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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Annabelle Ewing

Scottish National Party

MSP for Cowdenbeath (Constituency) 2016 - present day

Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2011 - 2016

About Annabelle Ewing

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6290
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Cowdenbeath Constituency Office
253-257 High Street
Cowdenbeath
KY4 9QF

Phone: 01383 611067
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Annabelle is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Annabelle is a member of 3 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Europe

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gardening and Horticulture

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Annabelle has 1 parliamentary and government role

Deputy Presiding Officer

Pàrlamaid na h-Alba

Party Roles

Annabelle does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Annabelle has had 16 previous roles

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

01 September 2020 - 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Member

21 April 2020 - 04 May 2021

COVID19 Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 03 December 2020

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 31 August 2020

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

18 May 2016 - 28 June 2018

Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs

Scottish Government

25 November 2014 - 18 May 2016

Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment

Scottish Government

03 April 2014 - 25 November 2014

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

29 October 2014 - 25 November 2014

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Member

25 January 2012 - 25 November 2014

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheDeputy First Minister

Scottish Government

01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

Scottish Government

23 October 2012 - 29 October 2014

Referendum Scotland Bill Committee

Member

15 June 2011 - 24 October 2012

Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee

Deputy Convener

23 February 2012 - 01 October 2012

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Scottish Government

01 June 2011 - 23 February 2012

European and External Relations Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee

Member

Register of interests

Annabelle'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 Annabelle Ewing 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: 12 June 2025

Net Zero and Energy, and Transport

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions on net zero and energy, and transport."

Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025

Public Transport (Rural Communities)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: "Question 2 has been withdrawn."

Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025

Net Zero (Supply Chain and Skills)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: "Question 5 has been withdrawn."

Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025

Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 (Implementation)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: "Ms Slater, could you please resume your seat? The question that you are reading out does not reflect the language that is in the Business Bulletin. Could someone perhaps give Ms Slater a copy of the Business Bulletin? Thank you…

Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2023

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The next item of business is a ministerial statement by Alasdair Allan on the greenhouse gas emissions statistics 2023. The minster will take questions at the end of his statement, so there should be no interventions or interruptions. 14:55"

Votes

How Annabelle Ewing has voted in Parliament

Find out how Annabelle Ewing has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17906.1

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906.2

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 19 for, 62 against, 27 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 67 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17895

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 85 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17862

Planning

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 9, 2025

Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 91 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Annabelle Ewing has asked

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

Question ref. S6O-04804

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the latest export statistics for Scotland’s food and drink sector."

Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2025

Question ref. S6O-04714

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37344

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether its response to the Supreme Court ruling regarding For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers is in full compliance with said ruling."

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37326

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle any impact that sea eagles have on livestock and small birds."

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36246

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many cases that are currently lodged with the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) are yet to have an initial hearing date set."

Answered by Angela Constance on 6 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04610

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote horticulture."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36271

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what up-to-date assessment it has made of the safety of biological women, on the basis of the protected characteristic of sex, in the prison estate."

Answered by Angela Constance on 24 April 2025

Question ref. S6O-04463

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the chief executive of Fife Council to discuss the housing emergency."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04380

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is facilitating direct links with markets to promote economic development."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04357

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the establishment of the Emma Caldwell public inquiry."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025

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