Foysol Choudhury
Scottish Labour
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2021 - present day
About Foysol Choudhury
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6761
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Contact at local office
Phone: 0131 348 6761
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Committees
Foysol is a member of 3 committees
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Foysol is a member of 17 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Bangladesh
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Challenging Racial and Religious Prejudice
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture and Communities
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Europe
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Trafficking
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Pakistan
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Volunteering
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Foysol does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Foysol has 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Europe
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on International Development
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Foysol had 1 previous role
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
Register of interests
Foysol's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Foysol Choudhury 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: 25 April 2024
Workplace Racial Abuse
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "Yesterday, I chaired a meeting of campaigners and business representatives on anti-racism in the workplace…
Chamber meeting date: 25 April 2024
Railway Stations (North of Central Belt)
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "I congratulate Liam Kerr on bringing this important issue to the chamber. I welcome the Nestrans report. The campaign for new stations in Newtonhill and Cove shows that people across Scotland are crying out for improved rail connections…
Chamber meeting date: 25 April 2024
Decision Time
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "Thank you very much."
Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2024
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not work either. I would have voted yes."
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 23 April 2024
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "Good morning, panel. In response to the committee’s call for views, the centre for Scots law at the University of Aberdeen and R3 said that they thought the threshold for requiring caution, in section 5, is set too high…
Votes
How Foysol Choudhury has voted in Parliament
Find out how Foysol Choudhury has voted recently.
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Supported by: Angela Constance, Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 25, 2024
Result 71 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 64 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 47 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Foysol Choudhury in Parliament
Find out what motions Foysol Choudhury has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Foysol Choudhury has asked
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 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it is currently providing for anti-racism education, and what organisations it is funding that carry out anti-racism education."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 April 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the power of attorney rights of care home residents are upheld."
Answered by Maree Todd on 24 April 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, when it is designing new policies, how it ensures that an assessment is made of any potential impact that a policy may have on older people."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 24 April 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what decontamination procedures were carried out by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service personnel (a) during and (b) after the Breadalbane Street fire in Edinburgh on 14 March 2024."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many firefighters attended the Breadalbane Street fire in Edinburgh on 14 March 2024, broken down by how many underwent (a) full, (b) partial and (c) no decontamination following the fire."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the initial fire crews that attended the Breadalbane Street fire in Edinburgh on 14 March 2024 were relieved from the incident in order to decontaminate, and, if it is the case that they were not relieved, what the duration of their attendance was."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) infrastructure and (b) equipment, including materials, kit and PPE, was provided to firefighters to support and ensure full decontamination following their attendance at the Breadalbane Street fire in Edinburgh on 14 March 2024."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment was made of the potential risk to firefighter health, safety and wellbeing resulting from any fire contaminants at the Breadalbane Street fire in Edinburgh on 14 March 2024."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the implementation of the recommendations made by the Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation of Social Care in Scotland."
Answered by Maree Todd on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of non-emergency kidney patient transport service provision for patients travelling to and from in-centre dialysis appointments across each NHS board, and when it made any such assessment."
Answer expected on 7 May 2024
See all of Foysol Choudhury's questions submitted in Parliament