,270 words) Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) ::Does Douglas Ross agree that a Government minister has the power to indicate an intention to make a - Link to Speech 2: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) Presiding Officer, the email from the Lord Advocate has barely warmed the Parliament’s inbox and Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Business Motion 31 speeches (19,376 words) Wednesday 18th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The first question is, that amendment S6M-20826.1, in the name of Douglas Ross, which seeks to amend - Link to Speech
Moray FLOW-Park 26 speeches (39,294 words) Wednesday 18th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-20329, in the name of Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 2: Eagle, Tim (Con - Highlands and Islands) I am grateful to them for coming to Parliament, because—as Douglas Ross said—it is not always easy for - Link to Speech
Business Motion 31 speeches (19,376 words) Wednesday 18th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The first question is, that amendment S6M-20826.1, in the name of Douglas Ross, which seeks to amend - Link to Speech
Topical Question Time 37 speeches (19,459 words) Tuesday 17th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) I utterly refute the allegations in that commentary from Douglas Ross, which is typical of his approach - Link to Speech
Community Policing 55 speeches (66,887 words) Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Dowey, Sharon (Con - South Scotland) Douglas Ross highlighted the fact that the SNP amendment seeks to delete the line in the motion that - Link to Speech
Community Policing 56 speeches (66,942 words) Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Dowey, Sharon (Con - South Scotland) Douglas Ross highlighted the fact that the SNP amendment seeks to delete the line in the motion that - Link to Speech
Nature Champions 24 speeches (55,020 words) Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Wishart, Beatrice (LD - Shetland Islands) us who missed them.I have been privileged to work with Whale and Dolphin Conservation and, like Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 2: Gougeon, Mairi (SNP - Angus North and Mearns) David Torrance mentioned seagrass, Douglas Ross talked about the bottlenose dolphin and Beatrice Wishart - Link to Speech
Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 199 speeches (131,222 words) Tuesday 3rd February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) chamber or in a committee room, and decide to give the flexibility that is clearly now needed, as Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 2: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Pam Gosal, who will have four minutes, to be followed by Douglas Ross, who will have two minutes - Link to Speech 3: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Douglas Ross, for up to two minutes, to be followed by Graham Simpson, for up to two minutes.17 - Link to Speech
Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 199 speeches (131,204 words) Tuesday 3rd February 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) chamber or in a committee room, and decide to give the flexibility that is clearly now needed, as Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 2: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Pam Gosal, who will have four minutes, to be followed by Douglas Ross, who will have two minutes - Link to Speech 3: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Douglas Ross, for up to two minutes, to be followed by Graham Simpson, for up to two minutes.17 - Link to Speech
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 339 speeches (391,060 words) Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I call Douglas Ross to move amendment 60A and speak to all amendments in the group. - Link to Speech 2: Hamilton, Rachael (Con - Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) As Douglas Ross said, it was suggesting ridiculous ways to deal with ground-nesting birds or to manage - Link to Speech 3: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I call Douglas Ross to wind up, and to press or withdraw his amendment 60A. - Link to Speech 4: Hamilton, Rachael (Con - Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) I hope that Douglas Ross can help us to ensure that the minister will do that. - Link to Speech
Universities 226 speeches (144,251 words) Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Committee Mentions: 1: None At a previous meeting, I think that Douglas Ross asked whether there had been any modelling of those - Link to Speech
Continued Petitions 60 speeches (48,404 words) Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Committee Mentions: 1: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) open to further considering the issue.Following the exchange that the First Minister had with Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 2: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) I propose that we write to the First Minister following his exchange with Douglas Ross and potentially - Link to Speech
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 520 speeches (728,752 words) Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Mason, John (Ind - Glasgow Shettleston) my contention that, if those sheep were kept in a field in Angus or Perthshire by Jim Fairlie, Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 2: Gougeon, Mairi (SNP - Angus North and Mearns) I appreciate Douglas Ross giving way, and I hope that he will appreciate that clarity is important. - Link to Speech 3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) division is: For 21, Against 87, Abstentions 0.Amendment 146 disagreed to.Amendment 147 moved—[Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Future Farming Investment Scheme 37 speeches (40,450 words) Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) The point that Douglas Ross makes is entirely valid. - Link to Speech 2: Halcro Johnston, Jamie (Con - Highlands and Islands) have already heard today and as has been raised here many times by me and by colleagues such as Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 3: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) However, the failure rate that Douglas Ross spoke about must give us pause for thought regarding whether - Link to Speech
