Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day
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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 November 2025
1. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of police officers in Edinburgh and the Lothians, in light of the growth in the population of south-east Scotland and any additional policing duties in the capital. (S6O-05206)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "The cabinet secretary says that it is important that the Government commits publicly. It committed publicly four and a half years ago in its manifesto, but it has not delivered on that promise…
Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "The cabinet secretary opened her comments by saying that the issue is finely balanced and sensitive and that the Government has looked for a middle route. However, it is clear that, in some cases, there is no middle route…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 25 November 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Good morning, members. I have the majority of the amendments in the group, so I apologise for the time that I might take to talk through them…
Chamber meeting date: 20 November 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "In Scotland, people living with chronic pain have been expressing concern that the Scottish national residential pain management programme, which is based in Glasgow and provides intense support to people from all over Scotland who live with chronic pain, will no longer be directly funded by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Parliament voted to…
Find out how Miles Briggs has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 24 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 84 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 26 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Result 25 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 20 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: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with the finance and local government secretary regarding providing support to Edinburgh in dealing with the pressures of holding major annual cultural events and royal visits, including reintroducing the capital city supplement."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 19 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many controlled parking zones have been introduced by each local authority in each year since 1999, also broken down by how many parking permits have been sold for these each year, and how much has been raised by these sales."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding the evacuation of classrooms due to disruptive behaviour from pupils, and how many times classrooms have been evacuated due to such behaviour in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many additional support needs professionals have been registered in each year since 1999."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many school additional support needs professionals there have been in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 21 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have been placed in adult services in each year since 1999."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 19 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many school days have been lost due to industrial action in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 19 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what new funding will be given to the Cancer Strategy for Scotland 2023–2033."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 19 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of police officers in Edinburgh and the Lothians, in light of the growth in the population of south east Scotland and any additional policing duties in the capital."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many buildings with cladding have had the Single Building Assessment completed."