Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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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
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I have repeatedly raised NHS Grampian’s ambulance-stacking crisis in the chamber, and I have been assured by the SNP Government that action is being taken to address it…
Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I thank Ruth Maguire for securing parliamentary time today for such an important topic. Margaret Atwood said: “A word after a word after a word is power”…
Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2024
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Does Carol Mochan agree that there needs to be a separate road map for women and that the women’s health plan needs to be sex specific?"
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 12 November 2024
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Will you explain what the current problems are in relation to accessing legal aid for environmental cases in Scotland?"
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 5 November 2024
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Minister, you talk about visible leadership and urgency. My question is about the reinstatement of targets…
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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 for
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 for
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 against
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 abstained
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 against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Tess White has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to fill computing studies teacher vacancies."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 November 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the "14 days notice" to the occupier, as required by paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 4 of The Electricity Act 1989 to permit a person "authorised to enter upon any land" to do so "as of right", is a (a) general notice, (b) notice published or posted locally or (c) specific notice issued directly to each individual…
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 8 October 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 October 2024
"To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government is providing to NHS boards in order to reduce waiting times for breast reconstruction surgery."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Aberdeenshire Council withdrawing its technical objection to the plans in February 2024, whether it will provide an update on the most recent timetable for the delivery of the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 October 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been budgeted by Transport Scotland for the delivery of the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme, and what impact the "current funding restraints", which the Cabinet Secretary for Transport made reference to on 10 April 2024 in a letter to a representative of Aberdeen City Council, has had on…
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 October 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how funding to local authorities for flood defences will change as a result of the in-year spending reductions outlined in its fiscal statement on 3 September 2024."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 September 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of police service strength, in light of the decrease in Police Scotland's officer numbers."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any financial support that it is providing to tackle coastal erosion in Montrose."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 September 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking with Police Scotland to tackle rural crime, in light of new figures from insurance company, NFU Mutual, which show that rural crime in Scotland was up 34…
Answered by Angela Constance on 28 August 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the childcare sector, in light of reported figures showing that the net number of childminders registered with the Care Inspectorate fell from 5,344 in June 2017 to 3,043 in 2024, including a reduction of childminders in Aberdeenshire by 36.2%."
Answered by Natalie Don on 27 August 2024