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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

03 April 2014 - 25 November 2014

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

25 January 2012 - 25 November 2014

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

29 October 2014 - 25 November 2014

Devolution Further Powers 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: 16 January 2025

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report (Scottish Government Response)

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 United Kingdom Covid-19 inquiry module 1 report…

Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025

Renewable Energy Output (Value to United Kingdom Economy)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: "I can squeeze in question 8 if I get brief questions and brief answers to match."

Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025

Energy Efficiency Area-based Grants (Reallocation of Unused Funds)

The Deputy Presiding Officer: "That concludes portfolio questions on net zero and energy, and transport. I apologise to members whom I was not able to squeeze in."

Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025

Net Zero and Energy, and Transport

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing): "The next item of business is portfolio question time and the portfolio is net zero and energy, and transport."

Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2025

Enterprise Agencies (Assessment of Performance)

2. Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the performance of enterprise agencies in supporting business growth and inward investment. (S6O-04186)"

Votes

How Annabelle Ewing has voted in Parliament

Find out how Annabelle Ewing has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 29 Amendment 14

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16114

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16093

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16092.2

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16092

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 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-04232

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the chief executive of NHS Fife, and what was discussed."

Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04186

Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the performance of enterprise agencies in supporting business growth and inward investment."

Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2025

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

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