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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Craig Hoy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Craig Hoy

Contact details

Contact online

Website: craighoy.co.uk

X (previously known as Twitter): @CraigWHoy1/

Facebook: Craig's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6976
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

1 High Street
Haddington
EH41 3ES

Phone: 01620 849350
Text relay calls welcome.

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

Committees

Craig is a member of 2 committees

Cross-party groups

Craig is a member of 6 cross-party groups

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

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on China

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Japan

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences

Member

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 2 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Craig has had 6 previous roles

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

09 May 2022 - 16 November 2024

Party Chairman

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

25 May 2022 - 10 October 2024

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Public Audit Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

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.

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: 8 May 2025

Galloway National Park

Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "When the cabinet secretary looks at the responses to the consultation, will she impress upon NatureScot the importance of considering the postcodes of those who responded, so that we can tell whether those who live in the affected communities are those who are most opposed to the proposal?"

Chamber meeting date: 6 May 2025

Programme for Government

Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "SNP MSPs have been nodding slavishly behind the First Minister, but beyond the Holyrood bubble, people and businesses will be scratching their heads in disbelief at today’s programme for government…

Chamber meeting date: 6 May 2025

Programme for Government

Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "Will the minister take an intervention?"

Chamber meeting date: 6 May 2025

Eco-Schools

Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "I am pleased to support and speak to the motion and to commend St Andrew’s RC primary school in Gorebridge for its engagement in the Eco-Schools programme…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 6 May 2025

Scottish Budget Process in Practice

Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con): "Dave, I would like to extend the convener’s line of questioning…

Votes

How Craig Hoy has voted in Parliament

Find out how Craig Hoy has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17437.1

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 30 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, May 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 59 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17437.4

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 28 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437.2

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 48 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437.3

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 7 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Craig Hoy has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-37540

Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on supporting community-led regeneration and town centre revitalisation in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it estimates it will have spent in total by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Answer expected on 26 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37538

Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on digital infrastructure in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it estimates it will have spent in total by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Answer expected on 26 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37531

Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on rural entrepreneur funds in the current parliamentary session to date; how much it plans to spend by the end of the current parliamentary session, and whether it is its policy to create a £20 million rural entrepreneur fund."

Answer expected on 26 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37530

Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to develop Scotland as a tech start-up hub in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it plans to provide by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Answer expected on 26 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37529

Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to the Women’s Business Centre in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it plans to provide by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Answer expected on 26 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37541

Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the Baird and Anchor project in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it estimates it will have spent in total by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Answer expected on 26 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37528

Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to national challenge competitions in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it plans to allocate by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Answer expected on 26 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37542

Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the Learning Estate Investment Programme in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it estimates it will have spent in total by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Answer expected on 26 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37539

Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on city region and regional growth deals in the current parliamentary session to date, and how much it estimates it will have spent in total by the end of the current parliamentary session."

Answer expected on 26 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37526

Asked by: Hoy, Craig, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is its policy to provide arts funding through a Percentage for the Arts scheme for public capital projects, and, if so, how it has implemented any such policy."

Answer expected on 26 May 2025

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