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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Foysol Choudhury

Scottish Labour

MSP for Lothian (Region) 2021 - present day

About Foysol Choudhury

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @FoysolChoudhury

Facebook: Foysol's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6761
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Phone: 0131 348 6761
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Foysol is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Foysol does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Foysol has 3 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Europe

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on International Development

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Foysol has had 2 previous roles

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

31 January 2024 - 03 September 2024

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

Register of interests

Foysol'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 Foysol Choudhury 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: 19 February 2025

Powers of the Scottish Parliament

Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "The Labour UK Government was elected on a manifesto to reset the relationship with the devolved Administrations…

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025

Property Factors (PE2006)

Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "Good morning, minister. In a previous submission to the committee, the Scottish Government stated that it had received fewer complaints about property factors over the past 10 years…

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025

General Practice Building Projects (PE2125)

Foysol Choudhury: "We should keep the petition open and write to the Scottish Government to seek clarity on what proportion of the NHS infrastructure investment is expected to be allocated to primary care facilities…

Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025

Business Motion

Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I had the same issue. I would have voted yes."

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2025

Artificial Intelligence Sector

5. Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to increase investment in Scotland’s artificial intelligence sector. (S6O-04286)"

Votes

How Foysol Choudhury has voted in Parliament

Find out how Foysol Choudhury has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16526

Great British Energy Bill - UK Legislation

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

Motion ref. S6M-16532.2

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

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 for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16532

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

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 against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16532.1

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

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 abstained

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16531

Scottish Rate Resolution

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

Motions

Questions

Questions Foysol Choudhury has asked

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

Question ref. S6O-04347

Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to increase the number of film and television productions created in Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-34285

Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the creation of the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland."

Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 12 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-34284

Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether funding for the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland will be separate and additional to existing budgets."

Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 12 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-34286

Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland to become operational."

Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 12 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-34367

Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its draft Budget 2025-26, how much funding it plans to allocate to NHS capital projects, once the replacements for the Edinburgh Eye Pavilion, Monklands Hospital and Belford Hospital in Fort William are accounted for."

Answered by Neil Gray on 12 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-34796

Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, following the drug, exagamglogene autotemcel, being approved for use in England to treat sickle cell disease, what progress has been on approving it for use in Scotland."

Answer expected on 7 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34354

Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to ensure that (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations provide social housing suitable for families with multiple disabled people."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 7 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-34587

Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin its review into alternative and additional funding mechanisms to grow funding for culture."

Answer expected on 6 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34330

Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the support it provides to projects in such countries through its International Development Fund, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Cancel Debt, Choose Hope campaign, which calls for governments to champion improvements to the debt cancellation process for lower-income…

Answer expected on 5 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-33955

Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the fixed fees system on the number of solicitors taking on legal aid cases."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 5 February 2025

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