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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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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
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Unit 3
Govanhill Workspace
69 Dixon Road
Glasgow
G42 8AT

Phone: 0141 424 1174
Text relay calls welcome.

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 does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Nicola does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Nicola has had 24 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

18 May 2021 - 27 March 2023

First Minister

Scottish Government

06 May 2021 - 27 March 2023

Party Leader

Scottish National Party

17 May 2016 - 18 May 2021

First Minister

Scottish Government

05 May 2016 - 04 May 2021

Party Leader

Scottish National Party

19 November 2014 - 17 May 2016

First Minister

Scottish Government

14 November 2014 - 23 March 2016

Party Leader

Scottish National Party

05 September 2012 - 19 November 2014

Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

Scottish Government

25 May 2011 - 19 November 2014

Deputy First Minister

Scottish Government

05 May 2011 - 14 November 2014

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish National Party

25 May 2011 - 04 September 2012

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy

Scottish Government

17 May 2007 - 25 May 2011

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing

Scottish Government

17 May 2007 - 25 May 2011

Deputy First Minister

Scottish Government

03 May 2007 - 22 March 2011

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish National Party

03 September 2004 - 02 April 2007

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish National Party

03 September 2003 - 30 September 2004

European and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

04 June 2003 - 23 September 2004

Justice 2 Committee

Member

30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004

Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations

Scottish National Party

30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish National Party

30 November 2001 - 31 March 2003

Party Spokesperson on Community Care

Scottish National Party

30 November 2001 - 31 March 2003

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish National Party

02 November 2000 - 31 March 2003

Health and Community Care Committee

Member

16 May 1999 - 30 November 2000

Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish National Party

16 May 1999 - 30 November 2000

Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish National Party

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.

Business Motions

Chamber meeting date: 11 March 2026

Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP): "First, I share the frustration that has already been expressed that, while we are debating this, we could have been making more progress with the assisted dying legislation…

Motion of Condolence

Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2026

Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP): "Not for the first time, but perhaps for different reasons, George Adam has made me cry.Trying to sum up the strong, smart, funny, incredibly kind woman who was Jeane Freeman in just a few minutes is an almost impossible task…

Motion of Condolence

Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2026

Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP): "::Not for the first time, but perhaps for different reasons, George Adam has made me cry.Trying to sum up the strong, smart, funny, incredibly kind woman who was Jeane Freeman in just a few minutes is an almost impossible task…

Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 18 February 2026

Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP): "Amendments 83 to 85 are prompted by a concern that I have had for a long time about a lack of consistency between local authorities on important issues of policy and, sometimes, of practice, such as the use of restraint, sibling separation and exclusion from school. Sometimes, the inconsistency even relates to the data that different local…

Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 4 February 2026

Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP): "I will speak to amendments 131 to 134 in my name…

Votes

How Nicola Sturgeon has voted in Parliament

Find out how Nicola Sturgeon has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 268

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 65 for, 56 against, 2 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 269

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 86 for, 35 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 272

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 69 for, 48 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 263

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 65 for, 52 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 56

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 73 for, 45 against, 4 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Nicola Sturgeon has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-36128

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 March 2025

Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 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."

Question reference: S6W-36132

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 March 2025

Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 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…

Question reference: S6W-36130

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 March 2025

Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 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."

Question reference: S6W-36131

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 March 2025

Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 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."

Question reference: S6W-36129

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 March 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 9 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to attend the forthcoming Financing For Development summit in Seville."

Question reference: S6W-35237

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 26 February 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 March 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."

Question reference: S6W-29653

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 September 2024

Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 23 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."

Question reference: S6W-29651

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 September 2024

Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 23 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."

Question reference: S6W-29641

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 September 2024

Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 23 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."

Question reference: S6W-29643

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 September 2024

Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 23 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."