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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: 3 April 2025
2. Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to promote the benefits of volunteering, in light of the recent research from Volunteer Scotland indicating that regular participation in volunteering can have wellbeing benefits worth approximately £1,000 per person per year. (S6O-04537)"
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "The medical director of Lothian Local Medical Committee recently stated that many practices can no longer afford to take on additional GPs and that some are at risk of going bust…
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "The medical director of Lothian Local Medical Committee recently stated that many practices can no longer afford to take on additional GPs and that some are at risk of going bust…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 2 April 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. What reassurance can you offer the petitioner that the upgrade of the A75 as outlined in STPR2 will be delivered in a timely manner and will be sufficient to meet the needs of road users and local communities?"
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 2 April 2025
Foysol Choudhury: "I agree with you, convener. We should write to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and we should keep the petition open until then."
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Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 31 for, 60 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
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: 16 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging the growth of community energy projects."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Lothian to discuss replacing East Calder Medical Centre; what the outcome was, and what future meetings are planned."
Answered by Neil Gray on 11 April 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide additional financial support for NHS boards to allow more adults with type 1 diabetes access to closed-loop systems."
Answer expected on 8 May 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to NHS boards to ensure that patients currently on a waiting list are able to access the new digital dermatology pathway."
Answer expected on 6 May 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with NHS boards to better inform patients of how long they will be waiting after being referred to see a dermatologist."
Answer expected on 6 May 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its NHS Scotland operational improvement plan, what assessment it has made of the impact of the digital dermatology pathway on waiting times for patients currently waiting to see a dermatologist."
Answer expected on 6 May 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the projected funding gap of £457 million for Integration Joint Boards on its goal of preventative healthcare."
Answer expected on 1 May 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its target to increase the amount of heating and cooling supplied by heat networks, what recent discussions ministers have had with the UK Government regarding the affordability of heat networks for consumers."
Answer expected on 30 April 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to the Scottish Assembly for people with learning disabilities and/or autism."
Answered by Maree Todd on 1 April 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the impact of the conclusion of the Inspiring Scotland Leadership Framework on the operation of the Scottish Assembly for people with learning disabilities and/or autism."
Answered by Maree Todd on 1 April 2025
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