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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.
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I am interested in getting some detail on tier 2…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025
Ariane Burgess: "You said that farmers need to select two plans from a list that includes a carbon plan and a habitats report. Is there enough support in place for them to undertake those plans? Will you describe that support?"
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I welcome the opportunity to speak about Scotland’s fisheries, particularly given that—as my colleague Beatrice Wishart pointed out—the annual end-of-year fisheries debate has disappeared from the calendar…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 18 February 2025
The Convener (Ariane Burgess): "Good morning and welcome to the fifth meeting in 2025 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. Mark Griffin MSP and Fulton MacGregor MSP are joining us online today, and we have received apologies from Emma Roddick MSP…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 18 February 2025
The Convener: "The next item is to take evidence as part of our inquiry on the council tax system in Scotland. We will hear from two panels of witnesses this morning. I welcome our first group of witnesses…
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Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 16 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 70 for, 42 against, 1 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 28 for, 69 against, 14 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 86 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding any potential impact on the environment, to reports that Mowi Scotland, a multi-national fish farming company, has purchased Sanda Island in Argyll and Bute."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-31025 by Alasdair Allan on 12 November 2024, by what date it will publish the Nature Conservation Order to protect the Parallel Roads of Lochaber Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Achnabobane."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 19 February 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 4 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government's decision to bring forward secondary legislation that would allow the Genetic Technologies (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 to take effect, what it anticipates the potential impact on Scotland will be in relation to (a) devolved competencies (b) (i) regional and (ii) international trade,…
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 18 February 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government's proposal to transition 14% of England's agricultural land to nature recovery and net zero outcomes, what percentage of Scotland's agricultural land the Scottish Government proposes should be prioritised for (a) nature recovery and (b) net zero outcomes in the forthcoming fourth…
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 13 February 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been committed in its 2025-26 Budget to bringing empty homes back into use; how local authorities can access this funding, and how much resource has been specifically allocated to support (a) local authority empty homes officers and (b) the Empty Homes Partnership."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 6 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve maternity services in Caithness, to reduce any need for individuals to travel to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for childbirth and other maternity-related care."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the proposed reduction to land reform funding in its draft Budget 2025-26, how it plans to meet its commitment to increase the Scottish Land Fund to £20 million per year by the end of the current parliamentary session."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 13 January 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to work with NHS boards and patient transport providers to ensure that access to healthcare is fair, equitable and efficient for island residents."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had (a) internally, (b) with public bodies and (c) with stakeholders regarding supporting fruit and nut orchard development, and what its position is on (i) establishing a bespoke orchard grant to support the setting up of new fruit and nut orchards and (ii) reforming existing grant schemes to…
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure the sustainability and future of GP practices, particularly in rural and island areas, and to address the funding issues raised by the increase in employer national insurance contributions, including at the Skerryvore practice in Orkney."
Answered by Neil Gray on 23 December 2024
See all of Ariane Burgess's questions submitted in Parliament