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21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
29 November 2023 - 18 June 2024
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17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
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17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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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: 25 March 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I extend my condolences to the families and friends who lost their loved ones in the Grenfell tower fire. It is a tragedy that should never have been allowed to happen…
Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025
5. Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what measures it is taking to support any LGBTQ+ staff whose welfare may be negatively impacted by any increase in the use of language in the chamber and committees that may be perceived as trans-exclusionary. (S6O-04479)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Scotland’s seas are being sacrificed for profit. Beneath the surface of our lochs and waters, the salmon farming industry leaves a trail of pollution, suffering and harm to our coastal communities…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss ferries in the chamber. They are crucial to the people I represent across the Highlands and Islands, so it is vital that islanders’ concerns get a proper airing…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 19 March 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I want to pick up on a few points. In the Parliament, we hear quite a bit about co-design from the Government…
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Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 107 for, 8 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 58 for, 52 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 52 for, 56 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Ariane Burgess has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 10 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessments in the Highlands and Islands region."
Answered by Maree Todd on 25 March 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its statement in the National Marine Plan 2 (NMP2) consultation documents that "zonal planning for fisheries in NMP2 is not currently appropriate as there are a range of policies in development", for what reason it proposes to separate fisheries from zonal marine planning, and how the range of policies in…
Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of research by the University of Cambridge and University of the Highlands and Islands showing that a pledge by UK shooting organisations to replace lead shot with non-toxic alternatives by 2025 has failed, how it plans to protect (a) wildlife and (b) game meat consumers from lead contamination."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it (a) can take and (b) is taking to ensure that there is clear labelling that distinguishes between farmed and wild Scottish salmon, as well as imported salmon, in order that consumers can make informed choices, in light of a recent survey, which reportedly found that 41% of people in Scotland are…
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 19 March 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-31545 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 December 2024, whether it has received any response from the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland with regards to the proposed order under section 104 of the Scotland Act 1998 relating to changing marriages to civil partnerships."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 March 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 4 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to expand the supply chain for natural construction materials, such as hemp and wood fibre."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 March 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 4 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what research it has commissioned or undertaken into the toxicity of manmade materials and chemicals used in the construction and insulation of housing in Scotland."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 17 March 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what measures it is taking to support any LGBTQ+ staff whose welfare may be negatively impacted by any increase in the use of language in the Chamber and committees that may be perceived as trans-exclusionary."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 6 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce a decision on the review into banning lead ammunition, and whether it plans to provide an update and information to the Parliament or the relevant committee on (a) how the decision was reached and (b) its rationale for the decision."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 March 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 6 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission report into the treatment of cleaner fish in salmon farms is due to be published, and for what reason the report's publication has reportedly been delayed."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 12 March 2025
See all of Ariane Burgess's questions submitted in Parliament