Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Aberdeenshire West (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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08 September 2021 - 22 September 2022
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 22 September 2022
Member
20 May 2022 - 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021
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18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
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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: 19 June 2025
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "It feels as though some members are seeking to turn the Parliament’s management board into a university debating society—unfortunately, that is par for the course in the Scottish Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2025
3. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the impact of its budget settlement for Aberdeenshire Council in 2025-26 on the local authority’s ability to deliver local services. (S6O-04778)"
Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025
5. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government when the children’s minister last met with Aberdeenshire Council to discuss nursery closures. (S6O-04756)"
Chamber meeting date: 22 May 2025
3. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government to what extent current projects will be included when making a cumulative impact assessment for a section 36 application under the Electricity Act 1989. (S6O-04698)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 May 2025
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "I thank Beatrice Wishart for bringing the motion for debate. As we have heard, the closure of the radio teleswitch service on 30 June is fast approaching…
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Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 82 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Alexander Burnett has submitted recently.
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: 10 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it holds to account any local authorities that breach their statutory duties under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 July 2025
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36403 by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025, in light of section 52(1)(b) of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, whether the reports required under section 52 for years 2010 to 2012 were included in the Scottish Ministers' reports under section 26 of the Water Environment…
Answer expected on 14 August 2025
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding Scottish social security benefits, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding accessing the data available between the UK Department for Work and Pensions and HMRC records to identify older people on low incomes in Scotland who are likely to be eligible for pension credit, and what…
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 July 2025
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to how reserved social security payments could be integrated into its updated Benefit Take-Up Strategy due in 2026, alongside devolved payments, to maximise the incomes of older people."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 July 2025
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what long-term plan it has to support people with pulmonary fibrosis."
Answer expected on 13 August 2025
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to (a) GPs and (b) other medical professionals to gather a greater understanding of pulmonary fibrosis, and to equip them with the training necessary to support people living with the condition."
Answer expected on 13 August 2025
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what efforts it is making to improve awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, and whether it has any events planned for Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, which will take place in September 2025."
Answer expected on 13 August 2025
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason public sector bodies, like national park authorities, reportedly do not need to publish any cost-benefit analyses of their spending decisions."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 July 2025
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, when reviewing the annual reports and accounts of national park authorities over the last 10 years, what concerns have been raised about the economic impact of national parks."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 July 2025
Asked by: Burnett, Alexander, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its decision to not proceed with plans to create a Galloway National Park, whether it will reconsider its position on carrying out an independent review of the economic impact of Scotland’s national parks on businesses and industries within national parks."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 July 2025
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