Scottish Green Party
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29 April 2025 - 02 September 2025
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01 February 2023 - 29 April 2025
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21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
29 November 2023 - 18 June 2024
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17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
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17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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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: 9 October 2025
2. Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what scoping work it has undertaken regarding dualling and electrifying the Highland main line. (S6O-05043)"
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Will the minister clarify how children and young people from marginalised or rural backgrounds are being included in the youth reference groups and strategic boards that are shaping mental health policy?"
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 8 October 2025
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I want to come back to the conversation on environmental use, and a point that popped up in Eilidh Ross and Katie Mackay’s responses…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 7 October 2025
The Convener: "The next item on our agenda is an evidence-taking session from Màiri McAllan, the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, on the progress of the Scottish Government’s cladding remediation programme and on her portfolio’s priorities…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 7 October 2025
The Convener (Ariane Burgess): "Good morning, and welcome to the 26th meeting of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee in 2025. We have received apologies from Willie Coffey, and Fulton MacGregor will join us online…
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:21 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what ministerial meetings have been held with (a) local authorities, (b) representatives of the agricultural sector, including farmers and (c) regulatory bodies, including the (i) Health and Safety Executive and (ii) Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority, regarding caravan and mobile accommodation for seasonal workers."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:21 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review its compliance with, including ministerial performance, section 315 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, which refers to byelaws with respect to accommodation for seasonal workers."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:21 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the scoping review of caravan and mobile accommodation for seasonal workers, and by what date its findings will be made public."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 21 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Construction Skills Investment Plan 2015, which identified the need for flexible models of modern apprenticeship delivery, what progress it has made towards achieving this outcome, particularly for tiling and roof slating modern apprenticeships in rural areas."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 21 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will publish official guidance under section 38 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 in relation to the progression of farmed fish welfare standards."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 21 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carried out regarding the establishment of (a) modern apprenticeships in construction and (b) a flexible modern apprenticeship model that could be delivered in rural areas."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 21 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Marine Fund Scotland's award of the collection of fisheries observer data to commercial subsidiaries of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, how these commercial subsidiaries are working on this with the Marine Directorate, and by what date the data and accompanying documents from the project will be…
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 21 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of what was set out in the Construction Skills Investment Plan 2015, whether it has developed annual regional demand statements for modern apprenticeships and, if so, how these can be accessed."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:20 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency in determining whether retained firefighters serving at non-designated retained stations are eligible under the Matthews Second Options Exercise pension remedy."
Asked by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:20 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider extending the scope of the Matthews Second Options Exercise pension remedy to include retained firefighters, who received retaining fees, but served at stations not formally designated as retained stations."
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