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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Annabelle Ewing

Scottish National Party

MSP for Cowdenbeath (Constituency) 2016 - present day

Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2011 - 2016

About Annabelle Ewing

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6290
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Cowdenbeath Constituency Office
253-257 High Street
Cowdenbeath
KY4 9QF

Phone: 01383 611067
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Annabelle is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Annabelle is a member of 3 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Europe

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gardening and Horticulture

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Annabelle has 1 parliamentary and government role

Deputy Presiding Officer

Scottish Parliament

Party Roles

Annabelle does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Annabelle has had 16 previous roles

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

01 September 2020 - 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Member

21 April 2020 - 04 May 2021

COVID19 Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 03 December 2020

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 31 August 2020

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

18 May 2016 - 28 June 2018

Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs

Scottish Government

25 November 2014 - 18 May 2016

Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment

Scottish Government

29 October 2014 - 25 November 2014

Devolution Further Powers Committee

Member

03 April 2014 - 25 November 2014

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

25 January 2012 - 25 November 2014

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Deputy First Minister

Scottish Government

01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

Scottish Government

23 October 2012 - 29 October 2014

Referendum Scotland Bill Committee

Member

15 June 2011 - 24 October 2012

Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee

Deputy Convener

23 February 2012 - 01 October 2012

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Scottish Government

01 June 2011 - 23 February 2012

European and External Relations Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee

Member

Register of interests

Annabelle'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.

Here is the register for Annabelle Ewing. The date of their initial statement was 17 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

I own a flat in Edinburgh. I estimate the overall value of the property to be between £200,001 and £250,000. Until 23 November 2016 I owned a third share of this property. As of 1 November 2018 I receive gross rental income from the property of between £10,001 and £15,000 per annum.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a member of the Law Society of Scotland and hold a current practising certificate for the year to 31 October 2024. [Amended interest 15 November 2021, Amended interest 2 November 2022, Amended 1 November 2023]

Recent Activity

What was said

What Annabelle Ewing 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: 18 December 2024

Scottish Own-brand Supermarket Products

1. Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with supermarkets to discuss the stocking of Scottish own-brand products. (S6O-04121)"

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2024

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-15876, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on the Education (Scotland) Bill at stage 1. I advise members that there is no time in hand this afternoon. 14:50"

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2024

Holyrood Park

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-15634, in the name of Lorna Slater, on a safe, accessible and sustainable Holyrood park for the 21st century. The debate will be concluded without any question being put…

Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2024

Martins Review

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The next item of business is a statement by Kate Forbes on the Scottish Government’s response to the—"

Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2024

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "I call Martin Whitfield to open on behalf of Scottish Labour. 16:55"

Votes

How Annabelle Ewing has voted in Parliament

Find out how Annabelle Ewing has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15876

Education (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Result 96 for, 0 against, 21 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15875

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024

Supported by: John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792.3

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15809

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Annabelle Ewing has asked

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

Question ref. S6O-04121

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with supermarkets to discuss the stocking of Scottish own brand products."

Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04063

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of Brand Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-03984

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the implications of the UK Budget for its allocation of capital budget for health projects."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30467

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the report in The Courier on 7 March 2024, "The Fife girls fighting for better school lunches: ‘We’re not asking for McDonalds, just meals that fill us up’", what meetings it had with the pupils of Beath High School, and what the outcomes were."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30206

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Gamekeepers Association regarding initiatives that can be taken to protect capercaillie."

Answered by Alasdair Allan on 9 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-30204

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what initiatives it is currently pursuing to protect capercaillie, and what assessment it has made of the impact of any such initiatives."

Answered by Alasdair Allan on 8 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-29295

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers community social work as integral to supporting and empowering families to provide a stable and nurturing environment for children and young people, as part of its priority to eradicate child poverty."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 19 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29298

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on (a) what the benefits are of community social work and (b) whether a transition to such a model across Scotland would benefit families in the most deprived areas."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 19 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29297

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reviewed the findings of the community social work pilot approach undertaken by Fife Council, and whether it is considering providing additional resources to local authorities to pilot this approach."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 19 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29299

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with (a) Social Work Scotland and (b) chief social work officers, and whether community social work was discussed."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 19 September 2024

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