Scottish National Party
MSP for Linlithgow (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Lothians (Region) 1999 - 2011
Post-d: Fiona.Hyslop.msp@parliament.scot
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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: 25 March 2025
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
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
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
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
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop): "The Scottish Government is committed to making Scotland’s roads safe for all…
Find out how Fiona Hyslop has voted recently.
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
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
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
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
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
Find out what motions Fiona Hyslop has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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