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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Colin Smyth

Scottish Labour

MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day

About Colin Smyth

Contact details

Contact online

Post-d: @colinsmythmsp

Facebook: Colin's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6986
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

17 Buccleuch Street
Dumfries
DG1 2AT

Phone: 01387 279205
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Colin is a member of 16 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on China

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Future of Football in Scotland

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart and Circulatory Diseases

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Japan

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Malawi

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Visual Impairment

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Colin does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Colin does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Colin has had 21 previous roles

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

01 February 2023 - 25 April 2023

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Substitute Member

22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Economic Development

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs

Scottish Labour

30 November 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Net Zero

Scottish Labour

30 November 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Labour

30 November 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

29 September 2021 - 01 February 2023

Rural Affairs Islands and Natural Environment Committee

Substitute Member

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on External Affairs

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Constitution

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Europe

Scottish Labour

28 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Substitute Member

09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Member

19 December 2017 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Telecommunications

Scottish Labour

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure

Scottish Labour

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Rural Economy

Scottish Labour

19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Rural Economy

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018

Health and Sport Committee

Member

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Chief Whip

Scottish Labour

Register of interests

Colin'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 Colin Smyth 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: 30 November 2023

Pension Age Disability Payment

2. Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls from Age Scotland and others to improve plans for the new pension age disability payment by including extra mobility and travel support for recipients. (S6O-02815)"

Chamber meeting date: 30 November 2023

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab): "The bill has been a long time coming. It is eight years since reports, first by RSPB Scotland and then by Scottish Natural Heritage, showed that raptor persecution is often linked to driven grouse moors…

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 29 November 2023

Just Transition (North-east and Moray)

Colin Smyth: "Good morning. As you point out in your written evidence, the committee and others have recognised, as you have done, the absence of a clear definition of a just transition…

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 29 November 2023

Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning, minister. I will kick off with questions on the mental health moratorium, which has been discussed quite a lot in the evidence that the committee has heard…

Chamber meeting date: 29 November 2023

Age Scotland (80th Anniversary)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you for allowing me to speak early in the debate, Presiding Officer. I apologise to other members that the change of date means that I have to leave before the end of the debate, to attend another event…

Votes

How Colin Smyth has voted in Parliament

Find out how Colin Smyth has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-11546

Fiscal Framework Review

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023

Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Joe FitzPatrick
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Result 63 for, 56 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-11546.1

Fiscal Framework Review

Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Result 1 for, 119 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-11546.2

Fiscal Framework Review

Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Result 56 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-11546.3

Fiscal Framework Review

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Result 25 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-11546.4

Fiscal Framework Review

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Result 31 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Colin Smyth has asked

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

Question ref. S6O-02893

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 December 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Public Health Scotland publication, Care home census for adults in Scotland, which showed that the number of care homes across the country has dropped by nearly a fifth in the past decade."

Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-22247

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 October 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has been allocated by the UK Government for the upgrade of the A75."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 November 2023

Question ref. S6W-23224

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to develop a longer-term funding model for the voluntary sector across all of its directorates."

Answer expected on 12 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23225

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it defines multi-year funding for voluntary sector organisations as a three-year minimum commitment."

Answer expected on 12 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23253

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on delivering its commitment to reduce class contact time for teachers by 90 minutes per week to 21 hours, from the current 22.5 hours."

Answer expected on 12 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23222

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that multi-year funding arrangements for the voluntary sector have annual inflation-based uplifts inbuilt, at a level as close to inflation as possible."

Answer expected on 12 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23252

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will deliver its commitment to reduce class contact time for teachers by 90 minutes per week to 21 hours, from the current 22.5 hours."

Answer expected on 12 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23223

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that its funding decisions regarding support for the voluntary sector are issued no later than December, and that any funds are paid no later than the start of the tax year in April."

Answer expected on 12 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23221

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of public sector grants and contracts are currently delivered on a multi-year basis."

Answer expected on 12 December 2023

Question ref. S6O-02815

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls from Age Scotland and others to improve plans for the new Pension Age Disability Payment by including extra mobility and travel support for recipients."

Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2023

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