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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Alexander Burnett

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Aberdeenshire West (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Alexander Burnett

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @AJABurnett

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5642
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

8 Castle Street
Huntly
Aberdeenshire
AB54 8BP

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Alexander is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Alexander is a member of 5 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Construction

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Funerals and Bereavement

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Alexander has 1 parliamentary and government role

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

Party Roles

Alexander has 1 party role

Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Alexander has had 16 previous roles

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

08 September 2021 - 22 September 2022

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 22 September 2022

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

20 May 2022 - 20 September 2022

Deputy Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Europe

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022

Deputy Party Spokesperson on International Development

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Connectivity

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Islands

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

26 May 2016 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Business

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Substitute Member

08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017

Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Member

Register of interests

Alexander'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 Alexander Burnett 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: 8 May 2025

Nursery Mothballing (National Guidance)

3. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister’s recent comments regarding the mothballing of nurseries, what systems are in place to ensure local authorities comply with national guidance. (S6O-04626)"

Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2025

Rural Early Learning and Childcare

2. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring access to early learning and childcare for families in rural areas, in light of reports of recent nursery closures. (S6O-04569)"

Chamber meeting date: 1 April 2025

Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill

Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "I thank Daniel Johnson for bringing the debate to the chamber. Even during my campaign to be elected back in 2016, it was clear that more support was needed to help autistic and neurodivergent people in all walks of life…

Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2025

North East Scotland Health and Social Care Partnerships (Funding)

Alexander Burnett: "I recently met Aberdeenshire responders for care at home in Huntly and Banchory. Seventy per cent of responders now face reduced hours, demotion to lower-paid and junior roles or—even worse—redundancy…

Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025

Employer National Insurance Contributions

Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I apologise for interrupting the debate but I seek to move a motion without notice under rule 17.2 of standing orders, to make a variation in the standing orders for today only. Rule 13.8…

Votes

How Alexander Burnett has voted in Parliament

Find out how Alexander Burnett has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17416

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Result 70 for, 56 against, 1 abstained, 1 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17437.1

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 30 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, May 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 59 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17437.4

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 28 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437.2

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 48 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Alexander Burnett has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-37466

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that the year 2023-24 is dealt with as a transitional year for licensed self-catering operators when supplying annual data to the assessor."

Answer expected on 22 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37310

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10461 by Humza Yousaf on 20 September 2022, whether it will provide an update on the support it is giving to the development of the VLA15 vaccine for Lyme disease."

Answer expected on 20 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36815

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13059 by Keith Brown on 9 January 2023, whether it will provide an update on the Office of the Public Guardian in Scotland (OPG) backlog of power of attorney applications; how many cases are currently affected, and what funding is available to support the OPG to address this…

Answered by Angela Constance on 6 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36402

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30798 by Gillian Martin on 7 November 2024, whether the eight schemes stated as withdrawn and the one stated as no longer required were included in the 16 out of 33 remaining schemes marked as complete."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04626

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister's recent comments regarding the mothballing of nurseries, what systems are in place to ensure local authorities comply with national guidance."

Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36403

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30798 by Gillian Martin on 7 November 2024, where the annual reports required under section 52 of the Flood Risk Management Act (2009), can be accessed."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36405

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30798 by Gillian Martin on 7 November 2024, for what reason more schemes have not been confirmed, or begun the legal notification process towards confirmation, in light of £570 million being assigned for the period 2016-26, and only £408.8 million estimated to date as…

Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36404

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30798 by Gillian Martin on 7 November 2024, whether it will meet all final costs, regardless of any increase compared with the initial estimate."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36406

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32194 by Gillian Martin on 3 January 2025, where the minutes of meetings held between the Scottish Ministers and COSLA can be accessed."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36409

Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32194 by Gillian Martin on 3 January 2025, when it last met with COSLA."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025

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