Scottish National Party
MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire (Constituency) 2021 - present day
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01 February 2023 - 09 February 2024
Member
29 June 2023 - 09 February 2024
Substitute Member
16 November 2023 - 09 February 2024
Substitute Member
20 April 2023 - 14 July 2023
Convener
20 April 2023 - 14 July 2023
Member
17 June 2021 - 20 April 2023
Member
17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
Member
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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: 14 November 2024
The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity (Jim Fairlie): "Disappointingly, we had no advance notice or engagement from the United Kingdom Government over those changes…
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2024
Jim Fairlie: "On a point of order, Presiding Officer."
Chamber meeting date: 7 November 2024
The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity (Jim Fairlie): "Like Graham Simpson, I will very much attempt to keep away from politics because a lot of local politics have been described today…
Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2024
The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity (Jim Fairlie): "The payment strategy, published on 9 February 2024, sets out our regulatory targets. For the basic payment scheme, that is 95.24 per cent of the BPS value by June 2025, which is on course to be met…
Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2024
The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity (Jim Fairlie): "To say that I am disappointed that the chancellor did not listen to the comments from NFU Scotland and Scottish Land & Estates and chose not to work with the Scottish Government to consider the impact of these changes would be an extreme understatement. The Government, farmers and rural communities now need to come together to think through…
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Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 48 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Neil Bibby, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, Michael Marra, Pauline McNeill, Paul O'Kane, Colin Smyth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 11, 2024
Supported by: Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 66 for, 52 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 61 for, 0 against, 57 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 60 for, 57 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Fairlie, Jim, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 February 2024
"To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on what progress the Scottish Government has made towards implementing the recommendations of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee’s report, Long COVID."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2024
Asked by: Fairlie, Jim, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that people in Scotland know about, and can access and enjoy, local food and drink produced in Scotland."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 31 January 2024
Asked by: Fairlie, Jim, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on the proposed Shinafoot junction on the A9 at Auchterarder of the announcement that Stewart Milne Homes has gone into administration."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024
Asked by: Fairlie, Jim, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the food and drink industry as it addresses the ongoing effects of Brexit, the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war against Ukraine."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 June 2023
Asked by: Fairlie, Jim, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the reported concerns of farmers about the potential impact on their productivity of beaver relocation."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2023
Asked by: Fairlie, Jim, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 June 2023
Asked by: Fairlie, Jim, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to tackle any challenges faced by NHS dentistry."
Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2023
Asked by: Fairlie, Jim, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to raise awareness of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, in light of recent reported incidences of sheep worrying."
Answered by Lorna Slater on 27 April 2023
Asked by: Fairlie, Jim, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding financial pressures that households in Scotland are facing as a result of energy costs."
Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023
Asked by: Fairlie, Jim, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how its proposals for reforming criminal law to address misogyny will challenge misogyny in society."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023