Sue Webber
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2021 - present day
About Sue Webber
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Sue.Webber.msp@parliament.scot
Website: suewebber.uk
Post-d: @suejwebber
Facebook: Sue's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6763
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Sue is a member of 2 committees
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Sue is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Sue has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Sue has 2 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Drugs Policy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Wellbeing
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Sue has had 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
22 September 2021 - 22 June 2022
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
25 May 2022 - 31 May 2022
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
23 September 2021 - 25 May 2022
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Member
16 September 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16 September 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women's Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16 September 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 - 23 September 2021
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Sue's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Sue Webber 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: 2 February 2023
ME Services
Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con): "I am pleased to bring this debate on ME to Parliament today, and I am delighted that members of #MEAction Scotland are able to join us in the public gallery—I hope that they have managed to make it in—to hear what might be done to improve care for those in the grip of this debilitating condition. For ME sufferers, even making the trip here could…
Chamber meeting date: 2 February 2023
Budget (Scotland) (No 2) Bill: Stage 1
Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 26 January 2023
Budget 2023-24 (Committees’ Pre-budget Scrutiny)
Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con): "I rise to speak on behalf of the Education, Children and Young People Committee. For our budget scrutiny, we chose to look at both ends of the educational spectrum: early learning and childcare, and further and higher education…
Chamber meeting date: 25 January 2023
Drugs and Alcohol (Harm Reduction)
Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con): "Scottish National Party and Green ministers approved a cut of £1 million to the alcohol and drugs budget in November, at a time when more than 100 families were grieving the loss of a loved one because of drugs…
Chamber meeting date: 25 January 2023
Decision Time
Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I tried to change my vote, but my app froze and would not refresh. I should have voted yes."
Votes
How Sue Webber has voted in Parliament
Find out how Sue Webber has voted recently.
Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater, Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 2, 2023
Result 68 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 24 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Roz McCall, Liz Smith, Sue Webber
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 54 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Alexander Burnett, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Sue Webber, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Sue Webber in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Sue Webber has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 January 2023
"To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Government has made in clearing the reported backlog of people waiting for key diagnostic tests."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2023
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many delayed breast reconstruction operations have been carried out in 2022, broken down by (a) month and (b) NHS board."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 December 2022
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, for its (a) Alcohol Harm Prevention Policy Team, (b) Alcohol Treatment Policy Team and (c) Drugs Policy Unit, how many posts there are in each team, and of these, how many are currently filled."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 December 2022
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the open letter signed by over 500 businesses asking for the Deposit Return Scheme to be delayed beyond next summer."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2022
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of patients that have participated in clinical trials in each year since 2015, broken down by (a) clinical speciality and (b) gender."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many ongoing clinical trials there are in the NHS Research Scotland research area portfolio of (a) stroke, (b) cancer, (c) cardiovascular, (d) diabetes and (e) neuroprogressive and dementia."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the annual budget was for each of the NHS Research Scotland research networks and speciality groups, in each year since 2016."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what issue it is seeking to address by proposing to implement a new licensing scheme for muirburn."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 October 2022
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the funding of extra-curricular activities in schools."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2022
Asked by: Webber, Sue, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what budget it has allocated for smoking cessation services in (a) each of the last five financial years, including 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23, and what budget it has provisionally allocated for smoking cessation services over the remainder of the current parliamentary session."
Answered by Maree Todd on 16 August 2022