Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
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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.
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
5. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "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. (S6F-04602)"
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
5. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "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. (S6F-04602)"
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
5. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "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. (S6F-04602)"
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
5. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "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. (S6F-04602)"
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
5. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "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. (S6F-04602)"
Find out how Miles Briggs has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20414
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 22, 2026
Result 25 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 43
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 28 for, 72 against, 18 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 42
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 46 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 10 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: 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."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 14 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Student Awards Agency Scotland regarding the recent audit of student loans by the agency, and what its position is on any additional loan balance adjustments discovered as a result of the audit being added to people’s loans retrospectively, including in cases where it was…
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many men in Scotland have received prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests in each year since 1999."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 9 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the development of the unique learner number system."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 8 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the establishment of an independent national whistleblowing office for education and children’s services."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of the cross-government co-ordination of infrastructure, what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues on when a decision will be made on the design and construction of a new grade separated junction on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Sheriffhall, including what cost revisions…
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the (a) allocated budget and (b) actual outturn expenditure for the Young Patients Family Fund in each financial year since its introduction."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the cost of expanding the Young Patients Family Fund’s eligibility to include children and young people with cancer who are (a) day-case patients, and (b) aged 18-25."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the evidence given by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the Education, Children and Young People Committee on 17 December 2025, in which the Cabinet Secretary commented that she had made a "private call" to a person with no officials present, stating that she subsequently made a note of…