Ash Regan
Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Ash Regan
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 659 4707
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Contact at local office
18 Niddrie Mains Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4PA
Phone: 0131 661 4888
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Committees
Cross-party groups
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Parliamentary and Government Roles
Ash does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
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Previous roles
Ash has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 May 2021 - 27 October 2022
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
21 November 2017 - 28 June 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
16 November 2017 - 21 November 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Member
29 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
Register of interests
Ash's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Ash Regan 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.
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 15 November 2022
Declaration of Interests
Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP): "Good morning, convener. I have no relevant interests to declare."
Chamber meeting date: 25 October 2022
Legal Aid Fees
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Regan): "I do not recognise the figure that Liam Kerr just used. I wrote to the Criminal Justice Committee in June 2022 setting out in detail the history of fee reforms since devolution…
Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2022
“Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2022”
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Regan): "Following a public consultation, the “Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2022” was published on the Scottish Government’s website on 29 March 2022…
Chamber meeting date: 21 September 2022
Bella Centre
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Regan): "The Bella centre community custody unit became operational on 1 August 2022. There are currently nine women residing in the unit with further women being assessed for eligibility to transfer to the Bella centre in the coming weeks."
Chamber meeting date: 21 September 2022
Court Backlogs (Impact on Remand for Young People)
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Regan): "The Scottish Government has established a justice recovery fund of £53.2 million in 2022-23, which is supporting the courts and the wider justice system to recover from the impact of the pandemic…
Votes
How Ash Regan has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ash Regan has voted recently.
International Human Rights Days
Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 8, 2022
Result 29 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
International Human Rights Days
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 8, 2022
Result 23 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
International Human Rights Days
Submitted by: Christina McKelvie, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Supported by: Ben Macpherson, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 8, 2022
Result 86 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
The State of the Scottish Education System
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Result 66 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Supported by: Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Result 30 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Ash Regan in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Ash Regan has asked
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Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of all NHS PFI/PPP facilities, broken down by the (a) total (i) unitary charge costs for each (A) in 2018-19 and (B) over their lifetime, (ii) capital value of each and (b) ratio of the overall unitary charges relative to the capital value."
Answered by Shona Robison on 26 June 2018
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its negotiations with the EU, following the First Minister’s recent meeting with Michel Barnier."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how many lapdancers have been (a) seriously harmed and (b) murdered in each year since 1999."
Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 17 May 2018
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how many prostitutes have been (a) seriously harmed and (b) murdered in each year since 1999."
Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 17 May 2018
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how its fiscal policy supports first-time buyers."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to improve the lives of disabled people."
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 May 2018
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ongoing review of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, what consideration it is giving to putting a professional system, such as the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in England, in place for family courts in Scotland."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what response it has had from universities regarding the announcement that every institution will be provided with a toolkit to challenge violence on campus."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 May 2018
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what process it will use to monitor the effectiveness of the pricing per unit of alcohol."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2018
Asked by: Regan, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2018
"To ask the First Minister whether the UK Government’s EU Withdrawal Bill has been adequately amended to meet the approval of the Scottish Government."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2018