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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

08 June 2016 - 20 August 2020

Health and Sport Committee

Member

25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Substitute 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: 29 October 2025

Maternity Services (Safety)

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Midwives in Edinburgh have told me that they often feel like they are landing planes, with expectant mothers being told to sit in car parks or to go home. In one case, an expectant mother told me about giving birth on a bathroom floor…

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Further and Higher Education (Financial Situation)

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "The Audit Scotland report is not only a wake-up call for ministers; it should act as an alarm bell for them. Scotland’s colleges face a dire financial future under this Government…

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Colleges and Apprenticeships

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Not a week goes by without me having a meeting with an organisation or speaking to a business in my Lothian region in which the issue of the skills shortages in our economy is raised. I am sure that the same will be true for every MSP…

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Secure Accommodation

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I thank the minister for advance sight of her statement. The Scottish Conservatives have consistently warned ministers that the situation on the ground in our secure accommodation sector was not sustainable…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 8 October 2025

Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Good morning. I want to ask a number of questions about aftercare…

Votes

How Miles Briggs has voted in Parliament

Find out how Miles Briggs has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19456

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 30, 2025

Result 70 for, 31 against, 11 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 285

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 51

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 162

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 7

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

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 reference: S6W-41578

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many men have received screening for prostate cancer in each year since 1999, broken down by age group."

Question reference: S6W-41579

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many veterans have declared themselves homeless in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority."

Question reference: S6W-41573

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when Ministers will update Parliament on the progress to deliver the Sheriffhall roundabout upgrade project."

Question reference: S6W-41575

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on patients paying a congestion charge to access health services."

Question reference: S6W-41574

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of congestion charges on businesses."

Question reference: S6W-41580

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop new pathways for children and young people to access autism and ADHD assessments in schools."

Question reference: S6W-41572

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions NHS boards have been placed in escalation status in each year since 1999."

Question reference: S6W-41577

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to develop a national prostate cancer screening programme."

Question reference: S6W-41581

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when Ministers will provide an update to Parliament on plans to extend the support provided to unpaid carers after the person they have cared for dies."

Question reference: S6W-41576

Asked by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of congestion charges on lower paid workers who drive."

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