Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
22 September 2021 - 08 September 2022
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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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.
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 4 September 2024
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "For clarification, because perhaps not everybody knows this, is it correct that the FRSA largely represents on-call firefighters, who used to be known more commonly as retained firefighters, whereas the FBU mostly tends to focus on full-time firefighters?"
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2024
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "I echo the sentiments of colleagues across the chamber…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "Contrary to the Scottish National Party’s spin that we have just heard, the HMICS report is not all positive. It reveals that Police Scotland currently reports 17 strategic risks, 11 of which are at the most serious red status…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "Contrary to the Scottish National Party’s spin that we have just heard, the HMICS report is not all positive. It reveals that Police Scotland currently reports 17 strategic risks, 11 of which are at the most serious red status…
Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024
6. Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the provision of emergency homeless accommodation in the West Scotland region. (S6O-03610)"
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Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 67 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Michael Marra
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 21 for, 95 against, 4 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 8 for, 113 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 29 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the provision of emergency homeless accommodation in the West Scotland region."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27228 by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024, whether it will provide the information requested regarding the details of any communications that it has had with the (a) Lord President of the Court of Session and (b) Judicial Office for Scotland regarding a public inquiry into…
Answered by Angela Constance on 6 June 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-23002 by Angela Constance on 11 December 2023, in light of reports that the proceedings have concluded, whether it will now provide details of any payments it has made towards the legal costs of Sheriff Jack Brown in relation to his fitness for judicial office tribunal…
Answered by Angela Constance on 5 June 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27231 by Angela Constance on 13 May 2024, whether it will provide the information requested regarding whether it has sought from (a) the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and (b) Police Scotland a full list of criminal offences that can be disposed of by way of a…
Answered by Angela Constance on 31 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to revise the terms of reference that it has set for the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 June 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 May 2024
"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports of a National Crime Agency warning about synthetic opioids being linked to rising numbers of deaths."
Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any drug-free wings within the Scottish Prison Service estate."
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of (a) the number of paediatric pathologists based in Scotland and (b) any paediatric pathology services that have been acquired from elsewhere in the UK, over the past 24 months."
Answered by Neil Gray on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any concerns raised by firefighters and/or their representatives regarding the reportedly alleged unsuitability of new Ford Ranger vehicles purchased by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 22 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any concerns that have been raised by firefighters and/or their representatives regarding the reportedly alleged unsuitability of new Angloco all-terrain vehicles that have been purchased by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 22 May 2024
See all of Russell Findlay's questions submitted in Parliament