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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Ash Regan

Alba Party

MSP for Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency) 2023 - present day

Scottish National Party

Former MSP for Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency) 2016 - 2023

About Ash Regan

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @AshReganALBA

Facebook: Ash's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5922
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

18 Niddrie Mains Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4GB

Phone: 0131 661 4888
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Ash is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Ash does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Ash does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Ash has had 12 previous roles

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

09 November 2022 - 30 October 2023

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Member

29 June 2023 - 30 October 2023

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

18 April 2023 - 14 July 2023

COVID19 Recovery Committee

Substitute Member

19 May 2021 - 27 October 2022

Minister for Community Safety

Scottish Government

28 June 2018 - 19 May 2021

Minister for Community Safety

Scottish Government

21 November 2017 - 28 June 2018

Health and Sport Committee

Deputy Convener

29 September 2016 - 28 June 2018

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

14 June 2016 - 23 April 2018

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs

Scottish Government

16 November 2017 - 21 November 2017

Health and Sport Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Finance Committee

Member

29 June 2016 - 06 September 2016

European and External Relations Committee

Member

Register of interests

Ash'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 Ash Regan 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: 20 February 2025

Financial Literacy (Children)

4. Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the social justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how it can improve financial literacy levels among children, in light of reports that it is a key driver of inequality, which affects attainment and perpetuates the cycle of generational poverty. (S6O-04341)"

Chamber meeting date: 20 February 2025

Single-sex Spaces (Public Sector Buildings)

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "Almost one in three working women in Scotland are employed in the public sector—many in health and social care. The Government has a duty to ensure that all policies of publicly funded bodies uphold legal and regulatory protections…

Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025

The Promise (Third Oversight Board Report)

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "The oversight board’s third report confirms that there have been systemic failures in child safeguarding, but I am afraid that I am not picking up a sense that there is any recognition of that or of the accountability that is needed from the Government in driving change forward. In the light of the calls in petition PE1979 for an independent…

Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025

Employer National Insurance Contributions

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "The UK Government’s decision to raise employer national insurance contributions will have devastating consequences for Scotland’s businesses, charities and public services…

Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025

Grangemouth Refinery

5. Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding Ineos proceeding with the closure of Scotland’s only refinery at Grangemouth, in light of the UK Government’s reported £600 million loan to the company for a project in Belgium. (S6O-04310)"

Votes

How Ash Regan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ash Regan has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16526

Great British Energy Bill - UK Legislation

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 not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16532.2

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

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 for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16532

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

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 abstained

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16532.1

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

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 for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16531

Scottish Rate Resolution

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

Motions

Questions

Questions Ash Regan has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-04341

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the social justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how it can improve financial literacy levels among children, in light of reports that it is a key driver of inequality, which affects attainment and perpetuates the cycle of generational poverty."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-34537

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 6 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to find out what the reasons were for its national care service proposal not going ahead, and what lessons have been learned from this."

Answer expected on 6 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04310

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 29 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding Ineos proceeding with the closure of Scotland's only refinery at Grangemouth, in light of the UK Government's reported £600 million loan to the company for a project in Belgium."

Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025

Question ref. S6O-04190

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what strategy it plans to implement to grow the Scottish economy at a level that is in line with countries with similarly sized populations, such as Norway."

Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04137

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to rolling out universal entitlement to free school meals for all primary school children within the current parliamentary session."

Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04114

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a policy of a presumption against new oil and gas licences."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31478

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 19 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the additional cost will be to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service as a result of the UK Government’s Budget decision to increase employer national insurance contributions."

Answered by Shona Robison on 25 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31476

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 19 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the additional cost will be to each NHS board in Scotland as a result of the UK Government’s Budget decision to increase employer national insurance contributions."

Answered by Shona Robison on 25 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31475

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 19 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the additional cost will be to local authorities in Scotland as a result of the UK Government’s Budget decision to increase employer national insurance contributions."

Answered by Shona Robison on 25 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31477

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 19 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the additional cost will be to Police Scotland as a result of the UK Government’s Budget decision to increase employer national insurance contributions."

Answered by Shona Robison on 25 November 2024

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