Ariane Burgess
Scottish Green Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
About Ariane Burgess
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6330
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Contact at local office
Phone: 07385 930565
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Committees
Ariane is a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
Ariane is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Ariane has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Ariane has 4 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Land Reform
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles
Ariane has had 2 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
Rural Affairs Islands and Natural Environment Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Local Government Housing and Planning Committee
Member
Register of interests
Ariane's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Ariane Burgess 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: 1 June 2023
Protecting Scotland’s Environment
3. Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the First Minister what priority the Scottish Government gives to protecting Scotland’s environment. (S6F-02180)"
Chamber meeting date: 31 May 2023
Fisheries Management
Ariane Burgess: "Scotland has a legal duty to manage our seas to a good environmental status, which includes minimising sea bed damage and maintaining fish stocks and wider biodiversity…
Chamber meeting date: 31 May 2023
Wildfire (Cannich)
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I, too, extend our thoughts to the firefighters and their families. Unfortunately, the climate crisis means that wildfires such as the dreadful one in Cannich will increasingly occur in Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 30 May 2023
Decision Time
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am not sure whether my vote was recorded. I would have voted no."
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 30 May 2023
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener (Ariane Burgess): "Good morning and welcome to the 16th meeting in 2023 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. The first item on our agenda is to decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. Do members agree to do so? Members indicated agreement."
Votes
How Ariane Burgess has voted in Parliament
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Let's Talk Education – The National Discussion
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Result 29 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland
Submitted by: Michael Matheson, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Supported by: Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland
Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Result 17 for, 94 against, 3 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Result 47 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Ending Violence in Scottish Schools
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Result 93 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Ariane Burgess in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Ariane Burgess has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2023
"To ask the First Minister what priority the Scottish Government gives to protecting Scotland's environment."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 June 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its timescale is for launching a consultation to examine the use of cages for laying hens."
Answer expected on 12 June 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its timescale is for reviewing the recommendations contained in the Animal Welfare Committee's updated Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the Time of Killing, and whether it will provide an update on when it anticipates the recommendations will be made publicly available."
Answer expected on 12 June 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the letter from the Scottish Creel Fishermen's Federation, offering to assist with progressing fisheries management issues, including Highly Protected Marine Areas."
Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) total area in km2 and (b) percentage of the continental shelf area adjacent to Scotland, as designated in the Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) Order 2013, is covered by the Marine Protected Area network, after all overlapping designations have been taken into account."
Answer expected on 7 June 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will be implementing management measures for the sandeel fishery in Scottish waters for the protection of the marine environment."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 19 May 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 17 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the STUC's proposals for a local wealth tax."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 27 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of Scotland’s sea beds have been degraded by human activities, including fishing, and what economic impact it anticipates Highly Protected Marine Areas could have on coastal communities, including fishing businesses."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 May 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many tonnes of (a) lumpfish and (b) wrasse were output from hatcheries in Scotland in the last five years or for the latest years for which data is available, and what information it holds on how this compares with equivalent data for England and Wales."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 12 May 2023
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 10 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding any changes to the policing of protests."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2023
See all of Ariane Burgess's questions submitted in Parliament