Future Farming Investment Scheme 37 speeches (40,450 words) Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) The point that Douglas Ross makes is entirely valid. - Link to Speech 2: Halcro Johnston, Jamie (Con - Highlands and Islands) have already heard today and as has been raised here many times by me and by colleagues such as Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 3: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) However, the failure rate that Douglas Ross spoke about must give us pause for thought regarding whether - Link to Speech
Future Farming Investment Scheme 37 speeches (40,449 words) Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) The point that Douglas Ross makes is entirely valid. - Link to Speech 2: Halcro Johnston, Jamie (Con - Highlands and Islands) have already heard today and as has been raised here many times by me and by colleagues such as Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 3: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) However, the failure rate that Douglas Ross spoke about must give us pause for thought regarding whether - Link to Speech
Budget 2026-27 106 speeches (124,078 words) Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Thomson, Michelle (SNP - Falkirk East) I thank Douglas Ross for bringing the debate alive. - Link to Speech 2: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Just as Douglas Ross intimated, I do not think that it is good enough. - Link to Speech 3: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) its figures.In his role as the convener of the Education, Children and Young People Committee, Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Bridges 20 speeches (44,453 words) Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Eagle, Tim (Con - Highlands and Islands) I completely agree with that point, and I commend Douglas Ross for putting in a huge amount of work to - Link to Speech
Presiding Officer’s Response 1 speech (1,303 words) Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I wish to address issues that Mr Douglas Ross, MSP, raised in proceedings earlier. - Link to Speech
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill 40 speeches (63,226 words) Tuesday 20th January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) Douglas Ross is probably right, but I fear that it is too late to do that in this debate—we are so far - Link to Speech 2: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) time on the committee and on the fact that we supported the general principles of the bills that Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 3: McCall, Roz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) we are here to serve.The last point that I want to highlight is the one that was mentioned by Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 4: Macpherson, Ben (SNP - Edinburgh Northern and Leith) Douglas Ross listens very carefully, so he will have heard the way in which I have dealt with the stage - Link to Speech
Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 43 speeches (114,683 words) Wednesday 14th January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I call Douglas Ross to speak on behalf of the Education, Children and Young People Committee. - Link to Speech 2: Mundell, Oliver (Con - Dumfriesshire) that the bill was “locked down”, and we heard key stakeholders such as Jim Savege highlight—as Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 3: O'Kane, Paul (Lab - West Scotland) Douglas Ross, as convener, set the context. - Link to Speech
Points of Order 10 speeches (6,947 words) Wednesday 14th January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I therefore first call Douglas Ross. - Link to Speech 2: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) those members with an interest in the matter.I see that there is a further point of order from Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Football 56 speeches (58,837 words) Wednesday 14th January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) I thank Douglas Ross for raising what I otherwise would have forgotten to: what participation is all - Link to Speech 2: MacGregor, Fulton (SNP - Coatbridge and Chryston) Douglas Ross admitted that perhaps he was not. - Link to Speech 3: Todd, Maree (SNP - Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) banning orders, so I ask anyone who is listening to let us know their views by 23 February.I thank Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Living with Phenylketonuria 24 speeches (52,206 words) Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) A bit like Douglas Ross said, that was the pricking of the heel, and I now want to tell my constituents - Link to Speech 2: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) I would be pleased if Douglas Ross could write to me about his constituent. - Link to Speech
Non-domestic Rates 83 speeches (70,410 words) Wednesday 7th January 2026 - Main Chamber
Portfolio Question Time 97 speeches (49,531 words) Wednesday 7th January 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I thank Douglas Ross for advance notice of his point of order. - Link to Speech
Recognising Small Business Saturday 2025 48 speeches (50,528 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) For me, it would be invidious to name some and not others, but, following Douglas Ross, I will make one - Link to Speech
