Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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05 December 2024 - 12 December 2024
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05 September 2023 - 11 September 2024
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05 September 2023 - 17 June 2024
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26 April 2023 - 05 September 2023
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29 June 2023 - 05 September 2023
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18 April 2023 - 29 June 2023
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18 April 2023 - 29 June 2023
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18 April 2023 - 26 April 2023
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19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023
Scottish Government
21 December 2020 - 19 May 2021
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17 February 2020 - 21 December 2020
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28 June 2018 - 17 February 2020
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14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
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14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
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08 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
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06 October 2016 - 28 June 2018
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08 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
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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: 20 February 2025
Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP): "Today is world cholangiocarcinoma day. For those who are unaware, cholangiocarcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of cancer that develops in the bile duct…
Chamber meeting date: 20 February 2025
Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP): "I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the debate on this important subject, and I welcome the establishment of the independent review…
Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025
Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My device would not connect. I would have voted yes."
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025
Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP): "I will ask about the review bodies. The bill provides for a review oversight committee and for case review panels to carry out the work involved in reviews…
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP): "One of the organisations that the minister has engaged with in recent years is the north Edinburgh response and recovery—or R2—group, in my constituency, which is a remarkable coalition that was originally established to respond to the pandemic, but has since been engaged in sharing knowledge and in generating lasting and positive change. I…
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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 voted for
Vote Passed
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 against
Vote Defeated
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 voted for
Vote Passed
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 against
Vote Defeated
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
Find out what motions Ben Macpherson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Macpherson, Ben, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32043 by Jenni Minto on 17 December 2024, whether consideration is being given to creating a clinical and third sector stakeholder group to help inform the implementation of the NICE guideline on myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), to be delivered by…
Answer expected on 5 March 2025
Asked by: Macpherson, Ben, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing a statutory duty of care for higher education institutions."
Answer expected on 28 February 2025
Asked by: Macpherson, Ben, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding establishing a standalone postgraduate business school to help create more companies, attract talent and boost innovation."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2025
Asked by: Macpherson, Ben, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is addressing youth violence, in light of its Youth Violence Summit on 13 January 2025."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 January 2025
Asked by: Macpherson, Ben, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is engaging with local authorities to enable supply teachers to work in and across a number of different local authority areas."
Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2025
Asked by: Macpherson, Ben, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting and investing in youth work."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025
Asked by: Macpherson, Ben, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the planned opening of the safer drug consumption facility in Glasgow, whether consideration has been given to opening a similar facility in Edinburgh."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025
Asked by: Macpherson, Ben, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is responding to reported increases in instances of youth crime and antisocial behaviour."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Macpherson, Ben, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement in its draft Budget 2025-26 of an additional £4…
Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 December 2024
Asked by: Macpherson, Ben, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will review the number of events and meetings that take place after Decision Time in the Scottish Parliament building."
Answered by Christine Grahame (on behalf of the SPCB) on 3 December 2024
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