Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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22 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
Convener
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
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29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
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28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
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28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
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08 June 2016 - 17 September 2019
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26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
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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 November 2024
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con): "I, too, express my gratitude to Marie McNair for securing this important debate, particularly given her personal connection to the disease…
Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2024
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con): "On the argument that you make, who, when it comes to funding, is best placed to set the priorities for agriculture in Scotland: Westminster or the Scottish Government?"
Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con): "Wheelchair-bound Brian Gibson has been trapped in hospital in Stranraer for three months and is one of many unfortunate victims of delayed discharge across Scotland. Brian cannot go home and nowhere can be found for him to live…
Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con): "Misrepresenting the—"
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2024
Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con): "What would Rhoda Grant say to my constituent Kenny Campbell, who has just invested over £1 million in a new dairy but is a cancer survivor…
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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
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 for
Vote Defeated
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 against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Angela Constance, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 67 for, 50 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 21 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Finlay Carson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Carson, Finlay, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the main barriers are to implementing visual checks for all dogs entering Scotland via Cairnryan ferry port."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Carson, Finlay, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) consideration had been given to and (b) action it will take regarding Dogs Trust's calls to raise the minimum legal age for dogs travelling non-commercially into the UK to help tackle any illegal puppy smuggling."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Carson, Finlay, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to calls from Dogs Trust to ban the (a) non-commercial transport of pregnant dogs in the last 30% of their gestation period, meaning more than 42 days pregnant, as a minimum, and (b) commercial movement of pregnant dogs, to tackle any illegal puppy smuggling."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Carson, Finlay, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to tackle any smuggling of puppies into Scotland at Cairnryan ferry port."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Carson, Finlay, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the non-commercial movement of pets into Great Britain, what assessment it has made of (a) the current procedure in relation to stop and searches of vehicles entering Scotland via ferry and (b) Dogs Trust's calls to implement visual checks for all dogs entering Scotland via Cairnryan ferry port."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Carson, Finlay, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent data it holds regarding the number of puppies and dogs illegally imported into Scotland at Cairnryan ferry port."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Carson, Finlay, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07415 by Mairi Gougeon on 29 March 2022, regarding the potential impact in Scotland, what assessment it has made of Dogs Trust's recommendation that the number of pet animals able to travel to Great Britain be reduced from five to three per vehicle, in light of the UK Animal…
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Carson, Finlay, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07245 by Mairi Gougeon on 18 March 2022, which agency is responsible for (a) the authorised pet checkers and (b) enforcement of puppy smuggling offences, at Cairnryan ferry port."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Carson, Finlay, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will renew its commitment to provide sustainable funding for the nationwide roll-out of the Scottish Care and Coordination Service for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancers (SCOT HPB), in line with action 45 of its Cancer Action Plan for Scotland 2023-26."
Answered by Neil Gray on 31 October 2024
Asked by: Carson, Finlay, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards about providing recurring funding for the Single Point of Contact (SPoC) pilot projects beyond 2024-25."
Answered by Neil Gray on 24 October 2024
See all of Finlay Carson's questions submitted in Parliament