Motion of No Confidence 32 speeches (36,922 words) Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Hamilton, Rachael (Con - Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) through a business motion but, again, there no action; Tess White, Pam Gosal, Sharon Dowey and Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill 38 speeches (64,301 words) Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Parliament.Finally, I thank the Education, Children and Young People Committee and its convener, Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Business Motions 29 speeches (18,230 words) Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Lumsden, Douglas (Con - North East Scotland) Douglas Ross signed it, as did Jamie Halcro Johnston, Tim Eagle and Fergus Ewing, as well as Emma Roddick - Link to Speech
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 463 speeches (329,494 words) Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gougeon, Mairi (SNP - Angus North and Mearns) I see that Douglas Ross wants to come in, and I am happy to take the intervention. - Link to Speech 2: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) Amendment 257, in the name of Douglas Ross, is grouped with amendments 258 to 263. - Link to Speech 3: Eagle, Tim (Con - Highlands and Islands) Douglas Ross and Rachael Hamilton have expressed the concerns about gulls across Scotland expertly. - Link to Speech 4: Eagle, Tim (Con - Highlands and Islands) I fully support what the convener, Rachael Hamilton and Douglas Ross have said. - Link to Speech 5: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) I call Douglas Ross to wind up and to press or withdraw amendment 257. - Link to Speech
Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Holdings Limited 83 speeches (80,790 words) Tuesday 9th December 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) Douglas Ross said it best when he said:“This is the SNP’s ferry fiasco—an embarrassment that has cost - Link to Speech
Decision Time 1 speech (499 words) Thursday 4th December 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) The question is, that motion S6M-19984, in the name of Douglas Ross, on behalf of the Education, Children - Link to Speech
First Minister’s Question Time 69 speeches (43,440 words) Thursday 4th December 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) I very much associate myself with the comments that Douglas Ross has made.Mr Ross will be aware that - Link to Speech
Widening Access to Higher Education 67 speeches (113,740 words) Thursday 4th December 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-19984, in the name of Douglas Ross, on behalf of - Link to Speech 2: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Does Douglas Ross agree that it is far from that and that it would be a fundamental cornerstone in data - Link to Speech 3: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) reality in the first place, but I am not sure that the Government has always got that fact.As Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 4: McCall, Roz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) The unique learning number has been mentioned by Douglas Ross, Willie Rennie, Brian Whittle, Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 442 speeches (288,817 words) Wednesday 3rd December 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Fairlie, Jim (SNP - Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) If he does move it, I ask members to oppose it.On amendment 218, in the name of Douglas Ross, spoken - Link to Speech
Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 48 speeches (27,419 words) Thursday 27th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Hoy, Craig (Con - South Scotland) I refer back to some of the remarks made by Douglas Ross earlier. - Link to Speech
Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 169 speeches (166,701 words) Thursday 27th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Hoy, Craig (Con - South Scotland) the problem that the bill rightly identifies.We will also support amendment 12, in the name of Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 2: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Douglas Ross is absolutely right to pursue a full, proper and transparent explanation of how we have - Link to Speech 3: McKee, Ivan (SNP - Glasgow Provan) I do not know why Douglas Ross keeps digging this hole, because the reality is that, as I have explained - Link to Speech 4: McKee, Ivan (SNP - Glasgow Provan) I will check the record, because I thought that Douglas Ross said that he made an offer that we could - Link to Speech 5: McKee, Ivan (SNP - Glasgow Provan) Although Douglas Ross is rightly interested, as are members more generally, in understanding the timeline - Link to Speech
Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 92 speeches (52,785 words) Wednesday 26th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Hoy, Craig (Con - South Scotland) Douglas Ross, who will speak shortly, will rightly try to ensure that we get greater transparency and - Link to Speech 2: McKee, Ivan (SNP - Glasgow Provan) First, I apologise to Douglas Ross for not taking his intervention. - Link to Speech 3: McKee, Ivan (SNP - Glasgow Provan) Half of what Douglas Ross said was about our rushing things through, and the other half was about our - Link to Speech 4: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Douglas Ross is right that this is a shambles; it is an absolute shambles. - Link to Speech
Oil and Gas 79 speeches (65,263 words) Wednesday 26th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Martin, Gillian (SNP - Aberdeenshire East) I think that Douglas Ross has been given the answer to that question. - Link to Speech
