Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day
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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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11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
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20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
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28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020
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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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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: 11 September 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "In July, the Scottish Government announced £5 million to help with the recruitment and retention of skilled staff and the provision of sustainable services in the hospice sector…
Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025
7. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government at what stage the current funding application is for the Edinburgh biomes project at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. (S6O-04904)"
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Good morning. I have to say that I have found this morning’s session very disappointing. Anyone watching this or who watched the debate last night would get the impression that the Government is just running down the clock…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025
Miles Briggs: "Good morning to the witnesses, and thank you for joining us today. I will touch on a couple of issues, the first of which is the register of foster carers…
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement…
Find out how Miles Briggs has voted recently.
Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Supported by: Sarah Boyack
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Result 22 for, 81 against, 1 abstained, 25 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Murdo Fraser, Ash Regan, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Result 101 for, 1 against, 3 abstained, 24 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 63 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
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: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils attending independent schools have been charged for in-hospital educational support in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many pupil support assistants have been trained to carry out invasive medical procedures in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish, for each year since 2020, school-level data showing the (a) number and (b) percentage of pupils attaining (i) SQA National Qualifications at SCQF Level 6 (Highers and equivalent) and (ii) other SCQF Level 6 awards, such as Foundation Apprenticeships and National Progression Awards."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many clinical trials have taken place in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board."
Answered by Neil Gray on 11 September 2025
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding including methanol awareness in the school curriculum."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 September 2025
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many hours NHS staff have spent on trainee research as part of protected development working time in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board"
Answered by Neil Gray on 11 September 2025
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38195 by Fiona Hyslop on 13 June 2025, what its position is on the introduction of a potential traffic congestion charge by the City of Edinburgh Council."
Answer expected on 25 September 2025
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the framework legislation on the matter, how it will enforce Sections 13 and 19 of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 to ensure that funds raised by a local authority through such a levy are reinvested in tourist infrastructure only."
Answer expected on 25 September 2025
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care on STV News at Six on 9 September 2025 that “Chronic pain sufferers have a debilitating condition that has a chronic impact on their entire ability to live life well. That is why we are investing across the health service to improve…
Answer expected on 25 September 2025
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38180 by Ivan McKee on 9 June 2025 regarding the current model of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024, whether it will (a) provide an update on the progress of the discussions with the tourism sector regarding the model, including any proposed alternatives and (b) confirm what…
Answer expected on 25 September 2025