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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Miles Briggs

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day

About Miles Briggs

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @Miles4Lothian

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5944
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Miles is a member of 19 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Bangladesh

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poverty

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Taiwan

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ukraine

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Visual Impairment

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Volunteering

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Miles does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Miles has 2 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Miles has had 18 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

05 September 2023 - 06 November 2024

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 10 October 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Social Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

Health and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

14 August 2020 - 04 May 2021

parliamentary bureau

Member

25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Substitute Member

08 June 2016 - 20 August 2020

Health and Sport Committee

Member

28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020

Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017

Education and Skills Committee

Substitute Member

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Register of interests

Miles'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 Miles Briggs 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: 24 April 2025

Higher Education (Edinburgh)

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "As the minister has accepted, there is growing concern around the financial sustainability of the higher education sector as a whole…

Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2025

Higher Education (Edinburgh)

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "As the minister has accepted, there is growing concern around the financial sustainability of the higher education sector as a whole…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 23 April 2025

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To get back to the heart of the issue, my concern is that the Government has not said what model it wants and a review is not acceptable…

Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025

ADHD and Autism (Continuing Care)

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "The only way that ministers have been able to meet their target on waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services has been by removing from the waiting times figures young people and children who were waiting for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism diagnoses. That is a fact. It is a shameful situation. I have been…

Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025

University of the West of Scotland Foundation Academy

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I start by thanking George Adam, my Education, Children and Young People Committee colleague and Paisley mafia member, for securing this debate…

Votes

How Miles Briggs has voted in Parliament

Find out how Miles Briggs has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17352.2

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Result 22 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17352.1

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Result 34 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17352.4

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Result 7 for, 111 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17352

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Result 103 for, 17 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17352.3

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Result 30 for, 84 against, 5 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Miles Briggs has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-35730

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop a single passporting system of support for students in (a) further and (b) higher education to support widening access."

Answer expected on 13 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36584

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have been in (i) red and (ii) amber warning levels for potential violence from pupils in each local authority area in each year since 1999."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36580

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many in-person visits have been undertaken by health visitors in each local authority area in each year since 1999."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 28 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-37202

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour's review report, what consideration it has given to its recommendations regarding preventing homelessness."

Answer expected on 9 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37197

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how the public sector equality duty is reducing inequalities for people (a) in housing need and (b) who are homeless."

Answer expected on 9 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37198

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what role alcohol and drugs partnerships have in preventing homelessness."

Answer expected on 9 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37196

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions its ministers have had regarding whether the information sharing provisions within the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill are relevant to preventing homelessness."

Answer expected on 9 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37203

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) knee and (b) hip replacement operations have taken place out-of-area for patients at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in each year since 1999, broken down by in-area NHS board."

Answer expected on 9 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37200

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many people presenting as homeless have attended (a) A&E and (b) GP surgeries in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board."

Answer expected on 9 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37204

Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many attacks by dogs have been reported to Police Scotland in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area."

Answer expected on 9 May 2025

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