Reform UK
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2025 - present day
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2025
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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Room 35-36, Airdrie Business Centre
1 Chapel Lane
Airdrie
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08 February 2024 - 06 November 2024
Substitute Member
21 May 2021 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2023 - 08 February 2024
Substitute Member
08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
22 September 2022 - 29 June 2023
Member
17 June 2021 - 22 September 2022
Member
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
16 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
20 August 2020 - 27 August 2020
Member
08 June 2016 - 20 August 2020
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Member
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
05 September 2017 - 25 February 2020
Convener
05 September 2017 - 25 February 2020
Member
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 05 September 2017
Member
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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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: 3 February 2026
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Reform): "I am most grateful, Deputy Presiding Officer.The Government’s stance today is both bizarre and incoherent. At the start of the debate, the minister seemed to suggest that the Government actually agrees with the aims of the bill…
Chamber meeting date: 3 February 2026
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Reform): "If the cabinet secretary had seen evidence that every part of the hospital was safe, he would not need to seek the additional reassurance that he talks about. What is that evidence, and where is it?"
Chamber meeting date: 3 February 2026
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Reform): "If the cabinet secretary had seen evidence that every part of the hospital was safe, he would not need to seek the additional reassurance that he talks about. What is that evidence, and where is it?"
Chamber meeting date: 3 February 2026
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Reform): "I am most grateful, Deputy Presiding Officer.The Government’s stance today is both bizarre and incoherent. At the start of the debate, the minister seemed to suggest that the Government actually agrees with the aims of the bill…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026
5. Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to protect hospice care services over the coming year. (S6O-05439)"
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Motion ref. S6M-20606
Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 5, 2026
Result 90 for, 26 against, 4 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20654.1
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Supported by: Mark Griffin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 23 for, 94 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20654
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20670
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 93 for, 3 against, 17 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20653
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Graham Simpson has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-19252.1
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: 5 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Scotland-based retail, hospitality and leisure firms that will be liable for the higher property rate in 2026-27 will be better placed to pay a higher non-domestic rate than their counterparts in England in similar sized premises."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: 5 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the proposal in the draft Budget 2026-27 that retail, hospitality and leisure firms liable for the basic and intermediate property rate will be eligible for 15% non-domestic rates relief, how much it would cost to extend this to premises in this sector that are liable for the higher property rate."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce waiting times for cancer patients."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to protect hospice care services over the coming year."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government under what circumstances it expects to be able to return Ferguson Marine to the private sector."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: 6 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow Life regarding the reported proposal to reduce the number of indoor tennis courts at Scotstoun Sports Campus to accommodate padel courts; what assessment it has made of the potential impact that such a proposal would have on tennis development programmes, local and national…
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: 3 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 16 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will discuss a potential ban on the sale of rhododendron ponticum at the next meeting of the British-Irish Council."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: 3 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 16 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on a potential ban of the sale of rhododendron ponticum in Scotland."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: 3 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 16 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much its agencies have spent on the (a) removal and (b) control of rhododendron ponticum in each year since 2020-21."
Asked by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: 3 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 16 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions (a) it and (b) its agencies has had with the horticultural sector regarding the invasiveness of rhododendron ponticum."
See all of Graham Simpson's questions submitted in Parliament