Nicola Sturgeon
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
About Nicola Sturgeon
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0141 424 1174
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Contact at local office
Unit 3
Govanhill Workspace
69 Dixon Road
Glasgow
G42 8AT
Phone: 0141 424 1174
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Committees
Nicola is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Nicola is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Nicola has 1 parliamentary and government role
First Minister
Scottish Government
Find out more about the Cabinet and Ministers at the Scottish Government website.
Party Roles
Nicola has 1 party role
Party Leader
Scottish National Party
Previous roles
Nicola has had 4 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
03 September 2003 - 30 September 2004
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
04 June 2003 - 23 September 2004
Justice 2 Committee
Member
02 November 2000 - 31 March 2003
Health and Community Care Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 30 November 2000
Education Culture and Sport Committee
Member
Register of interests
Nicola'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 Nicola Sturgeon 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 September 2022
European Union (Nature Protection)
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "Yes, we will continue to support Scotland’s nature and our natural habitats. I support the comments that the RSPB made in the wake of UK Government announcements in the past few days…
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2022
Ferry Procurement (Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd)
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "Before I come on to the specifics of the question, I note that Douglas Ross might want to make his mind up about what his allegations are…
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2022
Energy Generation (Public Ownership)
The First Minister: "Yes—I am happy to give support to policies of that nature…
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2022
Cost Crisis
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "The issues could not be any more grave or serious. When we had exchanges at this time last week, it would have been very true—frighteningly true—to say that people were worried about being unable to heat their homes. That remains true…
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2022
Scottish Landfill Tax (West Dunbartonshire)
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "First, Revenue Scotland operates independently of Scottish ministers in its role as our tax authority. It would not be proper for me to comment on what is an individual taxpayer dispute…
Votes
How Nicola Sturgeon has voted in Parliament
Find out how Nicola Sturgeon has voted recently.
Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 65 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 14 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Addressing NHS Waiting Times
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 26, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Meghan Gallacher, Liam Kerr, Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 65 for, 52 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 29 for, 64 against, 23 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 51 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Handling of Ferry Contracts
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 26, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Liam Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 64 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Nicola Sturgeon in Parliament
Find out what motions Nicola Sturgeon has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Nicola Sturgeon has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2005
"To ask the Scottish Executive how many manufacturing jobs were created through inward investment in (a) Scotland, and (b) Glasgow in each of the last five years."
Answered by: Nicol Stephen on 28 September 2005
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2005
"To ask the Scottish Executive what the growth rate in jobs was in Glasgow in each of the last seven years."
Answered by: Nicol Stephen on 28 September 2005
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2005
"To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding was allocated for public transport in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) region and expressed also on a per capita basis."
Answered by: Tavish Scott on 28 September 2005
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2005
"To ask the Scottish Executive how many eviction applications have been made by Glasgow Housing Association since the completion of the Glasgow housing stock transfer."
Answered by: Malcolm Chisholm on 15 September 2005
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2005
"To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to stimulate net capital expenditure in Glasgow's manufacturing sector."
Answered by: Nicol Stephen on 14 September 2005
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 August 2005
"To ask the Scottish Executive how many mothers are still breastfeeding their babies at six weeks (a) nationally and (b) in Glasgow."
Answered by: Lewis Macdonald on 13 September 2005
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 August 2005
"To ask the Scottish Executive what it means by its plans to promote citizenship education in schools across Scotland."
Answered by: Robert Brown on 8 September 2005
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2005
"To ask the Scottish Executive how many school leavers in all Glasgow parliamentary constituency areas have left school with no (a) standard and (b) higher grade qualifications in each of the last five years and how this compares with the national average."
Answered by: Peter Peacock on 8 September 2005
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2005
"To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in replacing lead piping, broken down by local authority."
Answered by: Rhona Brankin on 7 September 2005
Asked by: Sturgeon, Nicola, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2005
"To ask the Scottish Executive how many properties have been demolished to date under the Glasgow housing stock transfer process."
Answered by: Malcolm Chisholm on 7 September 2005
See all of Nicola Sturgeon's written questions submitted in Parliament