Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Post-d: Craig.Hoy.msp@parliament.scot
Website: craighoy.co.uk
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09 May 2022 - 16 November 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
25 May 2022 - 10 October 2024
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17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
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21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
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17 June 2021 - 25 May 2022
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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: 11 December 2024
Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "Last week’s budget continues on a path that has been well trodden by the Scottish National Party—more tax, more excuses, poorer public services and an abundance of smoke and mirrors to mask the absence of economic growth…
Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2024
Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "I thank Kenny Gibson for bringing this important debate to the chamber. Post office employees are right to be concerned and very worried about the forthcoming consultation, and it is right that they be fully consulted on the next move…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 10 December 2024
Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "Good morning…
Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2024
Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "Labour has let down the Scottish social care sector with its tax on jobs, but does the blame for the worsening crisis in care not rest with John Swinney just as much as it does with Keir Starmer…
Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2024
Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "The Conservatives will support the motion lodged by Jamie Hepburn, but we do so with some reluctance. I will explain why…
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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 against
Vote Passed
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 against
Vote Passed
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 against
Vote Passed
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
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 for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Craig Hoy has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-31765 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 December 2024, how many indefinite awards of Adult Disability Payments are currently ongoing (a) overall and (b) for mental health-related claims only."
Answer expected on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-31765 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 December 2024, how many indefinite awards of Adult Disability Payments have been introduced for people, in respect of mental health-related claims, in the last five years."
Answer expected on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-31765 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 December 2024, what steps it has taken to enable and assist people on indefinite Adult Disability Payments to return to the workforce to some degree."
Answer expected on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-31765 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 December 2024, whether it can expand upon its definition of a "light-touch" review."
Answer expected on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure sufficient continuous evaluation of eligibility for ongoing recipients of disability benefits."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 December 2024
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any assessment of the potential impact of its policy of no compulsory redundancies in the public sector on public bodies’ ability to achieve efficiency through automation or other means."
Answered by Shona Robison on 9 December 2024
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average percentage pay increase in (a) real and (b) nominal terms has been for public sector staff in each year since 2010-11."
Answered by Shona Robison on 9 December 2024
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the level 4 tables that were published in conjunction with its draft Budget 2025-26 budget, for what reason it considers "£1…
Answer expected on 19 December 2024
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates will be raised by the intermediate property rate in 2025-26, and how much has been raised by it in each year since its introduction, broken down by industry sector."
Answer expected on 19 December 2024
Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, after taking account of the expected in-year transfers and budget revisions, what difference there will be between local government funding provided in 2024-25 and 2025-26."
Answer expected on 19 December 2024