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MSP for Lothian (Region) 2021 - present day
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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: 29 April 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "Heavy industry and manufacturing are woven into Scotland’s economic and social history, from shipbuilding in Leith to brewing on the site of this Parliament, and Edinburgh’s history of manufacturing and industry continues today, with life science businesses in the BioQuarter creating life-saving drugs. The manufacturing sector is vital to…
Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2025
6. Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging the growth of community energy projects. (S6O-04565)"
Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025
2. Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to promote the benefits of volunteering, in light of the recent research from Volunteer Scotland indicating that regular participation in volunteering can have wellbeing benefits worth approximately £1,000 per person per year. (S6O-04537)"
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "The medical director of Lothian Local Medical Committee recently stated that many practices can no longer afford to take on additional GPs and that some are at risk of going bust…
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "The medical director of Lothian Local Medical Committee recently stated that many practices can no longer afford to take on additional GPs and that some are at risk of going bust…
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Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 22 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 34 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 7 for, 111 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 103 for, 17 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 30 for, 84 against, 5 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Foysol Choudhury has submitted recently.
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: 8 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with NHS boards to better inform patients of how long they will be waiting after being referred to see a dermatologist."
Answered by Neil Gray on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the projected funding gap of £457 million for Integration Joint Boards on its goal of preventative healthcare."
Answered by Neil Gray on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its target to increase the amount of heating and cooling supplied by heat networks, what recent discussions ministers have had with the UK Government regarding the affordability of heat networks for consumers."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging the growth of community energy projects."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Lothian to discuss replacing East Calder Medical Centre; what the outcome was, and what future meetings are planned."
Answered by Neil Gray on 11 April 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide additional financial support for NHS boards to allow more adults with type 1 diabetes access to closed-loop systems."
Answer expected on 8 May 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to NHS boards to ensure that patients currently on a waiting list are able to access the new digital dermatology pathway."
Answer expected on 6 May 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its NHS Scotland operational improvement plan, what assessment it has made of the impact of the digital dermatology pathway on waiting times for patients currently waiting to see a dermatologist."
Answer expected on 6 May 2025
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to the Scottish Assembly for people with learning disabilities and/or autism."
Answered by Maree Todd on 1 April 2025
See all of Foysol Choudhury's questions submitted in Parliament