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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Alexander Stewart

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2016 - present day

About Alexander Stewart

Contact details

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6134
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

31 Canmore Street
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 7NU

Phone: 01383 720530
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Alexander is a member of 2 committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Alexander is a member of 7 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart and Circulatory Diseases

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Japan

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Lung Health

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Malawi

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Stroke

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Alexander has 1 parliamentary and government role

Congress Of Local And Regional Authorities Of The Council Of Europe

Member

Party Roles

Alexander has 3 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Finance

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Alexander has had 31 previous roles

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

14 March 2024 - 26 June 2025

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Deputy Convener

29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Deputy Party Spokesperson on External Affairs

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Constitution

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

29 June 2023 - 14 March 2024

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Member

25 May 2022 - 29 June 2023

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

23 September 2021 - 29 June 2023

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Older People

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Just Transition

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Fair Work

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 - 25 May 2022

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 23 September 2021

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Planning

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Member

20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020

Local Government and Communities Committee

Substitute Member

18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020

Deputy Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

06 September 2018 - 25 February 2020

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 May 2018 - 06 September 2018

Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 17 May 2018

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

09 March 2017 - 29 June 2017

Justice Committee

Substitute Member

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

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 Stewart 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.

Draft Climate Change Plan

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 20 January 2026

Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Good morning. Data and monitoring have been identified as areas in which local authorities see a need to combine local and national infrastructures for dealing with intelligence and managing data…

Budget Scrutiny 2026-27

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 20 January 2026

Alexander Stewart: "Good morning, cabinet secretary. The budget provides £163 million of financial transaction funding. What is the intention for that funding and how will it be used in 2026-27? Will support for low-cost home ownership schemes continue?"

Local Growth Fund (Allocations)

Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2026

Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Clackmannanshire has just received £9.8 million of investment through the local growth fund. That money came from the UK Government, as already has been discussed. It came openly, transparently and in partnership with local leaders…

Correction

Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2026

Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Alexander Stewart has identified an error in his contribution and provided the following correction. At col 18, para 6, line 1— Original text— Clackmannanshire has just received £9.8 million of investment through the local growth fund…

Two-child Cap

Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 15 January 2026

Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Good morning. The witnesses have made it clear that further large-scale policies are required to meet the 2030 targets on child poverty…

Votes

How Alexander Stewart has voted in Parliament

Find out how Alexander Stewart has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 59 Amendment 123

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Result 24 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 59 Amendment 121

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Result 24 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 59 Amendment 122

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Result 24 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 59 Amendment 118

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Result 24 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 59 Amendment 120

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Result 24 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Alexander Stewart has asked

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

Question reference: S6O-05444

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, 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 assessment it has made of the availability of permanent teaching posts for newly qualified teachers."

Question reference: S6W-42759

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 19 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what urgent action can be put in place to protect budgets for children’s speech and language therapy services in NHS Forth Valley in 2026."

Question reference: S6O-05354

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 17 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities to maintain and increase teacher numbers."

Question reference: S6W-41980

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 18 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many payments were made by Social Security Scotland to people not normally resident in Scotland in 2024-25, broken down by the total amount paid for each benefit."

Question reference: S6W-41728

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 6 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 20 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of a potential £3…

Question reference: S6O-05209

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 19 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its just transition plan for the Mossmorran petrochemical site."

Question reference: S6W-41605

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 4 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the recent £176,000 fine issued to ExxonMobil following its flaring emission breach guilty plea, and in light of reports that the many years of flaring have had a devastating impact on the physical and mental health of local residents, what assurances it can give that the funds from this fine will be…

Question reference: S6W-41606

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 31 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 11 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that the number of people waiting for a social care assessment has risen by 32% in a year, that Age UK Scotland has stated that the government is “simply ignoring the collapse of social care in Scotland”, and that the National Care Service Advisory Board has spent £16,000 on…

Question reference: S6W-40968

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 2 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27536 by Tom Arthur on 28 May 2024, what information it has regarding how many applications have been made in each of the last five years by (a) Scottish Power Distribution Ltd and (b) other utility companies for necessary wayleaves in Scotland, and how many have been granted."

Question reference: S6W-40969

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 2 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27536 by Tom Arthur on 28 May 2024, what information it has regarding how many landowners with a voluntary wayleave in place in Scotland in each of the last five years have issued the utility company with a notice to remove, also broken down by how many notices were complied…

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