Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day
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17 June 2021 - 10 October 2024
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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: 18 February 2026
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Good morning. I will be brief as I can be. I have three amendments in this group—amendments 207, 208 and 210, which are all interlinked…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 18 February 2026
Miles Briggs: "Thank you for joining us today. I am a member for Edinburgh and Lothian and will ask specifically about Edinburgh, because 15 per cent of families in the capital send their children to independent schools…
Chamber meeting date: 17 February 2026
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "The report by Marie Curie is a wake-up call for us all regarding unmet need. Does the minister recognise that, in the 2025-26 budget, there is currently a shortfall of £3…
Chamber meeting date: 17 February 2026
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "The report by Marie Curie is a wake-up call for us all regarding unmet need. Does the minister recognise that, in the 2025-26 budget, there is currently a shortfall of £3…
Chamber meeting date: 17 February 2026
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "The report by Marie Curie is a wake-up call for us all regarding unmet need. Does the minister recognise that, in the 2025-26 budget, there is currently a shortfall of £3…
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Motion ref. S6M-20844
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20826.1
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20827
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20820.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20819.3
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
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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: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-34551 by Jenny Gilruth on 6 March 2025, whether it will provide (a) the same information for 2024-25, and (b) real-terms average Additional Support for Learning (ASL) spend per pupil for each year from 2012-13 to 2024-25."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent announcement that the freeze on council housing allocation in Edinburgh will continue until March 2027, what support it is providing to the City of Edinburgh Council to address the housing crisis…
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many devices have been distributed to young people through the Connecting Scotland programme in 2025-26 to support digital inclusion amongst school-aged children, broken down by local authority area."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the budget for the Young Patients Family Fund being reduced by almost £2 million since its launch, what action it will take to ensure that sufficient resources are available to expand the fund’s eligibility criteria to include all children and under 25s, as proposed by the charity, Young Lives…
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Young Lives vs Cancer regarding the charity's proposal to expand the Young Patients Family Fund's eligibility criteria to include all children and under 25s with cancer, and whether steps will be taken to expand the criteria for the fund, in light of the UK Government's recent…
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much additional revenue it expects to raise from the new council tax bands, broken down by local authority area."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 10 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what review it will undertake into the use of the newborn heel prick blood test to screen for childhood dementia."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many households will be included in the new council tax bands, broken down by local authority area."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 19 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2026
"To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to address the reported issues with teacher job shortages, caused by temporary teacher contracts."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what recommendations it has made regarding ratings for gas boilers versus electric heaters on EPC reports."