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 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.
Here is the register for Nicola Sturgeon. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I have purchased £250 of community shares as part of a scheme to raise fund for Govanhill Baths in my constituency.
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: 19 May 2022
ScotRail (Disruption to Services)
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "I appreciate the opportunity to address the rail issue. I will do so directly, but first I, too, want to take the opportunity to pay tribute to Rangers Football Club…
Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "Yes, I agree. The announcement this week from the UK Government that it is intending to legislate to enable unilateral action to override parts of the Northern Ireland protocol is deeply concerning…
Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2022
Aberdeenshire Council (WhatsApp Messages)
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "First, let me take the opportunity to say that anyone who sends degrading messages about children with disabilities deserves utter condemnation…
Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2022
ScotRail
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "Anas Sarwar says “after years of Labour campaigning”, but, of course, before that, there were years of Labour Governments at Westminster that failed to bring the railways back into public ownership. They also opposed the devolution of Network Rail…
Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2022
2022 Census
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "The reasons why there have been challenges in terms of the completion rate are well understood—the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has set them out to the chamber—but work continues…
Votes
How Nicola Sturgeon has voted in Parliament
Find out how Nicola Sturgeon has voted recently.
Update on Delivery of Social Security Benefits
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Supported by: Christina McKelvie, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 26, 2022
Result 65 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Update on Delivery of Social Security Benefits
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 26, 2022
Result 28 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Update on Delivery of Social Security Benefits
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Supported by: Mark Griffin, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 26, 2022
Result 49 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Community Wealth Building – Delivering Transformation in Scotland’s Local and Regional Economies
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Result 31 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Keeping Care Close to Home and Improving Outcomes
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, May 23, 2022
Supported by: Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Result 21 for, 97 against, 3 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
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 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 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 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: 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: 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 what the administration costs have been in each social inclusion partnership in each of the last five years."
Answered by: Malcolm Chisholm 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