Alba Party
MSP for Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency) 2023 - present day
Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency) 2016 - 2023
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Member
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
09 November 2022 - 30 October 2023
Member
29 June 2023 - 30 October 2023
Member
18 April 2023 - 14 July 2023
Substitute Member
19 May 2021 - 27 October 2022
Scottish Government
28 June 2018 - 19 May 2021
Scottish Government
21 November 2017 - 28 June 2018
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Member
14 June 2016 - 23 April 2018
Scottish Government
16 November 2017 - 21 November 2017
Member
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Member
29 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
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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: 15 January 2025
6. Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "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. (S6O-04190)"
Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2025
Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "I commend Mr Gibson for bringing this important debate to the chamber, and I, too, welcome the WASPI campaigners to the gallery. Tonight, we debate another injustice that has been inflicted on women in our country—the betrayal of WASPI women…
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2025
Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "I know that the minister has already been asked this question, but he did not put any specifics on the record. Specifically, what metrics will be used to assess the success of the Thistle…
Chamber meeting date: 9 January 2025
Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "I am delighted to announce to members that this is my party’s first members’ business debate. I have chosen to use it to address the future of our great nation’s connectivity by air, rail, sea and road…
Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2025
Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba): "There are, of course, parallels with other areas of child safeguarding failures, whereby whistleblowers have been vilified, intimidated and shut down. A civilised society must not rely on the bravery of a small number of whistleblowers…
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Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 20, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Result 52 for, 72 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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 abstained
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
Find out what motions Ash Regan has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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