Fergus Ewing
Scottish National Party
MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Fergus Ewing
Contact details
Contact online
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Post-d: @FergusEwingSNP
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Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01463 713004
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Contact at local office
112 Church Street
Inverness
Highland
IV1 1EP
Phone: 01463 713004
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Committees
Fergus is a member of 2 committees
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Fergus is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Fergus does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Fergus does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Fergus has had 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 31 March 2022
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 31 March 2022
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
09 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
Local Government and Transport Committee
Deputy Convener
23 September 2004 - 09 May 2006
Local Government and Transport Committee
Member
10 June 2003 - 21 September 2004
Finance Committee
Deputy Convener
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Finance Committee
Member
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Rural Development Committee
Deputy Convener
07 November 2000 - 07 January 2001
Rural Affairs Committee
Deputy Convener
17 June 1999 - 23 November 2000
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
Member
02 November 2000 - 07 November 2000
Rural Affairs Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
Register of interests
Fergus's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Fergus Ewing 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: 26 January 2023
Holocaust Memorial Day
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "Tomorrow, 27 January, is Holocaust memorial day, which marks the anniversary of the liberation, 78 years ago, of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp…
Chamber meeting date: 26 January 2023
Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "The theme of Holocaust memorial day this year is “Ordinary People”. We know, of course, that Hitler and his henchmen—Himmler, Heydrich, Eichmann and others—were the very personification of evil…
Chamber meeting date: 26 January 2023
Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "The theme of Holocaust memorial day this year is “Ordinary People”. We know, of course, that Hitler and his henchmen—Himmler, Heydrich, Eichmann and others—were the very personification of evil…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2023
A9 Dualling
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "Even now, the Transport Scotland website says that the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness will completed by 2025. If that happens, I will go out and purchase a hat in order to be able to eat it…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2023
Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "Does the minister know that the capercaillie has been under threat for about as long as I have been an MSP? That really is quite a long time…
Votes
How Fergus Ewing has voted in Parliament
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Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater, Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 2, 2023
Result 68 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 24 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Roz McCall, Liz Smith, Sue Webber
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 54 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Alexander Burnett, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Sue Webber, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Fergus Ewing in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Fergus Ewing has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2022
"To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will set a clear ambition in its planned Energy Strategy for delivery of 4 to 6 GW of solar power by 2030."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2022
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the programme for the additional A9 road safety measures, as referred to by the Minister for Transport in the debate on Essential Road Improvements on 2 November 2022."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 December 2022
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support a GP-led COVID-19 and flu vaccination programme in NHS Highland, in light of reports that it would cost several million pounds less than the model proposed by the NHS board."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-08833 by Lorna Slater on 14 June 2022, whether it will publish the gateway review in full, and whether it is the case that the review has not yet been published because it is reportedly highly critical of the Deposit Return Scheme and the progress made."
Answered by Lorna Slater on 15 November 2022
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when a decision will be made on the A9 Dualling Killiecrankie to Glen Garry scheme, following the public local inquiry that was held to consider objections received."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 November 2022
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2022
"To ask the First Minister, in light of the loss of life as a result of road traffic incidents on the A9 over the summer, on sections of the road that have not been dualled, what plans the Scottish Government has to publish a timetable setting out when the dualling of the A9, and A96, will be delivered."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2022
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-08057 by Lorna Slater on 12 May 2022, by what date the gateway review will (a) conclude and (b) be published."
Answered by Lorna Slater on 14 June 2022
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a requirement for local authorities to conduct a statutory consultation in relation to adopting further discretionary powers and conditions under its short-term let licensing scheme."
Answered by Shona Robison on 12 May 2022
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07097 by Lorna Slater on 23 March 2022 and in light of the reported announcement by the UK Government and Northern Ireland Assembly not to include glass in their proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), what consideration it has given to any potential impact of including glass in…
Answered by Lorna Slater on 12 May 2022
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07097 by Lorna Slater on 23 March 2022, and in light of the reported announcement by the UK Government and Northern Ireland Assembly not to include glass in their proposed Deposit Return Schemes, what its position is on whether a consistent approach should be taken across the UK,…
Answered by Lorna Slater on 12 May 2022