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
90-92 Queen Street
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1AJ
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Committees
Maurice is a member of 2 committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
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 International Development
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 10 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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 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: 28 September 2022
Retail (Cost Pressures)
8. Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government how it will address any concerns over cost pressures affecting the retail sector. (S6O-01395)"
Chamber meeting date: 28 September 2022
Retail (Cost Pressures)
8. Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government how it will address any concerns over cost pressures affecting the retail sector. (S6O-01395)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 September 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty the Queen
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "In the days since the death of Her Majesty the Queen, I have been struck by the number of people who have been able to recount their own experiences of meeting her…
Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2022
Displaced People from Ukraine
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Can the minister outline further details of how the HALO Trust project will be delivered?"
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 8 September 2022
Scotland’s Census
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "The written evidence that we have received on international approaches to census taking notes that the use of administrative data, as you have highlighted today, is ideally part of a process for quality assurance on the final census output…
Votes
How Maurice Golden has voted in Parliament
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Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 65 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 14 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Addressing NHS Waiting Times
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 26, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Meghan Gallacher, Liam Kerr, Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 65 for, 52 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 29 for, 64 against, 23 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 51 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Handling of Ferry Contracts
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 26, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Liam Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 64 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Maurice Golden in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Maurice Golden has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what powers Scottish Ministers have to require Circularity Scotland to publish the methodology used to set retailer handling fees for the Deposit Return Scheme."
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 28 September 2022
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to incorporating questions around eating disorders into future Scottish Health Surveys."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 27 September 2022
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has verified the process used by Circularity Scotland to calculate producer fees for the proposed Deposit Return Scheme."
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 27 September 2022
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10419 by Lorna Slater on 20 September 2022, whether it will provide the information requested and provide a list of the meetings held by the board, and which ministers attended each meeting, and for what reason it did not provide this information in its answer."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has confidence that the correct regulatory process was followed in setting the retailer handling fee structure for the Deposit Return Scheme."
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 23 September 2022
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10331 by Ivan McKee on 6 September 2022, whether support from the Circular Textiles Fund is available without capital expenditure requirements."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10335 by Ivan McKee on 6 September 2022, whether it has any plans to collect such data."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10335 by Ivan McKee on 6 September 2022, what metric it uses to assess and direct support for Scottish wool producers in the absence of data on the quantity of Scottish wool used in manufacturing."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of levels of vaping among school pupils."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 20 September 2022
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has verified the process used by Circularity Scotland to calculate retailer handling fees for the proposed Deposit Return Scheme."
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 20 September 2022
See all of Maurice Golden's written questions submitted in Parliament