Evelyn Tweed
Scottish National Party
MSP for Stirling (Constituency) 2021 - present day
About Evelyn Tweed
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: evelyntweed.scot
X (previously known as Twitter): @EvelynTweedSNP
Facebook: Evelyn's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5088
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Stirling Business Centre
Wellgreen Place
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
Phone: 01786 235255
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Evelyn is a member of 2 committees
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Evelyn is a member of 6 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Bangladesh
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Evelyn does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Evelyn does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Evelyn has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
18 June 2024 - 19 June 2024
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
09 November 2023 - 17 June 2024
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Member
05 September 2023 - 06 March 2024
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 09 November 2023
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Member
29 June 2023 - 05 September 2023
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Substitute Member
31 August 2021 - 18 April 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Evelyn'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 Evelyn Tweed. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 5 May 2022, I was a Councillor for Stirling Council (of Old Viewforth, 14-20 Pitt Terrace, Stirling, FK8 2ET). I spent around 15-20 hours per week on this role. The remuneration I receive was between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. [Amended 2 June 2022]. Until 31 May 2021 I was Housing Portfolio Holder and my remuneration was between £20,001 and £25,000 per annum.
Until 24 May 2021, I was Chair of the Renewables and Energy Efficiency Committee Association of Public Sector Excellence (APSE) (a not for profit unincorporated association of 300 Councils across the UK promoting excellence in public services of Scottish Office, Brandon House, 23-25 Brandon Street, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, ML3 6DA). I worked around 4 hours per month on this role and received an annual stipend of £1,000.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 17 to 26 November 2023 I was part of a cross-party delegation of MSPs who visited the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at the invitation of the High Commission of Bangladesh to the UK based in London (28 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5JA) and Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. The purpose of the visit was to engage with senior politicians within the Bangladeshi government, organisations, academics and business leaders to strengthen relationships between Bangladesh and Scotland, especially on issues of joint importance such as climate change, education, support for refugees and, fair pay and conditions for garment workers, and to build skill and knowledge sharing opportunities which will benefit both our nations. The delegation held meetings with Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh; A.K. Abdul Momen MP, Foreign Affairs Minister; Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury MP, Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament; Md. Shahab Uddin MP, Minister of Environment Forest & Climate Change; Professor Dr AKM Zakir Hossain, Vice-Chancellor of Kurigram Agricultural University; Md. Atiqul Islam, The Mayor of Dhaka North City; Dinner with Mahbub Ali MP, Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism; and breakfast with Matt Cannell, British Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director to Bangladesh. The Delegation visited the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar; Sylhet Women’s Medical College Hospital; Nabiganj and Habiganj; the medical camp in Biswanath’s Amtoil Village, and NRB Hospital in Sylhet. In the course of these visits, the delegation held meetings with Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, Mayor of Sylhet; Chamber of Commerce of Sylhet and other business leaders from the region; university academic and administrative heads, and Ataur Rahman Selim, Mayor of Habiganj. The total cost of the visit was £3,683.57. Of the total costs, £2,300 for return flights from Edinburgh to Dhaka and a one-way internal flight from Sylhet to Dhaka was met by Workpermitcloud Limited (legal recruitment experts; of the Gherkin Level 28, 30 Street Mary Axe, London, England, EC3A, Company Registration: 12909694) and £1,082.92 for hotel accommodation, £240.65 for food and transport, £60 for internal return flights Dhaka to Cox Bazar were met by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh (State Ministry which oversees foreign relations of Bangladesh; of Segunbagicha, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh) and Sylhet City Corporation (Sylhet City Council; of Nagar Bhaban, 3100, Bangladesh). I also received gifts, which including welcome crests, posters and books. The values of the items are below the threshold for registration in the gifts category. [Registered 22 December 2023]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
On 9 September 2022, I purchased a house in Angus with a market value of between £250,001-£300,000 from which I receive no rental income. [Registered 26 September 2022]
Until March 2024 I owned a commercial property in the Stirling local authority area with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000. This was an empty premises that was not trading. [Amended interest 18 March 2024, Ceased interest 18 March 2024]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
From 6 September 2023, I am a director of Scotland’s Future Forum Limited. This is an unremunerated position. [Registered 14 September 2023]
I am a member of Loreburn Housing Association Ltd.
I took part in an MSP survey and for completing it, a donation was made to a charity nominated by me. A payment for £105 was made payable to Action in Mind in Stirling and issued by PA Advocacy. [Registered 9 November 2023]
I am a member of the Scottish National Party.
I am a member of GMB Trade Union.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Evelyn Tweed 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: 20 June 2024
Childminders
1. Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to improve access to childminders. (S6O-03613)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024
National Health Service (Spending)
Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP): "Analysis by the Nuffield Trust has indicated that both Labour’s and the Tories’ plans for the national health service would leave the health service with lower spending increases than those during the years of Tory austerity. Interruption…
Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024
Benefits Uptake
Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP): "I am pleased to lead the members’ business debate today. As we all know, the current economic climate is extremely challenging, with years of austerity in Westminster, the cost of living crisis and Brexit…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 19 June 2024
Interests
Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP): "I have nothing to declare."
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 18 June 2024
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP): "Good morning, panel, and thanks for all your comments so far. I want to ask some questions about the definition of disability that is being used…
Votes
How Evelyn Tweed has voted in Parliament
Find out how Evelyn Tweed has voted recently.
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 Evelyn Tweed in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Evelyn Tweed has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to improve access to childminders."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the needs and welfare of women prisoners, in light of the reported challenges arising from a growing prison population."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2024
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve road safety across Stirling."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 May 2024
"To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to raise awareness of the issue of sextortion, in light of the recent issuing of an urgent warning by the National Crime Agency to education providers across the UK."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 May 2024
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve road safety on (a) the A84 and (b) other roads around Stirling, in light of reports of three deaths in a week due to road traffic accidents in the area."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 March 2024
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has made towards the goals of the Freedom of Information Improvement Plan 2024."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2024
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is providing to support local bus services in Stirling."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 March 2024
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer to cultural organisations in Stirling that are facing funding challenges."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2024
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that people are claiming all the benefits that they are entitled to, in light of figures obtained by Policy in Practice showing that £18…
Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2024
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding any potential impact on Scotland’s public finances, to reports that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is considering reducing taxes in the UK Budget in March."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 February 2024