Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
The Scottish Parliament
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 September 2021 - 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
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
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
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Substitute Member
20 February 2020 - 14 August 2020
Member
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Member
19 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Substitute Member
19 March 2014 - 19 May 2016
Appointed Member
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 February 2014 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
07 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 27 February 2014
Member
23 June 2011 - 10 September 2013
Substitute Member
12 May 2011 - 06 September 2013
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
12 May 2011 - 06 September 2013
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
13 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Member
03 October 2007 - 22 March 2011
Substitute Member
17 May 2007 - 20 May 2010
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Substitute Member
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.
Here is the register for Liz Smith. The date of their initial statement was 15 May 2021.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
From 4 July to 8 July 2022 I visited Munich and Berlin, Germany, as part of a cross-Party delegation from the Scottish Parliament, meeting Parliamentarians, public officials and business representatives, as a guest of the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The costs of the visit, including travel, accommodation, meals and translation services amounted to £1030 and were paid by the Hanns Seidel Foundation (a political research foundation of Munich, Germany). [Registered 2 August 2022]
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
I am a member of the National Trust for Scotland.
I am a member of Friends of the Black Watch.
I am a member of the John Muir Trust.
I am a member of the Munro Society.
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: 15 January 2025
4. Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Auditor General for Scotland’s November 2024 report, “Fiscal sustainability and reform in Scotland”, which states that “the Scottish Government has not been sufficiently transparent with the Scottish Parliament or the public about the current fiscal situation”. (S6O-04196)"
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2025
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I thank the cabinet secretary for her statement, but the Scottish Government’s proposed pension-age winter heating payment for winter 2025-26 is not a reinstatement of the previous UK Government’s winter heating payment…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 14 January 2025
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "It has been really well trailed in the media recently that the cost of Edinburgh hotel accommodation in the inner city has shot up substantially. That includes hotels that members use—I am not someone who does that, but a lot of colleagues do…
Chamber meeting date: 9 January 2025
5. Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is regarding the latest reported concerns on the use of Hikvision CCTV devices by local authorities in Scotland. (S6F-03677)"
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 9 January 2025
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Thank you, convener. I apologise to you, cabinet secretary, but I am to give evidence to another committee at 10.15, so I will have to leave early. I am not walking out on you, but I will have to leave in order to present evidence in committee room 3…
Find out how Liz Smith has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Liz Smith has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Auditor General’s November 2024 report, Fiscal sustainability and reform in Scotland, which states that “The Scottish Government has not been sufficiently transparent with the Scottish Parliament or the public about the current fiscal situation”."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 January 2025
"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is regarding the latest reported concerns on the use of Hikvision CCTV devices by local authorities in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2024
"To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with local authorities regarding the reported impending closure of library facilities across Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much Social Security Scotland has paid each year to claimants who pay (a) no income tax, (b) no more than the (i) starter, (ii) Scottish basic, (iii) intermediate, (iv) higher and (v) advanced rate of income tax and (c) the top rate of income tax."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 December 2024
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring Social Security Scotland undertakes of the impact of Best Start Foods cards."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 November 2024
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide an update on the access and exiting arrangements for the underground car park."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there is any monitoring of what Best Start Foods cards are used to purchase."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 November 2024
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on this winter’s flu and COVID-19 vaccinations."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25972 by Tom Arthur on 18 March 2024, whether it will provide an updated table that includes figures for 2024-25, broken down by property class."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 November 2024
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the hospitality and tourism sectors to promote safety on Scotland’s mountains in winter 2024-25."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2024