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31 May 2021 - 26 September 2025
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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: 12 March 2026
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Ind): "Given the recent report that hundreds of school support workers in Edinburgh have quit within months of starting due to a surge in pupils’ violence, and given the survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland and Unison that shows that there have been 5,200 violent incidents against teachers in Scotland over the past five years, what action will…
Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Ind): "Given the recent report that hundreds of school support workers in Edinburgh have quit within months of starting due to a surge in pupils’ violence, and given the survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland and Unison that shows that there have been 5,200 violent incidents against teachers in Scotland over the past five years, what action will…
Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Ind): "Given the recent report that hundreds of school support workers in Edinburgh have quit within months of starting due to a surge in pupils’ violence, and given the survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland and Unison that shows that there have been 5,200 violent incidents against teachers in Scotland over the past five years, what action will…
Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Ind): "Given the recent report that hundreds of school support workers in Edinburgh have quit within months of starting due to a surge in pupils’ violence, and given the survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland and Unison that shows that there have been 5,200 violent incidents against teachers in Scotland over the past five years, what action will…
Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Ind): "Given the recent report that hundreds of school support workers in Edinburgh have quit within months of starting due to a surge in pupils’ violence, and given the survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland and Unison that shows that there have been 5,200 violent incidents against teachers in Scotland over the past five years, what action will…
Find out how Foysol Choudhury has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 268
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026
Result 65 for, 56 against, 2 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 269
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026
Result 86 for, 35 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 272
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026
Result 69 for, 48 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Foysol Choudhury has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-21010
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Independent
Date lodged: 11 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to formally define "green" to ensure alignment with net zero targets in its designation of data centres as a "national priority"."
Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Independent
Date lodged: 16 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any public body holds and is able to publish practice-level data on the total number of complaints made about individual dental practices that receive NHS General Dental Services payments, including complaints relating to private treatment provided by those practices in each of the last five years."
Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Independent
Date lodged: 25 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, Who Owns Scotland 2025."
Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Independent
Date lodged: 12 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 24 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has decided to recalculate the baseline for funding the uplift to the real Living Wage in its draft Budget 2026-27, in light of it funding it in its entirety for nearly 10 years for adult social care workers, and concerns that social care employers will have a £19 million gap to cover."
Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Independent
Date lodged: 6 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 20 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the response of the Scottish Funding Council Apprenticeship Committee is to the recommendations of the Commission on Race in Apprenticeships, including how it will implement these."
Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Independent
Date lodged: 6 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to reduce waiting lists for cardiology outpatient appointments."
Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Independent
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a timetable for the review of statutory charges and vehicle recovery legislation for e-bikes and e-scooters that it has been discussing with Police Scotland, the Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators (AVRO) and wider stakeholders."
Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Independent
Date lodged: 9 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the provision of bleed kits across Scotland."
Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Independent
Date lodged: 9 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how often ministers meet with local authorities and divisions of Police Scotland to assess the progress of antisocial behaviour strategies."
Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Independent
Date lodged: 20 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 4 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the University of Edinburgh, in its current dispute with the University and College Union, is fulfilling its obligation under the paper, Fair Work First - Guidance, to provide "appropriate channels for effective workers' voice"."
See all of Foysol Choudhury's questions submitted in Parliament