Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2016 - present day
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
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01 February 2023 - 29 June 2023
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21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 September 2021 - 01 February 2023
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08 September 2022 - 20 September 2022
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21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
15 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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15 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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18 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
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28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
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26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 15 June 2016
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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.
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.
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 December 2025
Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Very briefly, convener, if I may. First, I thank the committee for all the work that it has done on the petition. It is without doubt due to the fact that the committee got involved in the petition that we are in the situation that we are in now…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 December 2025
Edward Mountain: "Thank you, convener. I will start off by paying tribute to Caithness Health Action Team for all the work that it does, in particular Maria Aitken. She has been a petitioner of this Parliament over the entire period of this session…
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025
2. Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests, in which I declare that I am a proprietor of salmon fishings on the River Spey, and that I am a member of the Spey Fishery Board and of Fisheries Management Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025
Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Thank you very much, Presiding Officer. I will try to stick to my time, as the other speakers have. I congratulate the Public Audit Committee on its detailed report…
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025
Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Thank you very much, Presiding Officer. I will try to stick to my time, as the other speakers have. I congratulate the Public Audit Committee on its detailed report…
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Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Result 57 for, 67 against, 1 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Result 1 for, 95 against, 18 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Friday, December 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Result 119 for, 2 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Result 120 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 11, 2025
Result 79 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the newly published October mortality figures for the salmon farming industry."
Asked by: Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Freedom of Information requests that it has received during the current parliamentary session have subsequently been appealed by the requester."
Asked by: Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much in total has been paid from the public purse to Ferguson Marine since the award of the contracts for both the Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa."
Asked by: Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it received in relation to the decision to allow the continued use of electro-fishing for razor clams beyond January 2025, when the trial that started in February 2018 was due to end."
Asked by: Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the visit to Japan by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy in September 2025 to lead a delegation from Scotland's offshore wind sector, on what date each diary event for the visit was provisionally entered in the cabinet secretary’s diary."
Asked by: Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the visit to Japan by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy in September 2025 to lead a delegation from Scotland's offshore wind sector, on what date the visit was provisionally entered in the cabinet secretary’s diary."
Asked by: Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the visit to Japan by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy in September 2025 to lead a delegation from Scotland's offshore wind sector, on what date each diary event for the visit was confirmed in the cabinet secretary’s diary."
Asked by: Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the visit to Japan by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy in September 2025 to lead a delegation from Scotland's offshore wind sector, on what date the cabinet secretary agreed formally to go on the visit, and to whom this decision was given."
Asked by: Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the visit to Japan by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy in September 2025 to lead a delegation from Scotland's offshore wind sector, on what date the cabinet secretary agreed informally to go on the visit, and to whom this decision was given."
Asked by: Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the visit to Japan by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy in September 2025 to lead a delegation from Scotland's offshore wind sector, on what date delegates who attended the visit with the cabinet secretary were (a) informally and (b) formally asked if they would attend."
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