Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
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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: 16 January 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I thank the Scottish Human Rights Commission for producing its frank and hard-hitting report, and I thank Rhoda Grant for raising it in the chamber…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 14 January 2025
The Convener: "Under our final item, the committee will consider a negative instrument. As no one appears to have any comments, does the committee agree that we do not wish to make any recommendation on the regulations? Members indicated agreement."
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 14 January 2025
The Convener (Ariane Burgess): "Good morning, and welcome to the first meeting in 2025 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. Mark Griffin MSP joins us online and we have received apologies from Fulton MacGregor MSP and Alexander Stewart MSP…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 14 January 2025
The Convener: "The next item on our agenda is an evidence-taking session as part of our housing inquiry and scrutiny of the budget for 2025-26. We are joined by Paul McLennan, the Minister for Housing, and Scottish Government officials…
Chamber meeting date: 9 January 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to connect through my app. I would have voted no."
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Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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 for
Vote Passed
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
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 voted against
Vote Defeated
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 for
Vote Passed
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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 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
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the new Register of Ancient Woodlands, to be delivered in 2027 as outlined in the Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan, will (a) facilitate a designation for Scotland's ancient woods, similar to that for ancient monuments, as part of its commitment to protect at least 30% of land by 2030, (b) specify…
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 12 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan 2024–2030 on 27 November 2024, how it will increase public grant support to levels that will meet its ambition to regenerate native woodland landscapes, particularly to reduce the browsing impacts from deer and sheep"
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Tree Planting Task Force announced on 28 November 2024, and whether the task force will also consider the need to enhance biodiversity and plant native trees, rather than funding further expansion of Sitka Spruce plantations."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms it has put in place to monitor the effective implementation of the provision of free period products across local authorities."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of job losses in (a) shellfish fishing, (b) sea angling, (c) tourism and (d) other sectors that have been reportedly caused by the salmon farming industry in each year since 1999."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25557 by Mairi Gougeon on 25 March 2024, whether the Scottish Ministers (a) plan to conduct a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for the wrasse fishery that would assess the consequences of wrasse removal from special areas of conservation and the wider effects of the wrasse fishery,…
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 December 2024
See all of Ariane Burgess's questions submitted in Parliament