Maurice Golden
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2021
About Maurice Golden
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: mauricegolden.com
X (previously known as Twitter): @mgoldenmsp
Facebook: Maurice's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Contact at local office
80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Maurice is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Maurice is a member of 11 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Circular Economy
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Creative Economy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Future of Football in Scotland
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nature and Climate
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nordic Countries
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Maurice does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Maurice does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Maurice has had 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
23 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
27 April 2017 - 20 February 2020
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
14 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
Register of interests
Maurice'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 Maurice Golden. The date of their initial statement was 13 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
On 22 June 2021 I attended the Scotland vs. Croatia football game, the ticket cost was £175 and hospitality was £50. On 5 February 2022 I attended the Scotland vs. England Rugby game, the ticket cost was £117 and hospitality was £60pp. On 24 February 2024 I attended the Scotland vs. England Rugby game and the cost of ticket and hospitality was £200. The cumulative value of these gifts is £602 and therefore over the threshold for registration in the gifts category. The costs were met by Heineken UK (a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded alcoholic drinks of 3-4 Broadway Park, South Gyle Broadway, Edinburgh, EH12 9JZ). [Registered 14 February 2022, Amended interest 1 March 2024]
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
From 9 to 15 February 2018 I was part of a Tearfund humanitarian delegation travelling to Nepal to learn how projects in relation to child trafficking, earthquake relief and flood prevention are transforming lives. The costs of the visit amounted to £1,300 and were met by Tearfund Scotland (a Christian charity of 29 Canal St, Glasgow G4 0AD). I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test.
From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by Conservative Friends of Israel (of CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London, SW1P 9LB). I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Maurice Golden 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: 2 May 2024
Unborn Victims of Violence
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee considers many petitions on a range of issues and it is rare for one of those issues to make it to a full debate in the chamber…
Chamber meeting date: 2 May 2024
Point of Order
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. I would like to correct the record. During the earlier members’ business debate, Alasdair Allan said: “transmission charges result in higher electricity costs for residents of northern Scotland”…
Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2024
Support for Culture (North East Scotland)
Maurice Golden: "The Eden Project Dundee is potentially transformational for the city, and it will be funded by a mixture of private and public sources…
Chamber meeting date: 18 April 2024
Climate Change Committee Report
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "World-leading climate change targets being delivered by bad-faith actors in the form of the Scottish Government was always going to be a challenge—and so it has proved, with the Scottish Government failing to meet eight of its last 12 emissions targets. That is an embarrassing record. It now appears that the Scottish National Party and the Greens…
Chamber meeting date: 18 April 2024
Climate Change Committee Scotland Report
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Having abandoned the 2030 net zero target, the SNP-Green Government needs to prove that this is not the beginning of a general retreat on climate policy…
Votes
How Maurice Golden has voted in Parliament
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WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Emma Roddick, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 75 for, 0 against, 52 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 21 for, 95 against, 11 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
WASPI: Women Against State Pension Inequality
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 31 for, 74 against, 21 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Friday, April 26, 2024
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Jeremy Balfour, Neil Bibby, Sarah Boyack, Alexander Burnett, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Tim Eagle, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Rachael Hamilton, Daniel Johnson, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard, Douglas Lumsden, Michael Marra, Liam McArthur, Pauline McNeill, Carol Mochan, Edward Mountain, Paul O'Kane, Willie Rennie, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Beatrice Wishart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Result 58 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 1 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 29, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Result 123 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Maurice Golden in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Maurice Golden has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the concerns raised by stakeholders in the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee evidence session on 16 January 2024 regarding the effectiveness of environmental governance, and to the recommendation made by the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland proposing the establishment of a…
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26076 by Maree Todd on 22 March 2024, whether it will confirm if the data provided on waiting times includes those referred to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) for both mental health issues and neurodevelopmental issues."
Answered by Maree Todd on 24 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether carbon impact is a material consideration when selecting contractors to carry out restoration work funded through Peatland ACTION."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what vetting process is used when appointing delivery partners for Peatland ACTION."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of (a) public, (b) private and (c) third sector delivery partners appointed for Peatland ACTION, including their appointment date."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the compulsory microchipping of pet cats."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the geographic coverage of police officers trained to handle dangerous dogs for the purposes of enforcing rules on XL Bully dogs."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 18 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether a veterinary surgery is regarded as a public place for the purposes of the rules regarding XL Bully dogs, and, if so, what allowances have been made to allow muzzles to be removed for the purposes of examination by a vet."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 18 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what options exist to expedite court cases involving XL Bully dogs, in order to avoid any long periods of kennelling."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 18 April 2024
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26073 by Lorna Slater on 21 March 2024, what proportion of the green jobs required in the construction sector identified in the report are estimated to be as a result of its policy initiatives."
Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 April 2024
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