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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 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: 2 April 2025

Common Fisheries Policy

8. Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "To ask the Scottish Government whether its policy position in relation to an independent Scotland seeking to rejoin the European Union includes rejoining the common fisheries policy. (S6O-04519)"

Chamber meeting date: 1 April 2025

Female Teachers (Physical Abuse and Violence)

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "A culture of disrespect and violence is clearly developing across society—there is almost a dehumanisation of women and girls—so it is no surprise that we are seeing that more and more in our schools…

Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2025

Community Safety (Edinburgh Eastern)

7. Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "I extend the deep condolences of all in the Alba Party to the friends and family of Christina McKelvie at this very sad time…

Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025

Criminal Exploitation of Children

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "I, too, congratulate Michael Matheson on bringing this critical issue to the chamber. I hope that the Government will allocate time for a fuller debate on the topic in the future…

SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee meeting date: 20 March 2025

SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review

Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "This has been an interesting discussion so far. The committee rightly has a strong interest in how the accountability and scrutiny mechanisms are, or are not, working, depending on how people see that. My first question is for Dr Elliott…

Votes

How Ash Regan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ash Regan has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17059.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Result 31 for, 60 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17059

Business Programme

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

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-04519

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 26 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether its policy position in relation to an independent Scotland seeking to rejoin the EU includes rejoining the Common Fisheries Policy."

Taken in the Chamber on 2 April 2025

Question ref. S6F-03970

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 24 March 2025

"To ask the First Minister, in light of reports of an escalation in gang-related violence in Edinburgh, with recent shootings in Niddrie and West Pilton, what immediate action can be taken to support the emergency services in ensuring the safety and reassurance of communities in the Edinburgh Eastern constituency."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34986

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what each NHS boards’ policy is regarding compliance with the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, which mandate that employers provide adequate and appropriate welfare facilities for staff, including suitable changing rooms where employees are required to change into special work clothing,…

Answered by Neil Gray on 24 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34991

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is responsible for ensuring that clear, legally robust definitions are consistently applied across all public bodies and publicly funded organisations, particularly in relation to the fundamental definitions of “woman” and “child”, and whether it will make…

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34992

Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its policy on gender self-identification not being law in Scotland, what measures it has taken to ensure that all policies implemented by public bodies and third-party organisations receiving public funds are legally sound and compliant with existing legislation such as the Equality Act 2010 and the…

Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 14 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04449

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

"To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carried out in 2024-25 to further the case for Scottish independence."

Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 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."

Answered by Maree Todd on 3 March 2025

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. 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

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