Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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25 May 2022 - 05 September 2023
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20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
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20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
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20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
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23 September 2021 - 25 May 2022
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21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
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21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
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21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
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21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
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17 June 2021 - 23 September 2021
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08 September 2021 - 22 September 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.
Chamber meeting date: 12 September 2024
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "The north-east is experiencing a dramatic increase in new transmission infrastructure to serve offshore wind. The affected communities deserve proper consultation, but that has been far from what has happened…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 10 September 2024
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Professor Donaldson, Audit Scotland highlighted concerns about the lack of clarity in budget documentation regarding the impact of specific budget interventions on long-term health outcomes, and we have heard this morning that it is hard to see where money is being spent in the Scottish budget. How can the NPF improve transparency and ensure that…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2024
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "The Royal College of General Practitioners is clear that the prescribing of gender-affirming hormones should generally be done only by specialists…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 3 September 2024
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Professor Bell, thank you for your written submission, which I found particularly helpful. You highlight the Scottish Fiscal Commission’s concerns over the financial impact of the Scottish Government’s public sector pay assumptions…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 25 June 2024
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Good morning, minister. A stakeholder in the social care sector shared with me that SDS has not “been the opportunity so far that has fulfilled its promise.” You have alluded to that this morning…
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Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 7 for, 118 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Supported by: Alasdair Allan, Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 90 for, 35 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 30 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 56 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Result 62 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Tess White has submitted recently.
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: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of police service strength, in light of the decrease in Police Scotland's officer numbers."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how funding to local authorities for flood defences will change as a result of the in-year spending reductions outlined in its fiscal statement on 3 September 2024."
Answer expected on 19 September 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any financial support that it is providing to tackle coastal erosion in Montrose."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 September 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking with Police Scotland to tackle rural crime, in light of new figures from insurance company, NFU Mutual, which show that rural crime in Scotland was up 34…
Answered by Angela Constance on 28 August 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the childcare sector, in light of reported figures showing that the net number of childminders registered with the Care Inspectorate fell from 5,344 in June 2017 to 3,043 in 2024, including a reduction of childminders in Aberdeenshire by 36.2%."
Answered by Natalie Don on 27 August 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its planned investment of £60 million for the modernisation and restoration of play parks over the course of the current parliamentary term, whether it will provide an update on play park renovation across the country, including how much has been allocated each year since 2021."
Answered by Natalie Don on 27 August 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the report, Integration Joint Boards' Finance and performance 2024, published by the Accounts Commission in July 2024, whether it will provide details of the four outstanding national integration performance indicators that have not been finalised for reporting, and when it anticipates that this process…
Answered by Maree Todd on 26 August 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent with partner organisations on the national donor gamete campaign in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 August 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, following campaigns in 2021, 2022 and 2023, whether it plans to run any further national donor gamete campaigns, in light of reported criticism from the charity, Surrogacy Concern, regarding a lack of information included in the most recent campaign about the health implications of egg donation for women."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 August 2024
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the open letter sent to the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health by the British Dental Association Scotland on 20 July 2024, whether it is considering further payment reform for NHS dentistry to improve access, inequalities and prevention."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 August 2024