Portfolio Question Time 102 speeches (52,474 words) Wednesday 26th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) Douglas Ross will be interested to know that I will be carrying out NHS Grampian’s annual ministerial - Link to Speech 2: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) I thank Douglas Ross for raising that question. - Link to Speech
Urgent Question 24 speeches (10,250 words) Tuesday 25th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Don-Innes, Natalie (SNP - Renfrewshire North and West) I will have to get back to Douglas Ross on that point, because I do not have the information—[Interruption - Link to Speech
Topical Question Time 35 speeches (21,551 words) Tuesday 25th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) I recognise the work that Douglas Ross has been doing to raise awareness of prostate cancer. - Link to Speech
Business Motions 46 speeches (22,680 words) Tuesday 25th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Mason, John (Ind - Glasgow Shettleston) I think that I heard Douglas Ross say that the error had cost millions of pounds, but does he accept - Link to Speech
Point of Order 2 speeches (661 words) Tuesday 25th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) you called for members who wished to speak in the debate, but, in fact, we had only one speaker, Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
First Minister’s Question Time 73 speeches (41,423 words) Thursday 20th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I call Douglas Ross for a point of order. - Link to Speech
General Question Time 44 speeches (19,551 words) Thursday 20th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Fairlie, Jim (SNP - Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) Priority group status, which Douglas Ross asked about, did not alone guarantee funding investment. - Link to Speech
Urgent Question 16 speeches (13,119 words) Wednesday 19th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) Presiding Officer, I thank you and Douglas Ross for facilitating the opportunity for Parliament to come - Link to Speech 2: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) Douglas Ross is absolutely right. - Link to Speech 3: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) Douglas Ross is absolutely right. - Link to Speech 4: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) In answer to the questions from Douglas Ross and Keith Brown, I said that we are also considering how - Link to Speech
Rural Communities (Challenges) 17 speeches (19,868 words) Wednesday 19th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I call Christine Grahame, to be followed by Douglas Ross. - Link to Speech 2: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) Assuming that he is ready to go, I call Douglas Ross, to be followed by Christine Grahame. - Link to Speech 3: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I call Douglas Ross, assuming that he is ready to go. - Link to Speech 4: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) to self-administer.I have listened to colleagues across the chamber, and particularly note what Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 5: Todd, Maree (SNP - Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) Let me wrap up with some of the specific points that were raised during the debate.I say to Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Fishing Industry 87 speeches (112,796 words) Tuesday 18th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Harper, Emma (SNP - South Scotland) I would like to respond to Douglas Ross, thank you very much, Presiding Officer. - Link to Speech 2: Adam, Karen (SNP - Banffshire and Buchan Coast) I did not press my button to request an intervention but Douglas Ross has demanded that I stand up and - Link to Speech 3: Adam, Karen (SNP - Banffshire and Buchan Coast) Earlier in the debate, Mr Douglas Ross shouted across the chamber at me, pointed at me and demanded that - Link to Speech
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 281 speeches (144,796 words) Tuesday 18th November 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I thank Douglas Ross for that intervention. - Link to Speech 2: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I thank Douglas Ross for that intervention. - Link to Speech 3: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) Colleagues across the table here—Douglas Ross, Bob Doris, Sue Webber and Paul Sweeney—have all raised - Link to Speech 4: Haughey, Clare (SNP - Rutherglen) I call Douglas Ross to speak to and move amendment 129, in the name of Stephen Kerr. - Link to Speech
Point of Order 2 speeches (2,698 words) Thursday 13th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I thank Douglas Ross for the advance notice of that point of order. - Link to Speech
Portfolio Question Time 110 speeches (54,915 words) Wednesday 12th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I thank Douglas Ross for his contribution. - Link to Speech
Wildfire Summit 39 speeches (30,153 words) Tuesday 11th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Grant, Rhoda (Lab - Highlands and Islands) not fully staffed, so developing a further voluntary service seems impossible.We now know, as Douglas Ross - Link to Speech 2: Fairlie, Jim (SNP - Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) matter.With regard to the service delivery review, which I spoke about in my previous answer to Douglas Ross - Link to Speech
Strengthening Committees’ Effectiveness 129 speeches (109,969 words) Thursday 6th November 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) Douglas Ross, to whom George Adam was referring, is very good at that. - Link to Speech

Scottish Calendar
