Audrey Nicoll
Scottish National Party
MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine (Constituency) 2021 - present day
About Audrey Nicoll
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5490
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
51 Victoria Road
Aberdeen
AB11 9LS
Phone: 01224 876743
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Audrey is a member of 2 committees
Criminal Justice Committee
Convener
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Audrey is a member of 10 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fisheries and Coastal Communities
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 Music
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scots Language
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Audrey has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Audrey does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Audrey has had 2 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
18 April 2023 - 16 November 2023
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Criminal Justice Committee
Member
Register of interests
Audrey'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 Audrey Nicoll. The date of their initial statement was 26 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 5 May 2022, I was a Councillor for Aberdeen City Council (of Town House, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1FY). I spent around 15-25 hours per week on this role. I received a salary and use of a mobile phone and laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration was between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. [Amended interest 2 June 2022].
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 14 February 2023]
On 28 September 2022, I purchased a flat in Edinburgh with a market value of between £200,001-£250,000 from which I receive no rental income. I own a 50% share of the property. [Registered 30 September 2022]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 7 June 2023]
On 25 August 2022, I attended the Scottish Renewables Net-Zero Energy Transition Awards 2022 at the Chester Hotel, Aberdeen. The value of this hospitality was below the discretion threshold. [Registered 24 September 2022]
Until 31 March 2021 I was a volunteer with Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 7 June 2023]
On 29 July 2022, I accepted the Scottish Renewables invitation to visit the Vattenfall European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre in Aberdeen Bay preceded by lunch at the Silver Darling Restaurant, Aberdeen. The value of this hospitality was below the discretion threshold. [Registered 24 September 2022]
Until 1 May 2021 I was a Child Protection Officer at Aberdeen Grammar Rugby.
I am a member of the Scottish National Party.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Audrey Nicoll 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: 27 June 2024
Emergency Departments
Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP): "I recognise that our hospitals face congestion because of the challenges that are associated with delayed discharge—which is due in part to the significant reduction in the workforce that delivers care packages in communities, as a result of the United Kingdom Government’s immigration policy. Does the cabinet secretary agree that, notwithstanding…
Chamber meeting date: 27 June 2024
Child Poverty (Impact of Two-child Limit)
4. Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister, regarding the impact on child poverty levels in Scotland, what assessment the Scottish Government has made of recent research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies on the impact of the two-child benefit cap. (S6F-03277)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024
Antisocial Behaviour (Town Centres)
Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP): "As the police are often the first line of response to incidents of antisocial behaviour, it is vital that policing continues to be a priority for the Scottish Government…
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2024
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2022
Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP): "In her statement, the cabinet secretary referred to shipping emissions…
Chamber meeting date: 13 June 2024
RAAC (Aberdeen City Council)
7. Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with Aberdeen City Council in relation to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. (S6O-03579)"
Votes
How Audrey Nicoll has voted in Parliament
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Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 50 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 24, 2024
Supported by: Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 8 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 68 for, 0 against, 46 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Audrey Nicoll in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Audrey Nicoll has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Nicoll, Audrey, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 June 2024
"To ask the First Minister, regarding the impact on child poverty levels in Scotland, what assessment the Scottish Government has made of recent research from the IFS on the impact of the two-child benefit cap."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2024
Asked by: Nicoll, Audrey, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with Aberdeen City Council in relation to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2024
Asked by: Nicoll, Audrey, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme was last reviewed."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Nicoll, Audrey, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Funding Council's subject price groups for higher education were last reviewed."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 May 2024
Asked by: Nicoll, Audrey, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timing of the 2024 Medium-Term Financial Strategy, draft Tax Strategy and reset of the Infrastructure Investment Plan Pipeline."
Answered by Shona Robison on 7 May 2024
Asked by: Nicoll, Audrey, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the next paper in the Building a New Scotland series will be published."
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 April 2024
Asked by: Nicoll, Audrey, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the Universities Scotland 40 Faces campaign."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2024
Asked by: Nicoll, Audrey, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding Scotland's agricultural funding post-2025."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 April 2024
Asked by: Nicoll, Audrey, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report on how women born in the 1950s were affected by increases to the state pension age, and given that women are more likely to live in poverty than men, what assessment it has made of the potential impact that changes to the state pension age have…
Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2024
Asked by: Nicoll, Audrey, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the education secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any potential implications for Scottish universities and colleges of the Migration Advisory Committee’s “rapid review” of the Graduate Route visa, as announced by the UK Government."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2024
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