Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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Room 35-36, Airdrie Business Centre
1 Chapel Lane
Airdrie
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08 February 2024 - 06 November 2024
Substitute Member
21 May 2021 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2023 - 08 February 2024
Substitute Member
08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
22 September 2022 - 29 June 2023
Member
17 June 2021 - 22 September 2022
Member
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
16 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
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20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
20 August 2020 - 27 August 2020
Member
08 June 2016 - 20 August 2020
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25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
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18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
05 September 2017 - 25 February 2020
Convener
05 September 2017 - 25 February 2020
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28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 05 September 2017
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26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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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 February 2025
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con): "I was feeling a bit lonely over on the Conservatives seats—as lonely as Mr Marra is. I wanted to give my good friend Mr Mason some company, but apparently he did not want it. I thank Kenny Gibson for bringing the debate to Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 20 February 2025
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con): "Does Sarah Boyack think that this Parliament has had sufficient time to consider the LCM?"
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con): "I will follow up on some of the issues that Mr Beattie asked about. In your report, Mr Davies, you say that HMRC “has not tested its assumption that non-compliance in Scotland is the same as in the rest of the UK…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025
Graham Simpson: "Thanks, convener. I am sorry, Mr Satti, but I have no idea what you were on about there. I genuinely did not understand that answer. Do you think that the bonus scheme should continue or not?"
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
2. Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scottish Water continues to pay bonuses to its executives, when public sector pay policy reportedly prohibits this. (S6T-02350)"
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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 against
Vote Passed
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 against
Vote Defeated
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
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 voted for
Vote Defeated
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 against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Graham Simpson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Simpson, Graham, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of its Budget commitment to invest £5.11 million to restore rainforest."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 February 2025
Asked by: Simpson, Graham, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scottish Water continues to pay bonuses to its executives, when public sector pay policy reportedly prohibits this."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 February 2025
Asked by: Simpson, Graham, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the board of Ferguson Marine and what was discussed."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2025
Asked by: Simpson, Graham, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting and resourcing local authorities to manage ash dieback effectively and to replace lost trees with appropriate species."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 28 January 2025
Asked by: Simpson, Graham, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce any risk from imported tree diseases and pests that threaten Scotland's native woodland and commercial forestry sectors."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 28 January 2025
Asked by: Simpson, Graham, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is undertaking to reopen historic sites that are managed by Historic Environment Scotland over the coming months."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2025
Asked by: Simpson, Graham, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported link between increases in plant imports and the rise of tree diseases such as ash dieback, what steps it is taking to support the tree nursery sector to grow all native species of trees and shrubs to deliver on commitments to expand native woodlands."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 January 2025
Asked by: Simpson, Graham, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported link between increases in plant imports and the rise of tree diseases such as ash dieback, what steps it is taking to support the tree nursery sector to increase the quantity that it produces of species of northern and western provenances, and mountain woodland species."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 January 2025
Asked by: Simpson, Graham, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to upscale seed sourcing of native species of trees, in light of reports that existing nursery grants do not extend beyond nursery infrastructure."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 January 2025
Asked by: Simpson, Graham, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported link between increases in plant imports and the rise of tree diseases, whether it and its agencies will consider adopting the UK and Ireland Sourced and Grown Standard (UKISG) to improve biosecurity of planting stock and support the nursery sector, for example by committing to an uplift in…
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 21 January 2025
See all of Graham Simpson's questions submitted in Parliament