Wednesday 25th March 2026 11:40 a.m. General Questions - Main Chamber 1. Keith Brown (S6O-05685) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported decision by Forth Valley College to retain its Alloa Campus for 2026-27, what engagement it will have with the College and the Scottish Funding Council to ensure the long-term future of further education provision in Clackmannanshire. 2. Bill Kidd (S6O-05686) To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting workers at Grangemouth who have been made redundant. 3. Colin Beattie (S6O-05687) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether local authorities are fully utilising the powers available to them under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, such as Bus Service Improvement Partnerships, franchising and the ability to run their own services, to safeguard essential routes such as the 46 and 48 in Midlothian. 4. Marie McNair (S6O-05688) To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting families in Clydebank and Milngavie to access affordable childcare. 5. Douglas Ross (S6O-05689) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to comments by the Scottish Information Commissioner who stated, in relation to the Government's handling of information concerning the Salmond files, "I can no longer trust the government to handle this information unsupervised and will explore more intrusive options to ensure compliance." 6. Martin Whitfield (S6O-05690) To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its energy policy and strategy, and in light of reports that Torness Nuclear Power Station is due to close by 2030, what its response is to the UK Government’s new Fusion Strategy, which aims to deliver thousands of jobs and long-term energy security. 7. Alexander Stewart (S6O-05691) To ask the Scottish Government what its commitment is to a sustainable funding package for Forth Valley College to ensure its long-term future. 8. Ash Regan (S6O-05692) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish Police Authority's recent quarterly policing performance report showing that sexual crimes have continued to increase, with recorded rape at the highest level since comparable records began, and with domestic abuse also continuing to rise, what its response is to concerns that its Equally Safe strategy is failing women and girls, including what urgent, measurable action it will take to reverse these trends. View calendar - Add to calendar
Thursday 19th March 2026 11:40 a.m. General Questions - Main Chamber 1. Mark Ruskell (S6O-05664) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of NHS Tayside having stopped accepting referrals for children without co-existing mental health disorders in March 2025, what further action it has taken to support children in accessing timely autism spectrum disorder assessments. 2. Liam Kerr (S6O-05665) To ask the Scottish Government how it expects NHS Grampian to address a projected deficit of £76 million for 2026-27, in light of it having already made £62 million of savings in 2025-26 and requiring a further £40 million of budget reductions in 2026-27. 3. Douglas Lumsden (S6O-05666) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding the 2017 Best Start plan to downgrade the number of level 3 neonatal intensive care units from eight to three. 4. Dr Sandesh Gulhane (S6O-05667) To ask the Scottish Government how it would assess its handling of the NHS. Submitting member has a registered interest. 5. Jeremy Balfour (S6O-05668) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the current levels of Pupil Support Assistant staffing in schools to support pupils with Additional Support for Learning are adequate, including steps required where shortages exist. 6. Douglas Ross (S6O-05669) To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Lord Advocate briefed the First Minister that suspects arrested on alleged embezzlement charges as part of Operation Branchform were not being charged, before the individuals themselves had been notified. 7. Craig Hoy (S6O-05670) To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with Police Scotland and law enforcement agencies regarding actions to disrupt illegal drug activities, including cannabis farming. 8. Fergus Ewing (S6O-05671) To ask the Scottish Government whether the planned restoration of all vaccination services for children at GP practices in NHS Highland will go ahead from April. View calendar - Add to calendar
Thursday 19th March 2026 2 p.m. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions - Main Chamber 1. Kevin Stewart (S6O-05645) To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will consider increasing the resources and staffing available to the Non-Government Bills Unit. 2. Douglas Ross (S6O-05683) To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will initiate a review of how the scheduling of parliamentary business during the current session has impacted on parliamentary resources, particularly in light of the large volume of stage 3 proceedings in the final weeks. 3. Tim Eagle (S6O-05646) To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what the estimated annual staff resource cost is to the SPCB of administering the random selection and processing system for oral questions that result in a "not lodged" status. 4. Douglas Lumsden (S6O-05647) To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether the Edinburgh accommodation allowance for MSPs will be reviewed, in light of the City of Edinburgh Council announcing that, from 1 April 2026, the premium applied to council tax on second homes will increase from 100% to 300%. 5. Richard Leonard (S6O-05643) To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will reinstate the bust of Michael "Mick" McGahey previously displayed in the Garden Lobby. Submitting member has a registered interest. 6. Gillian Mackay (S6O-05680) To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether MSP staff and SPS staff will benefit from the new national bank holiday introduced to mark Scotland’s participation in the men's football World Cup. 7. Martin Whitfield (S6O-05682) To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its response is to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee announcement on pastoral support for MSPs that was made in the Chamber on 10 March. 8. John Mason (S6O-05644) To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, regarding its role in staffing and resourcing the Lobbying Register, what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of the register in its current form. View calendar - Add to calendar
