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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

Ash is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Ash is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Member

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: 21 November 2024

Petroineos Grangemouth Refinery

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "It is beginning to look as though the First Minister has accepted defeat with regard to Scotland’s ever becoming an independent country, because, under his watch, Scotland will become the only top-25 oil-producing nation that has no refining capacity…

Chamber meeting date: 20 November 2024

National Insurance Increase (Impact on Public Services)

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "“Make work pay,” Labour says while making employing people cost much more…

Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2024

Creative Scotland (Impact of United Kingdom Budget)

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "Given the controversy surrounding Creative Scotland’s funding of the explicit Rein project, what assurances can the Scottish Government provide to the public that substantive measures have now been taken to address governance failures in the public funding model of allocation and oversight? Can the cabinet secretary confirm whether that happens…

Chamber meeting date: 7 November 2024

Police Scotland (Meetings)

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "Given the very distressing scenes in my constituency that occurred over the bonfire night period, what more support could be given to Police Scotland to combat that…

Chamber meeting date: 7 November 2024

Homelessness

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "What action is the Scottish Government taking to address the impact of the housing crisis on women and children, given last month’s joint report by Shelter Scotland and Engender, which showed that women are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis and that they face unique challenges in accessing safe and affordable housing or single-sex…

Votes

How Ash Regan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ash Regan has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15551

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 21, 2024

Result 92 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15531

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 21, 2024

Result 69 for, 49 against, 3 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15545

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Timetable and Procedures for Consideration

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 92 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15529.2

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 29 for, 90 against, 3 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15529

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 73 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 6 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-04009

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that critical rural food production economic activity is viable, sustainable and attractive to the next generation of farmers, crofters and fishers."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-28936

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 6 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently reported decision by the UK Government to retract the £800 million of support for the University of Edinburgh exascale supercomputer, and whether it has had any recent discussions with the UK Government regarding this matter."

Answered by Richard Lochhead on 20 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."

Answer expected on 4 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."

Answer expected on 4 December 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."

Answer expected on 4 December 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."

Answer expected on 4 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-30402

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 3 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its position that prostitution is a form of violence against women and girls, as stated in its Equally Safe strategy, what work it is doing to eradicate violence against women and girls in every sector of society."

Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 29 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-30528

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 9 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the report, Prostitution and violence against women and girls - Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, whether it will commit to supporting the Nordic Model in the current parliamentary session, in order to tackle violence against…

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 22 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-30225

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns regarding the potential negative impact on the mental health of deer stalkers required to cull pregnant female deer, whether it has considered alternative measures to extending the female deer season until 31 March, and what its position is on whether the extension is appropriate, in…

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 8 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-30230

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any plans to take action to reduce the number of traffic accidents involving deer across the Central Belt."

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 8 October 2024

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