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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Miles Briggs

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day

About Miles Briggs

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @Miles4Lothian

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5944
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Miles is a member of 24 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Bangladesh

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Care Leavers

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on MS

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poverty

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Gypsy/Traveller Community

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Taiwan

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ukraine

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Visual Impairment

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Volunteering

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Miles does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Miles has 2 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Miles has had 18 previous roles

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

05 September 2023 - 06 November 2024

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 10 October 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Social Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Health and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

14 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

parliamentary bureau

Member

08 June 2016 - 20 August 2020

Health and Sport Committee

Member

25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Substitute Member

28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020

Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017

Education and Skills Committee

Substitute Member

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Register of interests

Miles'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 Miles Briggs 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

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I, too, thank the clerks to the Education, Children and Young People Committee for the power of work that they have put into the Education (Scotland) Bill to date and I thank all the people who were involved in our evidence sessions…

Chamber meeting date: 12 December 2024

Education (Additional Support Needs)

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "When the First Minister became First Minister, he said that enterprise was one of the key aspects of education that he wanted to grow and to be invested in…

Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2024

Sheriffhall Roundabout (Funding)

1. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what resources are being allocated from the city and regional growth deals to fund the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout. (S6O-04089)"

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 11 December 2024

Scottish Languages Bill: Stage 2

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I do not think that we are all that far away from what we are trying to achieve. I should say that I had hoped to lodge amendments on the matter, but I had an issue in that respect…

Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2024

Education (National Improvement Framework)

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I thank the cabinet secretary for providing advance sight of her statement…

Votes

How Miles Briggs has voted in Parliament

Find out how Miles Briggs 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 against

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 against

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 against

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Miles Briggs has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-32495

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated to chronic pain services in its draft Budget 2025-26."

Answer expected on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32492

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how many kinship care payments have been made in each year since the national kinship care payment was agreed by local authorities."

Answer expected on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32493

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the Best Start Grant School Age Payment, and how many payments have been made, in each year since the payment was introduced, also broken down by local authority area."

Answer expected on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32494

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA), and how many pupils have received the EMA, in each year since the policy was introduced, also broken down by local authority area."

Answer expected on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32490

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how many children have been home-schooled in each year since 1999."

Answer expected on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32247

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates work on the new Edinburgh eye hospital will commence."

Answered by Neil Gray on 18 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32249

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to rejoin the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32250

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that young people with cancer are included in the delivery of the ambitions set out in the Cancer Strategy for Scotland 2023-2033."

Answer expected on 10 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32246

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much unspent funding has been returned to it from other public bodies in each year since 1999."

Answer expected on 10 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32241

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on reading books in schools in each year since 1999, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) each (i) primary and (ii) secondary school."

Answer expected on 9 January 2025

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