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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Ariane Burgess

Scottish Green Party

MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day

About Ariane Burgess

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @ArianeBurgessHI

Facebook: Ariane's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6330
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Phone: 07385 930565
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Ariane is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Ariane is a member of 9 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fisheries and Coastal Communities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gaelic

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Islands

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scots Language

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Ariane has 1 parliamentary and government role

Conveners Group

Member

Party Roles

Ariane has 3 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Ariane has had 4 previous roles

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

21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024

Party Spokesperson on Land Reform

Scottish Green Party

29 November 2023 - 18 June 2024

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023

Member

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Member

Register of interests

Ariane'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 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: 12 December 2024

Learning Estate Investment Programme (Mull)

2. Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide to the community on Mull regarding whether learning estate investment programme funding can be used flexibly to support both the construction of a new high school in Craignure and the refurbishment of the existing site in Tobermory for nursery and primary provision. (S6O-04106)"

Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2024

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Can the minister reassure me that the force majeure measures in the SSI can be activated by crofters and small producers in extenuating circumstances and that the Government will clearly communicate in writing how they can activate those measures?"

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2024

Community Arts and Placemaking (Funding)

Ariane Burgess: "Community arts organisations in my region, such as Findhorn Bay Arts, Dunoon POP Shop and An Lanntair, in Stornoway, play a key role in placemaking, but because of a lack of a clear route map for that kind of funding and the low levels of funding relative to other European nations, organisations around the country are worried about how secure the…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 3 December 2024

Decision on Taking Business in Private

The Convener (Ariane Burgess): "Good morning and welcome to the 33rd meeting in 2024 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. Willie Coffey, Meghan Gallacher, Mark Griffin, Fulton MacGregor and Emma Roddick are all joining us online…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 3 December 2024

Scottish Housing Regulator

The Convener: "Our next item is to take evidence as part of our scrutiny of the Scottish Housing Regulator. For this item of business, I welcome Evelyn Tweed MSP, and Paul Sweeney MSP also hopes to join us at some point…

Votes

How Ariane Burgess has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ariane Burgess has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15792.3

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15809

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15783

Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15782.2

Pathways to Global Human Rights: Towards a Stronger Human Rights Culture in Scotland

Submitted by: Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Result 28 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

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.

Question ref. S6W-32252

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure the sustainability and future of GP practices, particularly in rural and island areas, and to address the funding issues raised by the increase in employer national insurance contributions, including at the Skerryvore practice in Orkney."

Answer expected on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32275

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had (a) internally, (b) with public bodies and (c) with stakeholders regarding supporting fruit and nut orchard development, and what its position is on (i) establishing a bespoke orchard grant to support the setting up of new fruit and nut orchards and (ii) reforming existing grant schemes to…

Answer expected on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-31837

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan 2024–2030 on 27 November 2024, how it will increase public grant support to levels that will meet its ambition to regenerate native woodland landscapes, particularly to reduce the browsing impacts from deer and sheep"

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32012

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Tree Planting Task Force announced on 28 November 2024, and whether the task force will also consider the need to enhance biodiversity and plant native trees, rather than funding further expansion of Sitka Spruce plantations."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31739

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms it has put in place to monitor the effective implementation of the provision of free period products across local authorities."

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31687

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of job losses in (a) shellfish fishing, (b) sea angling, (c) tourism and (d) other sectors that have been reportedly caused by the salmon farming industry in each year since 1999."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32011

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the new Register of Ancient Woodlands, to be delivered in 2027 as outlined in the Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan, will (a) facilitate a designation for Scotland's ancient woods, similar to that for ancient monuments, as part of its commitment to protect at least 30% of land by 2030, (b) specify…

Answer expected on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31777

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25557 by Mairi Gougeon on 25 March 2024, whether the Scottish Ministers (a) plan to conduct a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for the wrasse fishery that would assess the consequences of wrasse removal from special areas of conservation and the wider effects of the wrasse fishery,…

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31776

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) common grazings are included in the biodiversity audit process for crofting and (b) crofting biodiversity audits assess the economic earnings potential of biodiversity restoration on common grazings; what plans the Scottish Government has to undertake a (i) cost-benefit analysis and (ii) feasibility study…

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04106

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide to the community on Mull regarding whether Learning Estate Investment Programme funding can be used flexibly to support both the construction of a new high school in Craignure and the refurbishment of the existing site in Tobermory for nursery and primary provision."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024

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