Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2021
Website: mauricegolden.com
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08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
23 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Member
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Substitute Member
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Substitute Member
29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
27 April 2017 - 20 February 2020
Member
27 April 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 April 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 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
14 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 27 April 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
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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
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "One way of providing resilience to Dundee Heritage Trust, and heritage sites more generally, is to boost visitor numbers…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To round off some of the discussion, what is the minister’s assessment of how the legislation allows access to justice?"
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025
Maurice Golden: "Unfortunately for the petitioner, we have reached the end of the road with the petition…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025
Maurice Golden: "Particularly at this point in the parliamentary session, it is unacceptable not to have a timeline in place…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025
Maurice Golden: "I do not think that I need to declare an interest, but I attended a Catholic secondary school for some time…
Find out how Maurice Golden has voted recently.
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 Maurice Golden has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many of its buildings have had (a) renewable energy generation equipment, such as solar panels, installed and (b) investment in renewable energy generation projects in each of the last 10 years, and what proportion of overall energy use in these building this covers."
Answer expected on 5 March 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve the way the justice system handles crimes involving animals."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of any government-initiated programmes and initiatives focused on improving environmental outcomes since 2016 that it considers have been unsuccessful in achieving their stated outcomes, and what the original estimated costs and benefits were, based on an anticipated successful…
Answer expected on 4 March 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted an analysis of any potential efficiency savings in the judicial system from the establishment of a dedicated environmental court, and, if not, whether it has any plans to do so."
Answer expected on 4 March 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many funding packages, whether loans or grants, have been provided by the Scottish National Investment Bank to supply chain businesses involved in supporting ScotWind projects."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 February 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28038 by Mairi McAllan on 14 June 2024, whether Scottish Water is now in a position to provide a detailed response on resolving water deficits in each water zone."
Answer expected on 5 March 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will authorise a review of fire safety procedures at waste management facilities."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 January 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the findings were of the investigation into the fire at Shore Recycling in Perth on 28 February 2023, and which recommendations from that investigation were taken forward."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 January 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32129 by Shona Robison on 8 January 2025, whether it will confirm whether it records, in an easily accessible format, the (a) amount of public money spent on court cases that it is a party to, as opposed to general government legal costs, and (b) number of court cases that it has…
Answered by Shona Robison on 21 January 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32391 by Gillian Martin on 8 January 2025, what plans it has to conduct any of the analytical methods outlined, and how it will ensure accurate monitoring of potential continued supply and usage of the single-use plastic items prohibited for supply under the Environmental…
Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 January 2025
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