Tess White
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Tess White
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Tess.White.msp@parliament.scot
Post-d: @TessWhite4NE
Facebook: Tess's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6218
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
Phone: 01224 640152
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Tess is a member of 2 committees
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Tess is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Tess does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Tess has 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women's Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Tess has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
23 September 2021 - 25 May 2022
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Just Transition
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Fair Work
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
Junior Whip
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 - 23 September 2021
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Tess'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 Tess White 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: 21 March 2023
Care of Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Earlier today, it was announced that John Wyllie, the chair of the Dundee alcohol and drugs partnership, will stand down at the end of March—just four months after his appointment in November 2022…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 21 March 2023
Scrutiny of NHS Boards (NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Borders and NHS Forth Valley)
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I have two questions. The first is for NHS Borders. Mr Roberts, in advance of the meeting, we asked for a four-page document. You have provided a document that has no fewer than eight embedded papers and did not provide what we asked for…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 21 March 2023
Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
Tess White: "I have three questions, the first of which is for Patrick Murphy. How could sports environments and changing facilities be improved to ensure that women and girls feel safe?"
Chamber meeting date: 16 March 2023
Local Services (Support for Local Authorities)
8. Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support local authorities to ensure that the provision of local services, including swimming pools and leisure centres, meets the needs of local communities. (S6O-02019)"
Chamber meeting date: 15 March 2023
NHS Tayside (Recruitment of Oncologists)
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "The reality is that a large part of the oncology department in Tayside has gone and, as we have heard, vacancies have proved to be impossible to fill…
Votes
How Tess White has voted in Parliament
Find out how Tess White has voted recently.
Employment Support for Veterans and their Families
Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Supported by: Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 23, 2023
Result 45 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Transition to a Wellbeing Economy
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 20, 2023
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Result 64 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Transition to a Wellbeing Economy
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Supported by: Claire Baker, Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Result 24 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Transition to a Wellbeing Economy
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Supported by: Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Result 30 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Expansion of Vocational and Technical Qualifications in Scotland’s Secondary Schools
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 20, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Result 54 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Tess White in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Tess White has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 March 2023
"To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the Scottish Government's progress towards reducing the number of people on hospital waiting lists and ending long waits for NHS treatment."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2023
"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to research by the Royal College of General Practitioners reportedly showing that a third of Scotland's GP staff who were surveyed said their practice was at risk of closing in the next few months."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with COSLA about the delivery of local services over the next financial year."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to address coastal erosion in the North East Scotland region."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 January 2023
Awaiting answer
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11581 by Kevin Stewart on 28 October 2022, whether a decision has been made regarding replacing the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Programme Board in its current format when it is disbanded in March 2023, and what role organisations representing the third sector can expect to…
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 January 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many claims have been made to the Mother and Baby Unit Family Fund since its introduction in 2020, broken down by month, and, of those, how many were made by individuals residing in the North East Scotland region."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 January 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the consultation analysis on the options to increase mother and baby unit capacity, which was published in August 2022, what consideration it has given to increasing the £500 cap on claims to the Mother and Baby Unit Family Fund for those individuals travelling long distances."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 January 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on work to establish a mother and baby unit in the North East Scotland region, in light of the consultation analysis on the options to increase mother and baby unit capacity, which was published in August 2022."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 January 2023
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has taken a decision regarding the extension of the temporary provisions in the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2022