Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Aberdeenshire West (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Website: alexanderburnett.com
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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8 Castle Street
Huntly
Aberdeenshire
AB54 8BP
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20 September 2022 - 08 September 2025
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2022
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 22 September 2022
Member
20 May 2022 - 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021
Member
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2025
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "Apologies, Presiding Officer. I did not mean to make a point of order."
Chamber meeting date: 25 September 2025
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
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
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
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."
Find out how Alexander Burnett has voted recently.
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
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
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
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
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
Find out what motions Alexander Burnett has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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…
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."
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."
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…
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."
See all of Alexander Burnett's questions submitted in Parliament