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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Alexander Burnett

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Aberdeenshire West (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Alexander Burnett

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @AJABurnett

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5642
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

8 Castle Street
Huntly
Aberdeenshire
AB54 8BP

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Alexander is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Alexander is a member of 5 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Construction

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Funerals and Bereavement

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Alexander has 1 parliamentary and government role

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

Party Roles

Alexander does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Alexander has had 17 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

20 September 2022 - 08 September 2025

Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 September 2021 - 22 September 2022

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 22 September 2022

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

20 May 2022 - 20 September 2022

Deputy Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Europe

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022

Deputy Party Spokesperson on International Development

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Connectivity

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Islands

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

26 May 2016 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Business

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Substitute Member

08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017

Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Member

Register of interests

Alexander's register of interests

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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Alexander Burnett has said in Parliament

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: 30 September 2025

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "Apologies, Presiding Officer. I did not mean to make a point of order."

Chamber meeting date: 25 September 2025

General Practice Service Capacity (NHS Grampian)

Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "Constituents are becoming concerned about the lack of oversight of privately contracted GP surgeries, such as the Alford Medical Group practice, which has a ratio of one GP to 6,000 patients—more than three times higher than the national average…

Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2025

Budget 2025-26 (Aberdeenshire Council)

1. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the potential impact of the funding allocated in its budget 2025-26 on Aberdeenshire Council’s ability to invest in local infrastructure and support economic development. (S6O-04970)"

Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2025

Police Stations

2. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that 183 police stations need repairs, 177 contain asbestos and four contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. (S6O-04939)"

Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025

Decision Time

Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My device would not connect to the voting system. I would have voted no."

Votes

How Alexander Burnett has voted in Parliament

Find out how Alexander Burnett has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 285

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 51

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 162

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 7

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 46

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 26 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Alexander Burnett has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-40873

Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:30 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy, what (a) assessment it has made of the potential impact that increased nature restoration targets might have on domestic food production and (b) action it is taking to reduce Scotland’s reliance on food imports."

Question reference: S6O-05075

Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:22 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding their winter resilience plans."

Question reference: S6W-40895

Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:1 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 21 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40202 by Neil Gray on 25 September 2025, how long it gave NHS boards to submit bids for the newly announced recurrent funding for specialist support for long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and other similar conditions."

Question reference: S6W-41355

Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:17 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 14 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on piloting a community-only deer management leasing scheme that prioritises residents with appropriate qualifications."

Question reference: S6W-41357

Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:17 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 14 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration Forestry and Land Scotland gave to alternative lease models, such as a community-only stalking lease, before introducing the policy of exclusive use of paid contractors for deer management."

Question reference: S6W-41356

Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:17 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 14 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Forestry and Land Scotland has reportedly ceased offering sporting leases to the public, and what evidence supports the reported claim that previous leaseholders failed to reduce deer numbers effectively…

Question reference: S6W-41354

Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:15 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to protect private water supplies when determining applications for energy infrastructure developments under sections 36 and 37 of the Electricity Act 1989."

Question reference: S6W-41028

Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:6 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether all school staff receive training in recognising anaphylaxis and administering adrenaline auto-injectors."

Question reference: S6W-40872

Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:30 September 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports of a 5…

Question reference: S6W-40606

Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:18 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 26 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what training is provided for (a) police officers and (b) dog wardens to recognise the difference between dog breeds, such as the Cane Corso and XL Bully."

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