Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2021
Website: mauricegolden.com
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08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
23 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Member
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Substitute Member
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Substitute Member
29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
27 April 2017 - 20 February 2020
Member
27 April 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 April 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 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
14 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 27 April 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
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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: 27 January 2026
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I thank Sarah Boyack for her support of my amendment 21, as well as Mairi Gougeon and Gillian Martin for their constructive engagement, not just on this amendment but on the bill more generally…
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
5. Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to address household food insecurity. (S6O-05415)"
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
5. Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to address household food insecurity. (S6O-05415)"
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
5. Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to address household food insecurity. (S6O-05415)"
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
5. Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to address household food insecurity. (S6O-05415)"
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Motion ref. S6M-20611.1
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Sharon Dowey, Fergus Ewing, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Michelle Thomson, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026
Result 28 for, 83 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20549
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 26, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie, Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026
Result 90 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20527
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026
Result 69 for, 27 against, 19 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Find out what motions Maurice Golden has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-19127
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimated tonnage of lithium has not been recovered from single-use vapes in each of the last three years for which data is available."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase domestic production of biofuels via used cooking oil."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the collection of used cooking oil from households."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the ban on single-use vapes has been a success."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many fires there were in (a) bin lorries and (b) waste facilities in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023 and (iii) 2024."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to divert lithium-ion batteries from the residual waste stream."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 19 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-31743 and S6W-31744 by Alasdair Allan on 6 and 5 December 2024, whether it will provide an update on the (a) location of the remaining populations of grey squirrels and (b) population of Scottish (i) grey and (ii) red squirrels."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 6 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42464 by Ivan McKee on 23 December 2025, whether its decisions on non-domestic rates policy for 2026-27 will take account of the request from the Scottish Retail Consortium, Aberdeen Inspired BID, and other business improvement districts, that Scotland should follow England and…
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to address household food insecurity."
Asked by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 31 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the introduction of legislation in England and Wales to ban single-use wet wipes containing plastic, whether it will provide an update on its plans to introduce equivalent legislation in Scotland."
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