Scottish Labour
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2021 - present day
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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31 January 2024 - 03 September 2024
Member
17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
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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: 16 January 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "Last week, I led a members’ business debate on diabetes technology, in which I highlighted that Scottish intercollegiate guidelines network guideline 170, which gives people with type 1 diabetes a choice in technology to manage their condition, is not being fully followed in all health boards. In her speech, the Minister for Public Health and…
Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025
4. Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to ScotRail ticket offices scoring one out of five in the most recent service quality inspection regime data. (S6O-04212)"
Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "As all my colleagues have, I thank Laura Hansler for bringing the petition to Parliament. I joined the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee in 2023…
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "I always welcome the opportunity to discuss our arts and culture sector in the chamber. The benefits of arts and culture to Scotland are numerous, including employment; economic growth and tourism; and, most important, wellbeing…
Chamber meeting date: 9 January 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "In committee evidence, National Galleries of Scotland stated that the lack of investment in its estate is increasing to “a critical level” the risk of a “catastrophic incident” in the gallery buildings…
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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 for
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 for
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 voted for
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 for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Foysol Choudhury has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding is being provided to ensure that every cancer patient is able to access specialist psychological support throughout their treatment."
Answer expected on 31 January 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve NHS Scotland’s data and information-sharing infrastructure."
Answer expected on 31 January 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to use public deliberation methods, such as citizens' juries, to improve cancer services."
Answer expected on 31 January 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure that cancer patients are able to receive patient-centred care that is tailored to their individual needs."
Answer expected on 31 January 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what recent steps it has taken to (a) increase the number of GPs nationwide and (b) improve access to face-to-face GP appointments."
Answer expected on 31 January 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any implications for its provision of funding for humanitarian aid in Gaza, whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding recent developments in Gaza."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to formally commit to eliminating cervical cancer."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress it has made towards implementing the recommendations made by the Cross-Party Group on Tackling Islamophobia in its report, Scotland’s Islamophobia - Update 2023."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in adopting the recommendations made in the Report of the inquiry into Islamophobia in Scotland by the Cross-Party Group on Tackling Islamophobia."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to tackle any inequalities in HPV (a) vaccination and (b) screening coverage rates."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 15 January 2025
See all of Foysol Choudhury's questions submitted in Parliament