Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day
Post-d: Miles.Briggs.msp@parliament.scot
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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05 September 2023 - 06 November 2024
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17 June 2021 - 10 October 2024
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21 May 2021 - 08 October 2024
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28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
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28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
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17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
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21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
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11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
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20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
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14 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
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25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
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28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020
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28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
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26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
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26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
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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.
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 5 November 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Good morning. I want to ask about advocacy services, which have been raised with us consistently by the young people who we have spoken to about the bill…
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Midwives in Edinburgh have told me that they often feel like they are landing planes, with expectant mothers being told to sit in car parks or to go home. In one case, an expectant mother told me about giving birth on a bathroom floor…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 29 October 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I will go back a step to look at the non-statutory guidance that you mentioned in your opening statement. I take on board that you said that the review of the guidance was due to start shortly…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 29 October 2025
Miles Briggs: "Mr Hamill, I want to go back to what you were saying earlier about EBITDA. You mentioned a conversation around it being set at 10 per cent. Will you explain the rationale for that decision?"
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "The Audit Scotland report is not only a wake-up call for ministers; it should act as an alarm bell for them. Scotland’s colleges face a dire financial future under this Government…
Find out how Miles Briggs has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Result 90 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Result 90 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Miles Briggs has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many men have received screening for prostate cancer in each year since 1999, broken down by age group."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many veterans have declared themselves homeless in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when Ministers will update Parliament on the progress to deliver the Sheriffhall roundabout upgrade project."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on patients paying a congestion charge to access health services."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of congestion charges on businesses."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop new pathways for children and young people to access autism and ADHD assessments in schools."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions NHS boards have been placed in escalation status in each year since 1999."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to develop a national prostate cancer screening programme."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when Ministers will provide an update to Parliament on plans to extend the support provided to unpaid carers after the person they have cared for dies."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of congestion charges on lower paid workers who drive."