Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Southside (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Glasgow Govan (Constituency) 2007 - 2011
Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 1999 - 2007
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0141 424 1174
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18 May 2021 - 27 March 2023
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06 May 2021 - 27 March 2023
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17 May 2016 - 18 May 2021
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19 November 2014 - 17 May 2016
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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.
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 June 2025
Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2025
Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not connect. I would have voted yes."
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP): "This chamber feels far too quiet without Christina’s infectious laugh…
Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2025
Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Likewise—I could not get the app to connect; I would have voted yes."
Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025
Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP): "I commend the minister on the continued commitment to the Promise and the significant progress that has been made…
Find out how Nicola Sturgeon has voted recently.
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Nicola Sturgeon has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports calls for global debt cancellation to be a key pillar of the UN Loss and Damage Fund, ensuring that climate-vulnerable nations are not required to take on more debt to recover from climate disasters…
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 2025
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support calls for debt justice for any countries that are required to take on debt to recover from climate disasters and climate-related loss and damage."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 2025
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to use its role as a climate leader to advocate for debt cancellation as part of climate justice in the run-up to COP30."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 2025
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its future plans are to further champion climate justice at international events, including in relation to the growing debt crisis faced by many climate vulnerable countries."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 2025
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to attend the forthcoming Financing For Development summit in Seville."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 9 April 2025
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with Glasgow City Council to secure the future of the Glasgow School of Sport."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 March 2025
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding how such a policy could apply in Scotland, what assessment it has made of the Welsh Government’s legislative proposal to remove profit from the care of looked after children."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 23 September 2024
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many foster agencies are operational in Scotland, and, of these, how many are owned by (a) local authorities, (b) voluntary organisations and (c) private entities."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 23 September 2024
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether all local authorities record instances of looked after children being separated from siblings, and, if not, which local authorities do not yet do so, and by when it anticipates that all local authorities will routinely record this data."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 23 September 2024
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have ended the practice of excluding looked after or care experienced children from school, and by what date it anticipates that all local authorities will have done so."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 23 September 2024
See all of Nicola Sturgeon's questions submitted in Parliament