Thursday 12th March 2026 2 p.m. Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills - Main Chamber Portfolio: Education and Skills 1. Douglas Ross (S6O-05635) To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether colleges should have borrowing powers and how any such powers would be delivered. 2. Finlay Carson (S6O-05636) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect and strengthen schools in rural areas. 3. Audrey Nicoll (S6O-05637) To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to colleges and universities to address skills shortages in the defence, aerospace and space sectors. 4. Jamie Hepburn (S6O-05638) To ask the Scottish Government how much has been invested in schools in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency through the Schools for the Future programme and the Learning Estate Investment Programme. 5. Paul Sweeney (S6O-05639) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will meet with stakeholders to discuss school provision and safe travel routes in Robroyston. 6. Keith Brown (S6O-05640) [Not Lodged] 7. Jackie Dunbar (S6O-05641) To ask the Scottish Government how its Budget 2026-27 will support apprenticeships. 8. Stephen Kerr (S6O-05642) To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to reduce the number of violent and disruptive incidents in schools. View calendar - Add to calendar
Thursday 26th February 2026 2 p.m. Portfolio Questions: Climate Action and Energy, and Transport - Main Chamber Portfolio: Climate Action and Energy, and Transport 1. Ash Regan (S6O-05571) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that withdrawing funding for Wave Energy Scotland from March 2026 will have on Scotland’s ability to leverage investment, including through Horizon Europe, and on confidence in the marine energy sector. 2. Bob Doris (S6O-05572) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport regarding its plans to deliver a franchising framework assessment to support the potential introduction of local franchising, as required under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019. 3. Sharon Dowey (S6O-05573) To ask the Scottish Government how people who are concerned with the impact on the natural environment of energy infrastructure can make their concerns known. 4. Douglas Ross (S6O-05574) To ask the Scottish Government when the transport secretary, acting in her ministerial capacity, last travelled on the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen. 5. Clare Adamson (S6O-05575) [Withdrawn] 6. Richard Leonard (S6O-05576) To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that public transport workers can go to work without the fear of assault. Submitting member has a registered interest. 7. Alexander Burnett (S6O-05577) To ask the Scottish Government how the recent Court of Session ruling on the Wull Muir scheme in the Borders will impact on its energy policy and strategy. Submitting member has a registered interest. 8. Annie Wells (S6O-05578) To ask the Scottish Government how many miles of cycle lanes have been built in Glasgow over the last five years. View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 18th February 2026 Members’ Business: Douglas Ross: Recognising Concerns Regarding Moray FLOW-Park - Main Chamber 1. Douglas Ross (S6M-20329) Recognising Concerns Regarding Moray FLOW-Park That the Parliament acknowledges the concerns being raised by the communities impacted by the proposed Moray FLOW-Park; notes that Offshore Solutions Group plans to develop anchorage sites in the Moray Firth for floating offshore wind assets; understands that the project is at an early stage, but that concerns around the impact on fishing, the environment and marine life have been expressed and acknowledges the view that these deserve to be addressed, and notes the view that Offshore Solutions Group must both be upfront with communities about the consideration other sites were given for these proposals and must commit to detailed and meaningful discussions with key stakeholders and all communities in the Moray Firth area impacted by these proposals. Further details available for S6M-20329 View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 17th February 2026 Topical Questions - Main Chamber 1. Brian Whittle (S6T-02902) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its decision to escalate NHS Ayrshire and Arran to Stage 4 of the national improvement framework. 2. Alex Rowley (S6T-02900) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to new figures on unmet need for palliative care that were published by Marie Curie on 16 February, showing that almost one in three people in Scotland die with unmet palliative care needs. 3. Douglas Ross (S6T-02896) To ask the Scottish Government whether anyone who works for the Scottish Government, including ministers, special advisers or civil servants, was involved in discussions concerning the postponement of the trial of Peter Murrell until after the Scottish Parliament election in May. View calendar - Add to calendar
