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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Oliver Mundell

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Dumfriesshire (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Oliver Mundell

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @olivermundell

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Contact at local office

Monro House
Duncan Drive
Moffat
DG10 9JW

Phone: 01683 222770
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Oliver is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Oliver is a member of 8 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dyslexia

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Supporting Children’s Learning

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Oliver does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Oliver does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Oliver has had 23 previous roles

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

28 March 2024 - 10 October 2024

Member

22 September 2022 - 28 May 2024

Member

17 June 2021 - 22 September 2022

Member

21 May 2021 - 05 September 2022

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 05 September 2022

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021

Substitute Member

16 December 2020 - 04 May 2021

Member

23 December 2020 - 04 May 2021

Member

25 February 2020 - 23 December 2020

Member

20 August 2020 - 16 December 2020

Member

11 August 2020 - 19 November 2020

Party Spokesperson on Rural Economy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

11 August 2020 - 19 November 2020

Party Spokesperson on Tourism

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Constitution

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on External Affairs

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020

Substitute Member

17 May 2018 - 25 February 2020

Member

28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Higher Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

29 June 2017 - 10 September 2019

Member

08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017

Member

29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017

Substitute Member

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Safety

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Oliver'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 Oliver Mundell 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.

Dumfries Town Centre (Support)

Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2026

6. Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support Dumfries town centre. (S6O-05653)"

Dumfries Town Centre (Support)

Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2026

6. Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support Dumfries town centre. (S6O-05653)"

Dumfries Town Centre (Support)

Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2026

6. Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support Dumfries town centre. (S6O-05653)"

Dumfries Town Centre (Support)

Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2026

6. Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support Dumfries town centre. (S6O-05653)"

Dumfries Town Centre (Support)

Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2026

6. Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support Dumfries town centre. (S6O-05653)"

Votes

How Oliver Mundell has voted in Parliament

Find out how Oliver Mundell has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 73 Amendment 20

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Result 49 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 73 Amendment 21

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Result 49 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 73 Amendment 19

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Result 50 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 73 Amendment 17

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Result 46 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 73 Amendment 4

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Result 106 for, 7 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Oliver Mundell has asked

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

Question reference: S6O-05701

Asked by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 18 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce reported bed pressures at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary."

Question reference: S6O-05653

Asked by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 11 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support Dumfries town centre."

Question reference: S6W-44059

Asked by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it and its agencies have taken in response to reported concerns about contamination in the Scaur Water, near Sanquhar, following works relating to the Sanquhar II Wind Farm."

Question reference: S6W-43643

Asked by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 11 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43529 by Fiona Hyslop on 10 February 2026, what recent communication Transport Scotland and Amey have had with Dumfries and Galloway Council regarding litter along the A75."

Question reference: S6W-43529

Asked by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 3 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it takes to ensure that Transport Scotland and operating companies across the trunk-road network adequately address local concerns regarding litter and fly-tipping, both generally and with particular reference to the A75."

Question reference: S6W-41679

Asked by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 4 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action Scottish Water is taking to prioritise the connection of residential properties to the mains water supply in situations where private water supplies are consistently failing water quality tests and residents are routinely provided with bottled drinking water."

Question reference: S6W-41628

Asked by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 31 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 13 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many calls the Disclosure Scotland helpline has received in the last 12 months, and what the (a) average and (b) longest recorded waiting time for a call to be answered was."

Question reference: S6W-40875

Asked by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 30 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 16 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on allowing children and young people from rural areas who have cancer and must travel significant distances for day care and treatment, and who are currently excluded from accessing the Young Patients Family Fund, to access this Fund to support their travel costs."

Question reference: S6W-40874

Asked by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 30 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that children and young people from rural areas who have cancer and are excluded from accessing the Young Patients Family Fund do not experience inequalities in accessing their treatment and care because of any significant travel distances and costs that they might face over long…

Question reference: S6O-05038

Asked by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 1 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure there is appropriate policing cover for communities in Dumfriesshire."