Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Aberdeenshire West (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Website: alexanderburnett.com
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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8 Castle Street
Huntly
Aberdeenshire
AB54 8BP
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22 September 2022 - 09 September 2025
Member
20 September 2022 - 08 September 2025
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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
Member
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: 21 January 2026
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "I thank Tim Eagle for bringing this critical issue to the chamber for debate. In my Aberdeenshire West constituency, bridge infrastructure has been an issue since I was first elected a decade ago…
Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025
5. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "I refer members to my entry regarding construction in the register of members’ interests. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprise house builders. (S6O-05319)"
Chamber meeting date: 27 November 2025
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "My constituent Matthew Gready of Dunecht will incur a £125,000 loss on the sale of his property. That is all evidenced by qualified chartered surveyors, and it is all because of a proposed Kintore to Tealing pylon route…
Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2025
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests regarding the River Dee…
Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2025
2. Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with national health service boards regarding their winter resilience plans. (S6O-05075)"
Find out how Alexander Burnett has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20414
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 22, 2026
Result 25 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 43
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 28 for, 72 against, 18 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 42
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 46 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Alexander Burnett has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20482
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05166 by Kevin Stewart on 24 January 2022, whether it will provide an update on the number of people with learning difficulties and autism who have died in inpatient units in Scotland since 2015."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the recruitment of teachers in rural areas."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 10 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to (a) develop a dedicated men’s health strategy, similar to that published by the UK Government for men in England, and (b) address any health inequalities affecting men and boys."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 10 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprise housebuilders."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how much each NHS board will receive from the £25.5 million of additional funds for the NHS that it announced on 3 November 2025."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on piloting a community-only deer management leasing scheme that prioritises residents with appropriate qualifications."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 6 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether all school staff receive training in recognising anaphylaxis and administering adrenaline auto-injectors."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to protect private water supplies when determining applications for energy infrastructure developments under sections 36 and 37 of the Electricity Act 1989."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update planning or consenting guidance to ensure that the impact on private water supplies are classed as a material consideration in planning applications under sections 36 and 37 of the Electricity Act 1989."
Asked by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Forestry and Land Scotland has reportedly ceased offering sporting leases to the public, and what evidence supports the reported claim that previous leaseholders failed to reduce deer numbers effectively…
See all of Alexander Burnett's questions submitted in Parliament