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: 5 March 2026
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Councillors in Edinburgh have voted to develop a framework for a congestion charge in the capital that could see residents in East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian having to pay more than £4,000 a year to drive into the city…
Chamber meeting date: 5 March 2026
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Councillors in Edinburgh have voted to develop a framework for a congestion charge in the capital that could see residents in East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian having to pay more than £4,000 a year to drive into the city…
Chamber meeting date: 5 March 2026
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Councillors in Edinburgh have voted to develop a framework for a congestion charge in the capital that could see residents in East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian having to pay more than £4,000 a year to drive into the city…
Chamber meeting date: 5 March 2026
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Councillors in Edinburgh have voted to develop a framework for a congestion charge in the capital that could see residents in East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian having to pay more than £4,000 a year to drive into the city…
Chamber meeting date: 5 March 2026
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Councillors in Edinburgh have voted to develop a framework for a congestion charge in the capital that could see residents in East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian having to pay more than £4,000 a year to drive into the city…
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Motion ref. S6M-20944
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 5, 2026
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957.2
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 52 for, 66 against, 2 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 85 for, 33 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957.3
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 66 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20956
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 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: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments, what discussions it has had with NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian on the compatibility of IT systems with infectious disease reporting systems."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its planned introduction of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many parents and families have had a funded cross-border nursery placement ended in each year since 2007 to date, broken down by local authority."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many parents and families have had a funded cross-border nursery placement in each year since 2007, broken down by local authority."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian has commenced in March 2026 as previously indicated, and, if not, what the reasons are for any delay."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether funding has been confirmed for the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian, in 2025-26."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what level of priority is given to the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what audit of non-functioning community CCTV cameras has been undertaken by Police Scotland."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has withdrawn funding from Scotland’s national residential service for severe chronic pain, which it funded since its opening in 2015 and until 2025, to support areas such as the islands and rural areas, which are still without pain services for outpatients."
Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it did not inform the Scottish Parliament or patients that it had stopped funding Scotland’s national residential service for chronic pain in Glasgow after 10 years, in light of this service being created following a unanimous, cross-party vote of the Parliament in 2013, leading to its opening…