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25 April 2023 - 02 September 2025
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31 January 2024 - 03 September 2024
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17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
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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: 10 September 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "How exactly does the Scottish Government plan to protect vital carbon mitigation research at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in the interim period while the biomes project secures funding?"
Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am having connection issues, too. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2025
1. Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with business leaders regarding work to maximise the economic impact of Edinburgh’s festivals. (S6O-04866)"
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "I congratulate Kenneth Gibson on bringing an important issue to the chamber. I have previously considered it as a member of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, which is when I first researched chronic kidney disease…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not refresh. Will you check whether my vote went through? If it did not, I would have voted yes."
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Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 60 for, 49 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 23 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 26 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 72 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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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: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in each year since 2022 to research in (a) brain, (b) liver, (c) lung, (d) oesophageal, (e) pancreatic and (f) stomach cancer."
Answer expected on 25 September 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that NHS boards meet their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 with regards to offering autistic people who are unable to use the phone, communication methods appropriate to their needs, for example, letters or in-person communication."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 9 September 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will renew the Investing in Communities Fund after it ends in 2026."
Answer expected on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with business leaders regarding work to maximise the economic impact of Edinburgh's festivals."
Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many people have been supported to have repairs made to their homes through the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 21 August 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress it has made regarding its plans to implement a nationwide, 24/7 national thrombectomy service."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 August 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to publish its public sector pay award for 2025-26."
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 July 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that public bodies meet their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 in regard to offering reasonable accommodation and access to services for people who cannot communicate by phone."
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 22 July 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to action 44 of the Ministerial Scottish Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce report, Delivering Together for a Stronger Nursing and Midwifery Workforce, whether it has started a review of the package of financial support available to nursing and midwifery students, and, if so, when it expects to complete this…
Answered by Neil Gray on 14 July 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to action 44 of the Ministerial Scottish Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce report, Delivering Together for a Stronger Nursing and Midwifery Workforce, whether it will provide an update on progress made towards identifying the barriers and enablers to attracting candidates to nursing and midwifery."
Answered by Neil Gray on 3 July 2025
See all of Foysol Choudhury's questions submitted in Parliament