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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 8 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Care Leavers

Member

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 Oil and Gas

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rugby Development in Scotland

Member

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 has 1 party role

Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Alexander has had 16 previous roles

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

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: 16 January 2025

Health and Social Care (Rural Scotland)

Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "I thank Tim Eagle for this important debate. Like my colleagues, I also thank our exceptional healthcare workers…

Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2025

Budget 2025-26 (Support for Rural Communities)

Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "Scottish National Party cuts have now created an eye-watering £26 million black hole for Aberdeenshire Council, which is part of what Audit Scotland calls a “significant increase” in the local authority “funding gap”…

Chamber meeting date: 12 December 2024

Onshore Wind Farm Public Inquiries

1. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests. To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will provide to local authorities in relation to holding public inquiries into onshore wind farms. (S6O-04113)"

Chamber meeting date: 28 November 2024

Electricity Infrastructure Consenting

1. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding its proposed reforms to electricity infrastructure consenting in Scotland…

Chamber meeting date: 31 October 2024

Rural Ambulance Provision

6. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government when the health secretary last met the Scottish Ambulance Service to discuss rural ambulance provision. (S6O-03874)"

Votes

How Alexander Burnett has voted in Parliament

Find out how Alexander Burnett has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 29 Amendment 14

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16114

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16093

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16092.2

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16092

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

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 ref. S6W-33322

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26773 by Maree Todd on 7 May 2024, whether its position regarding potentially establishing an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) taskforce remains the same."

Answer expected on 30 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33320

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what controls exist regarding pricing structure at public electric car recharging stations, in light of reports that the cost of recharging at home is approximately 7p (off peak) to 24p (standard rate) per kWh, while the cost of using a public charger varies from around 79p to 85p per kWh."

Answer expected on 29 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33252

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings its ministers had with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks in 2024."

Answer expected on 28 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33251

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether developers that construct and maintain pylons are required to pay non-domestic rates on the infrastructure that they install."

Answer expected on 28 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33219

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list the applications that were successful in the latest round of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, broken down by NHS board."

Answer expected on 27 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33218

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what criteria were applied to the latest round of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund."

Answer expected on 27 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32909

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28714 by Alasdair Allan on 13 August 2024, in light of the minister’s comment that, [although] “energy policy, including smart meter policy, is mostly reserved to the UK Government… the Scottish Government has taken the lead in addressing poor coverage by allocating its own…

Answer expected on 22 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32895

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether patients who have been diagnosed privately with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can receive prescription medication through the NHS, and, if not, what the reasons were for this decision."

Answer expected on 22 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32887

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when the PADmap web portal will go live, to enable people to view local suggestions for the placement of public access defibrillators, in light of the previous announcement that it would be completed by the end of Q2 in 2024."

Answer expected on 22 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32906

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32468 by Alasdair Allan on 20 December 2024, whether it will detail what concerns and changes to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme it has raised with the UK Government, and whether this includes introducing a compensatory scheme for individuals who have installed…

Answer expected on 22 January 2025

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