Craig Hoy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Craig Hoy
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Craig.Hoy.msp@parliament.scot
Website: craighoy.co.uk
Post-d: @CraigWHoy1/
Facebook: Craig's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6976
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Craig is a member of 2 committees
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Substitute Member
Public Audit Committee
Member
Cross-party groups
Craig is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Craig does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Craig has 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Social Care
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Chairman
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Craig had 1 previous role
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 25 May 2022
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
Register of interests
Craig'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.
Here is the register for Craig Hoy. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I am a local authority councillor for East Lothian Council (of John Muir House, Brewery Park, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3HA). I work approximately 10-15 hours per week and receive remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum, which includes the use of a a council owned laptop computer and a council mobile telephone for which a data package and council related calls are settled by East Lothian Council. My council salary is paid to a local charity and I intend to stand down from the council in May 2022.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a part-share of a flat in East Lothian with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000. The gross income from this property is between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.
I own a part-share of a flat in Midlothian with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000. The gross income from this property is between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.
Until 18 August 2021 I owned a part-share of a flat in East Lothian with a market value of between £350,001 and £400,000. [Amended interest 15 November 2021, Ceased interest 15 November 2021]
Interest in shares
I own 35% of the issued share capital of Public Affairs Asia Ltd., a publishing, intelligence and conference business. These are ordinary shares with a market value of £35,000. This company operates and is registered overseas.
Voluntary
I am a member of the Haddington Common Good Committee.
I am a member of the Candidates Board of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
I am a member of the National Trust for Scotland.
I am a board member of the South of Scotland Transport Partnership.
My partner and father operate a retail premises (bookshop) in Haddington, which is leased from the Wrights and Masons Trust.
I am a friend of Blooming Haddington.
I am a friend of the Scottish Seabird Centre.
I am a member of the Performance & Audit Committee of the South of Scotland Transport Partnership.
I am a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Craig Hoy 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: 25 May 2022
Delayed Discharge
6. Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of delayed discharge in the national health service. (S6O-01123)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 May 2022
Community Wealth Building
Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2022
Long Covid
Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "Before I was elected to the Parliament, and in the early stages of my career, I was a journalist…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 19 May 2022
Major Capital Projects: Accountability and Governance Arrangements
Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "Good morning, Mr Watson. I will dig a little bit deeper into governance assurance and oversight at portfolio and project levels and see whether any tension, overlap or gaps exist…
Chamber meeting date: 18 May 2022
Covid-19 Recovery (Hospital Restrictions)
3. Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what cross-Government discussions regarding the remaining Covid-19 hospital restrictions have taken place as part of its Covid recovery strategy. (S6O-01088)"
Votes
How Craig Hoy has voted in Parliament
Find out how Craig Hoy has voted recently.
Update on Delivery of Social Security Benefits
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Supported by: Christina McKelvie, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 26, 2022
Result 65 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Update on Delivery of Social Security Benefits
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 26, 2022
Result 28 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Update on Delivery of Social Security Benefits
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Supported by: Mark Griffin, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 26, 2022
Result 49 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Community Wealth Building – Delivering Transformation in Scotland’s Local and Regional Economies
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Result 31 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Keeping Care Close to Home and Improving Outcomes
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, May 23, 2022
Supported by: Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Result 21 for, 97 against, 3 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Craig Hoy in Parliament
Find out what motions Craig Hoy has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Craig Hoy has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what meetings the First Minister undertook on the commissioning of vessels 801 and 802 for the Clyde and Hebrides prior to the contract being awarded to Ferguson Marine."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 13 May 2022
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what related meetings the First Minister undertook prior to the nationalisation of Ferguson Marine."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 13 May 2022
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the future funding arrangements for social care in Scotland."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 12 May 2022
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when the cost of grid infrastructure enhancements will be shared across all users rather than levied on individual households that are willing and able to afford investing in domestic generation and storage."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 10 May 2022
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the running cost was for each of its directorates in each of the last five years."
Answered by: Ivan McKee on 20 April 2022
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing legislation to prevent a former employee taking an employer to an employment tribunal on purely malicious claims when the current cost for an employer to proceed to a tribunal is reported to be in the region of £7,000 to £10,000."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of admissions to general surgery wards were repeat admissions, broken down by NHS board in each of the last five years."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 29 March 2022
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of admissions to the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit were repeat admissions, in each of the last five years."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 29 March 2022
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of heart-related hospital admissions were repeat admissions, broken down by NHS board in each of the last five years."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 29 March 2022
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of alcohol-related hospital admissions were repeat admissions, broken down by NHS board in each of the last five years."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 29 March 2022
See all of Craig Hoy's written questions submitted in Parliament