Thursday 12th February 2026 11:40 a.m. General Questions - Main Chamber Katy Clark (S6O-05499) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the greater use of private bodies to deliver public services, what its position is on whether freedom of information law should be reformed to close loopholes, strengthen the powers of the Scottish Information Commissioner and enable the speedier extension of the coverage of freedom of information to relevant bodies. Maurice Golden (S6O-05500) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent changes to SQA policy permitting internet-enabled devices, such as Chromebooks, in exams, what action it is taking to ensure that pupils who rely on speech-to-text as their normal way of working are not, in practice, prevented from using this technology during exams. Davy Russell (S6O-05501) [Not Lodged] Kenneth Gibson (S6O-05502) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the purchase of Ardrossan Harbour from Peel Ports Group will be successfully concluded. Clare Haughey (S6O-05503) To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities to enable them to explore partnership or franchise approaches to public transport. Kevin Stewart (S6O-05504) To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to boost the economy of Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland. Douglas Ross (S6O-05505) To ask the Scottish Government whether the First Minister and the rest of the Cabinet are ashamed that the written case for Scottish Ministers and the Lord Advocate in the judicial review of the SPS Policy for the management of Transgender People in Custody, did not include a single mention of women’s rights. Jamie Hepburn (S6O-05506) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the removal of peak rail fares. Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar
Thursday 15th January 2026 2:30 p.m. Portfolio Questions: Climate Action and Energy, and Transport - Main Chamber Portfolio: Climate Action and Energy, and Transport Audrey Nicoll (S6O-05379) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the transport secretary has had with the justice secretary regarding action it is taking to tackle freight crime in Scotland. Bob Doris (S6O-05380) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of a new statutory code of practice for household waste and recycling. Jamie Halcro Johnston (S6O-05381) To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure transport links remain open during incidents of severe weather. Craig Hoy (S6O-05382) To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with SWestrans to discuss bus provision in Dumfries and Galloway. Paul McLennan (S6O-05383) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding transport solutions to support the current and future development of Blindwells, East Lothian. Christine Grahame (S6O-05384) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage all cyclists to ensure that they are visible, particularly during the winter period, and that they comply with the requirements of the Highway Code. Douglas Ross (S6O-05385) To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Transport Scotland and what issues were discussed. Katy Clark (S6O-05386) To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote the development of municipally owned energy sources. Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar
Thursday 15th January 2026 noon First Minister’s Questions - Main Chamber Russell Findlay (S6F-04574) Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar (S6F-04575) Question to be taken in Chamber. Gillian Mackay (S6F-04576) Question to be taken in Chamber. Keith Brown (S6F-04587) To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update regarding the Scottish Government’s latest engagement with the UK Government in relation to the distribution of Local Growth Fund allocations in Scotland. Douglas Ross (S6F-04578) To ask the First Minister for what reason the Scottish Government is going to court to continue to allow it to house male prisoners in the female prison estate, in light of any projections it has made of the cost to taxpayers in Scotland of challenging the Supreme Court ruling in this way. Pam Duncan-Glancy (S6F-04588) To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to findings published by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow indicating that a majority of clinicians anticipate practical challenges in implementing the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 3rd December 2025 2 p.m. Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business; Justice and Home Affairs - Main Chamber Portfolio: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business Kenneth Gibson (S6O-05227) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with UK Government ministers regarding the devolution of additional powers to the Scottish Parliament, including those over alcohol and tobacco duty. Edward Mountain (S6O-05228) To ask the Scottish Government how many Freedom of Information requests that it has received during the current parliamentary session have subsequently been appealed by the requester. Miles Briggs (S6O-05229) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with the finance and local government secretary regarding providing support to Edinburgh in dealing with the pressures of holding major annual cultural events and royal visits, including reintroducing the capital city supplement. Humza Yousaf (S6O-05230) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in partnership with cultural institutions following the Parliament agreeing motion S6M-18686 on 3 September, which called for boycotts targeted at the State of Israel. Michael Marra (S6O-05231) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding support available to cultural institutions for energy efficiency measures, in light of reports that Dundee Rep, and other similar cultural bodies that operate as wholly owned trading subsidiaries, have been unable to access the SME loan and cashback scheme. Rona Mackay (S6O-05232) To ask the Scottish Government how it supports cultural initiatives in East Dunbartonshire, such as Acorn Shed Music, to expand opportunities for participation in the arts across all age