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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Jim Fairlie

Scottish National Party

MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Jim Fairlie

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @JimFairlieLogie

Facebook: Jim's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01738 620 540
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

63 Glasgow Rd
Perth
PH2 0PE

Phone: 01738 620 540
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Jim is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Jim is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jim has 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Jim does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Jim has had 7 previous roles

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

16 November 2023 - 09 February 2024

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

01 February 2023 - 09 February 2024

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Member

29 June 2023 - 09 February 2024

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Substitute Member

20 April 2023 - 14 July 2023

COVID19 Recovery Committee

Convener

20 April 2023 - 14 July 2023

conveners group

Member

17 June 2021 - 20 April 2023

COVID19 Recovery Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023

Rural Affairs Islands and Natural Environment Committee

Member

Register of interests

Jim'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 Jim Fairlie 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: 18 December 2024

Neonicotinoid Pesticides

The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity (Jim Fairlie): "The Scottish Government takes very seriously the potential impact on public health and the environment of the use of chemicals…

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2024

Family Farms (Inheritance Tax Liability)

The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity (Jim Fairlie): "I thank Stephen Kerr very much for raising this issue again. Our officials have met representatives of the farming sector and UK Government officials to determine the impact of the policy change on family farms in Scotland…

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2024

Farming Businesses (Support for Diversification)

The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity (Jim Fairlie): "The Scottish Government strongly supports farming businesses to diversify, providing businesses with a range of income streams and stimulating the rural economy…

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2024

Tenant Farmers (Impact of Agricultural Property Relief Changes)

The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity (Jim Fairlie): "Over half of Scottish agricultural tenancies are secure heritable tenancies. They are a unique feature of Scotland and might be disproportionately affected by the inheritance tax change compared with other parts of United Kingdom agriculture…

Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2024

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

The Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity (Jim Fairlie): "This policy intervention demonstrates that the Government and the industry have engaged and collaborated to identify workable solutions to the challenges that we face…

Votes

How Jim Fairlie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jim Fairlie has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15876

Education (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Result 96 for, 0 against, 21 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15875

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024

Supported by: John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792.3

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15809

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Jim Fairlie has asked

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

Question ref. S6F-02821

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

Question ref. S6W-24982

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

Question ref. S6O-02980

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

Question ref. S6W-19400

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

Question ref. S6O-02395

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

Question ref. S6W-19163

Asked by: Fairlie, Jim, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 June 2023

Question ref. S6O-02302

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

Question ref. S6O-02163

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

Question ref. S6O-02167

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

Question ref. S6O-02042

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

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