Alexander Burnett
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Aberdeenshire West (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Alexander Burnett
Contact details
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 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Care Leavers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Construction
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Funerals and Bereavement
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rugby Development in Scotland
Member
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: 30 November 2023
Household Heating Costs (North-east Scotland)
8. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking with Social Security Scotland to help with the heating costs of households in the north-east…
Chamber meeting date: 23 November 2023
Michael Matheson (Use of Parliamentary Device Abroad)
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "My supplementary question relates to the management of the Parliament’s website, not the investigation itself…
Chamber meeting date: 23 November 2023
Michael Matheson (Office Expenses)
7. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its position is on whether the £3,000 used from Michael Matheson’s office expenses for roaming charges constituted value for money, as required of all expense claims under the reimbursement of members’ expenses scheme. (S6O-02788)"
Chamber meeting date: 16 November 2023
Business Motion
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "Today’s business motion gives Michael Matheson the chance to outline his reasons for attempting to charge Scottish taxpayers around £11,000 for roaming charges while he was on holiday in Morocco…
Chamber meeting date: 9 November 2023
New Routes Home Campaign
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "A protest is happening outside Parliament today for the new routes home campaign, to recognise those who are locked up in hospital…
Votes
How Alexander Burnett has voted in Parliament
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Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023
Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Joe FitzPatrick
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 63 for, 56 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 1 for, 119 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 56 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 25 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Fiscal Framework Review
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 31 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Alexander Burnett in Parliament
Find out what motions Alexander Burnett has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing statutory designation for the sites of important historic battles."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many convictions relating to rural crime there have been in each local authority area in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023 to date, also broken down by the crimes that were in relation to (i) livestock theft, (ii) machinery theft, (iii) fuel theft and (iv) livestock worrying."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the appeal process is for Historic Environment Scotland land designations."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that supporting refugees and asylum seekers has had on local health services in NHS Grampian."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33611 by Mairi Gougeon on 4 December 2020, whether it will provide the information for (a) 2021-22, (b) 2022-23 and (c) 2023-24 to date regarding the number of offences recorded by Police Scotland under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether additional resources are being provided to NHS Grampian to help manage any additional workload to support refugees and asylum seekers."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average daily traffic flow volume has been on the A96 trunk road between Aberdeen and Inverness in each year since 2017."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many crimes have been recorded in each local authority area classed as rural in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023 to date, also broken down by the crimes that were in relation to (i) livestock theft, (ii) machinery theft, (iii) fuel theft and (iv) livestock worrying."
Answer expected on 19 December 2023
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what oversight it has of Stagecoach and any investigations that the company carries out to ensure that its vehicles have maximum fire safety protections."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 30 November 2023
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the reason for four out of five local authorities not publishing their audited accounts in the financial year 2022-23."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 30 November 2023
See all of Alexander Burnett's questions submitted in Parliament