Maurice Golden
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2021
About Maurice Golden
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Contact at local office
80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
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Committees
Maurice is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Maurice is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Circular Economy
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Creative Economy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nature and Climate
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nordic Countries
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Maurice does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Maurice does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Maurice has had 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
23 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
27 April 2017 - 20 February 2020
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
14 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
Register of interests
Maurice's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Maurice Golden 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: 20 September 2023
Scotland’s Nature
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "As we have heard today, our natural environment is in a perilous condition. Scotland might be one of the most beautiful countries in the world, but it is also one of the most nature depleted…
Chamber meeting date: 14 September 2023
Cladding
7. Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in removing highly combustible cladding from buildings. (S6O-02510)"
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 6 September 2023
Public Toilets (PE1955)
Maurice Golden: "That is a sensible course of action, convener. It would be useful, as part of that letter, to get the Scottish Government’s view on the point that toilet provision is a basic requirement of public health and hygiene."
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 6 September 2023
Interests
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I declare that I am a fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, which does some work on citizen participation, although I have not been involved in that thus far."
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 6 September 2023
Deposit Return Scheme (PE2023)
Maurice Golden: "I agree that we should close the petition, at least partly on the basis that we do not know for sure the scope and form of what we would be stopping…
Votes
How Maurice Golden has voted in Parliament
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Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 83 for, 27 against, 3 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire
Submitted by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Supported by: Michael Matheson, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland's Nature
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland's Nature
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Supported by: Neil Gray, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Maurice Golden in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Maurice Golden has asked
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Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the five actions listed on page 25 of its report, Cleaner Air For Scotland 2: Towards a Better Place for Everyone, broken down by which actions (a) have been completed, (b) are underway and (c) have not yet started."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 September 2023
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many new (a) fossil fuel-powered, (b) electric and (c) other low emission technology vehicles were purchased across the public sector fleet in each of the past five years."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 September 2023
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-20817 by Fiona Hyslop on 12 September 2023, whether any minister has met with original equipment manufacturers of electric vehicles in the past three years."
Answer expected on 3 October 2023
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted a climate impact assessment of its Infrastructure Investment Plan for the period 2021-26, and, if so, when the assessment will be published."
Answer expected on 3 October 2023
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-20826 by Neil Gray on 12 September 2023, whether it will provide the information requested regarding what proportion of the Scottish National Investment Bank’s investment activity has been used to support companies able to demonstrate savings in both carbon emissions and…
Answer expected on 3 October 2023
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its publication, Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2022-23, for what reason 25% of Care at Home clients aged 18-64 were not in receipt of Free Personal Care as at 31 March 2023."
Answered by Maree Todd on 19 September 2023
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its publication, Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2022-23, for what reason care home residents aged 65 and over were "far more likely to receive FPNC payments than those aged 18 to 64"."
Answered by Maree Todd on 19 September 2023
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the staff attrition rate in (a) public sector and (b) publicly-funded bodies in each of the past three years."
Answered by Shona Robison on 19 September 2023
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by the country of manufacturer of the electric vehicles that are used across its fleet."
Answered by Shona Robison on 19 September 2023
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support research and development of Scotland-based processing centres to test and reassemble used lithium batteries for reuse."
Answered by Lorna Slater on 19 September 2023
See all of Maurice Golden's questions submitted in Parliament