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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Fiona Hyslop

Scottish National Party

MSP for Linlithgow (Constituency) 2011 - present day

Former MSP for Lothians (Region) 1999 - 2011

About Fiona Hyslop

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5921
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Fiona is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Fiona is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Fiona has 1 parliamentary and government role

Cabinet Secretary for Transport

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Fiona does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Fiona has had 22 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

13 June 2023 - 20 February 2024

Minister for Transport

Scottish Government

22 June 2021 - 14 June 2023

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 2021 - 14 June 2023

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Member

17 February 2020 - 19 May 2021

Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture

Scottish Government

18 May 2016 - 17 February 2020

Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs

Scottish Government

21 November 2014 - 18 May 2016

Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs

Scottish Government

25 May 2011 - 21 November 2014

Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs

Scottish Government

01 December 2009 - 25 May 2011

Minister for Culture and External Affairs

Scottish Government

17 May 2007 - 01 December 2009

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Scottish Government

30 May 2003 - 02 April 2007

Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish National Party

30 May 2003 - 02 April 2007

Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning

Scottish National Party

03 September 2003 - 02 April 2007

Enterprise and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

Education Committee

Member

12 May 2003 - 02 June 2003

Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish National Party

12 May 2003 - 02 June 2003

parliamentary bureau

Member

27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003

Party spokesperson on Government Strategy

Scottish National Party

27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003

Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish National Party

06 September 2001 - 31 March 2003

Procedures Committee

Member

27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003

parliamentary bureau

Member

12 January 2000 - 07 January 2001

Social Inclusion Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 1999 - 12 January 2000

Social Inclusion Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee

Member

Register of interests

Fiona'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 Fiona Hyslop 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: 25 March 2025

Rape and Assault Victims (Provision of Court Transcripts)

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop): "As I intimated to you, Presiding Officer, and to the member, I am answering this question because both the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and the Minister for Victims and Community Safety are unavoidably engaged on important Scottish Government business elsewhere. The Scottish Government recognises that considerable delays in…

Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025

Newburgh (Rail Station)

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop): "My officials continue to work collaboratively with the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership, which is leading on the Newburgh transport appraisal, and its partner, the Newburgh train station group, and are actively reviewing the latest documents received from SEStran on that. The appraisal involves consideration of a range of multimodal…

Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025

Rail Travel (Companions of Blind Persons National Entitlement Card Holders)

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop): "One of our aims for a publicly owned ScotRail is to make rail travel more accessible to more people…

Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025

West Coast Ferry Services

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop): "This debate allows the Opposition to attack the Government, but it also provides an opportunity to highlight the significant progress that this Government is making to enhance and improve ferry services in Scotland…

Chamber meeting date: 6 March 2025

Road Safety

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop): "The Scottish Government is committed to making Scotland’s roads safe for all…

Votes

How Fiona Hyslop has voted in Parliament

Find out how Fiona Hyslop has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16923.1

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 107 for, 8 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16844.2

Children’s Rights and Temporary Accommodation

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16845

Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries

Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 17, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 58 for, 52 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16845.1

Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 52 for, 56 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Fiona Hyslop has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-18502

Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 June 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government in relation to cross-border recognition of powers of attorney arranged in Scotland."

Answered by Maree Todd on 13 June 2023

Question ref. S6W-18504

Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 June 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what support and remedies are available in Scotland for people who cannot get their powers of attorneys, that have been arranged in Scotland, recognised in other parts of the UK, and what additional steps the Scottish Government is taking to address this."

Answered by Maree Todd on 13 June 2023

Question ref. S6W-18503

Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 June 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with financial institutions across the UK to ensure that they recognise powers of attorney arranged in Scotland."

Answered by Maree Todd on 13 June 2023

Question ref. S6W-18377

Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 May 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with NHS Lothian regarding the proposed closure of the youth navigator service at (a) St John's Hospital in Livingston and (b) the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 7 June 2023

Question ref. S6O-02227

Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last spoke with COSLA regarding what action local authorities are taking to improve bus service provision."

Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 May 2023

Question ref. S6F-02098

Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 May 2023

"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the view of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland that NHS Lothian should review its Children’s Rights Impact Assessment of the decision to end the Youth Navigator programme, which operates at St John's Hospital."

Taken in the Chamber on 11 May 2023

Question ref. S6W-17051

Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 April 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates introducing its proposed bill to legislate to reform the regulation of legal services and whether it will include any provisions that would put into regulation any rules and guidance currently set out on a voluntary basis by the Law Society of Scotland."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 5 May 2023

Question ref. S6W-17300

Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 April 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support commercial bus operators in maintaining essential but less commercially viable service routes, in order to ensure that communities have access to public transport and that these bus operators are reaching their net zero obligations."

Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 April 2023

Question ref. S6W-17639

Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 April 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on supply chain opportunities arising from Scotland’s offshore wind potential and ScotWind."

Answered by Neil Gray on 27 April 2023

Question ref. S6W-17053

Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 April 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what protections are in place for anyone who has had unfounded allegations put against them during divorce proceedings, and who, as a result, must underatke costly legal proceedings."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 27 April 2023

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