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31 January 2024 - 03 September 2024
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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: 20 November 2024
6. Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to protect the allocation of funding to third sector organisations in its forthcoming budget. (S6O-03986)"
Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2024
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "I congratulate Gordon MacDonald on bringing the debate to the chamber. The housing emergency is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges that we face. As the motion states, the empty homes issue in Edinburgh is particularly critical…
Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "Today is world diabetes day. In October, I hosted a round-table diabetes technology event, at which I heard at first hand about the difference that technology can make to the quality of life of people with type 1 diabetes…
Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "I am pleased to close the debate for Scottish Labour. I join other members in thanking the committee for its work in publishing the report, and the stakeholders who gave evidence…
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2024
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "The new UK Government reinstated funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in July. Now the Israeli Parliament has voted to ban it from operating within Israel…
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Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 21, 2024
Result 92 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 21, 2024
Result 69 for, 49 against, 3 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
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 for
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 against
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
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: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work on diversity, inclusion and equalities, what recent discussions the Minister for Equalities has had with ministerial colleagues regarding work to tackle Islamophobia."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether funding for the 2025-26 round of the Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) will take place as planned."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 15 November 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to protect the allocation of funding to third sector organisations in its forthcoming Budget."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered extending modern language provision in primary and secondary schools to include the languages spoken by New Scots pupils and their families, in line with the recommendations set out in the University of Glasgow-led project, Welcoming Languages, and the principles of the New Scots Refugee…
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 November 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to publicly respond to the Scottish Police Federation's submitted pay claim for a 5.7% pay increase for 2024-25."
Answered by Angela Constance on 4 November 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Police Federation regarding a 2024-25 pay award for police officers."
Answered by Angela Constance on 4 November 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to make a formal pay offer to police officers."
Answered by Angela Constance on 4 November 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve transparency in the management of Scotland's finances."
Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any plans to review the operational aspects of the Caledonian Sleeper train service now that it has come into public ownership."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 October 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6F-03284 by John Swinney on 5 September 2024, how it is working to lower waiting times for urology operations classified as urgent by NHS Scotland."
Answered by Neil Gray on 18 September 2024
See all of Foysol Choudhury's questions submitted in Parliament