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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Foysol Choudhury

Scottish Labour

MSP for Lothian (Region) 2021 - present day

About Foysol Choudhury

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @FoysolChoudhury

Facebook: Foysol's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6761
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Phone: 0131 348 6761
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Foysol is a member of 18 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Bangladesh

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Brain Tumours

Member

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 Diabetes

Member

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 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 has had 2 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

31 January 2024 - 03 September 2024

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

Register of interests

Foysol's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

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: 29 April 2025

Supporting Scottish Industry

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

Community Energy Projects

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

Volunteering (Wellbeing Benefits)

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

General Practitioner Retention

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

General Practitioner Retention

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…

Votes

How Foysol Choudhury has voted in Parliament

Find out how Foysol Choudhury has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17352.2

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

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

Motion ref. S6M-17352.1

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

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

Motion ref. S6M-17352.4

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

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

Motion ref. S6M-17352

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

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

Motion ref. S6M-17352.3

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

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

Motions

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.

Question ref. S6W-36656

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

Question ref. S6O-04587

Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36471

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

Question ref. S6W-36470

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

Question ref. S6O-04565

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

Question ref. S6W-36356

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

Question ref. S6W-36792

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

Question ref. S6W-36657

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

Question ref. S6W-36655

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

Question ref. S6W-36004

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

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