groups. Clare Adamson (S6O-05233) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on touring artists in Scotland, including any plans for discussion with the UK Government on this matter in advance of the forthcoming review of the agreement. Submitting member has a registered interest. Liam Kerr (S6O-05234) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently published Independent Review of Creative Scotland. Portfolio: Justice and Home Affairs Stuart McMillan (S6O-05235) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress that is being made to replace Greenock Police Station and increase police officer numbers in Inverclyde. Bob Doris (S6O-05236) To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the legislation that gives the Lord Advocate discretionary powers to instruct fatal accident inquiries, in certain circumstances, into the deaths of persons normally resident in Scotland who die overseas, is operating as intended. Emma Harper (S6O-05237) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported protests outside a primary school in Glasgow, what support it is offering to Police Scotland, local authorities and other agencies to ensure the safety and security of those using adult education services. Douglas Ross (S6O-05238) To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons it is choosing not to answer any questions on the court proceedings in relation to its policy on transgender prisoners, which allows biological male prisoners to be housed in women’s prisons, despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, in light of section 5 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 allowing matters of general public interest to be discussed. Michelle Thomson (S6O-05239) To ask the Scottish Government what it considers to be an acceptable risk of harm as defined in the Scottish Prison Service policy on the admission of transgender women to women’s prisons. Craig Hoy (S6O-05240) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the illegal use of adapted e-bikes and e-scooters. Sue Webber (S6O-05241) To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to the reported increase in antisocial behaviour and criminality associated with people using e-bikes. Gordon MacDonald (S6O-05242) To ask the Scottish Government when the Digital Evidence Sharing Capability is expected to be rolled out across Scotland. Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 26th November 2025 2 p.m. Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care - Main Chamber Portfolio: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Karen Adam (S6O-05190) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how the Scottish Economic Link licence is working. Claire Baker (S6O-05191) To ask the Scottish Government what recent work it has undertaken with the agricultural sector to reduce the number of fatalities within the industry. John Mason (S6O-05192) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of NatureScot's species licensing review, including timelines for producing and implementing recommendations for improvements alongside charging for licensing services. Annabelle Ewing (S6O-05193) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any economic benefits of the growth of aquaculture in Scotland. Kevin Stewart (S6O-05194) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how Brexit has impacted Scotland's food and drink producers. Keith Brown (S6O-05195) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what response it has had to its letter to the UK Government regarding the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund. Dr Pam Gosal MBE (S6O-05196) To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has had with the UK Government regarding support for Scottish farmers ahead of the upcoming UK budget. Pauline McNeill (S6O-05197) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of alleged animal welfare abuse at a Bakkafrost Scotland salmon farm. Portfolio: Health and Social Care Katy Clark (S6O-05198) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report by the Auditor General into the financial sustainability of NHS Ayrshire and Arran, which found that the board is facing a deficit of £33.1 million in the current year. Roz McCall (S6O-05199) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address tooth decay in children. Davy Russell (S6O-05200) To ask the Scottish Government what specific action it has taken to address waiting lists for hip and knee replacement surgeries. Douglas Ross (S6O-05201) To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the chief executive of NHS Grampian to discuss healthcare in Moray. Foysol Choudhury (S6O-05202) To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its decision to narrow the eligibility criteria for the autumn COVID-19 booster, what assessment it has made of the cost to the NHS and the impact on hospitalisation rates. Ruth Maguire (S6O-05203) To ask the Scottish Government whether patient complaints and feedback about the care they have received from NHS boards are used to inform inspections undertaken by Health Improvement Scotland. Douglas Lumsden (S6O-05204) To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on reducing audiology waiting lists at NHS Grampian. Humza Yousaf (S6O-05205) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the health secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the use of sport to support its goal to reduce child poverty. Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar

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PDF - Letter to the Convener of the Education, Children and Young People Committee from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee – 1 July 2025 Inquiry: Issues facing the Higher Education Sector Found: Bay, Cardiff, CF99 1SN SeneddChildren@senedd.wales senedd.wales/SeneddChildren 0300 200 6565 Douglas Ross