Richard Lochhead
Scottish National Party
MSP for Moray (Constituency) 2006 - present day
Former MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 1999 - 2006
About Richard Lochhead
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
X (previously known as Twitter): @richardlochhead
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Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01343 545077
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
80 South Street
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1JG
Phone: 01343 545077
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Richard is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Richard is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Richard has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Richard does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Richard has had 32 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
29 March 2023 - 13 June 2023
Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade
Scottish Government
19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023
Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work
Scottish Government
04 September 2018 - 19 May 2021
Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
Scottish Government
16 November 2017 - 06 September 2018
Education and Skills Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
06 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
Education and Skills Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
18 June 2014 - 18 May 2016
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment
Scottish Government
25 May 2011 - 18 June 2014
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
Scottish Government
17 May 2007 - 25 May 2011
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
Scottish Government
03 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
Party Spokesperson on Fisheries
Scottish National Party
03 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish National Party
03 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish National Party
04 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
04 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
Environment and Rural Development Committee
Member
13 September 2004 - 07 April 2006
Party Spokesperson on Fisheries
Scottish National Party
13 September 2004 - 07 April 2006
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish National Party
13 September 2004 - 07 April 2006
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish National Party
30 September 2004 - 07 April 2006
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
30 September 2004 - 07 April 2006
Environment and Rural Development Committee
Member
11 June 2003 - 14 September 2004
European and External Relations Committee
Convener
11 June 2003 - 14 September 2004
conveners group
Member
30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish National Party
30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004
Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish National Party
04 June 2003 - 11 June 2003
European and External Relations Committee
Member
27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business
Scottish National Party
27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish National Party
19 December 2001 - 31 March 2003
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish National Party
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Rural Development Committee
Member
16 May 2002 - 08 January 2003
Procedures Committee
Substitute Member
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Rural Affairs Committee
Member
02 November 2000 - 07 January 2001
European Committee
Member
Register of interests
Richard'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 Richard Lochhead. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of Moray Firth Credit Union.
I am an Honorary Associate of the British Veterinary Association.
I am Honorary President of Tomintoul Bowling Club.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Richard Lochhead 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: 1 May 2024
Carbon Emissions Targets
The Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade (Richard Lochhead): "As the member is aware, the Scottish Government proposed a 70 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 in the Climate Change (Scotland) Bill, and a Scottish Labour amendment proposed a 75 per cent reduction, which the Climate Change Committee advised was likely to be unachievable. Although the cross-party ambition of Parliament was clear,…
Chamber meeting date: 1 May 2024
Common User Charge
The Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade (Richard Lochhead): "The United Kingdom Government recently published its common user charge fees for Government-run border control posts in England…
Chamber meeting date: 1 May 2024
Small Vessel Replacement Programme (Direct Award)
The Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade (Richard Lochhead): "As ministers have advised Parliament previously, a direct award of public contracts is possible only in strictly limited circumstances under public procurement rules…
Chamber meeting date: 1 May 2024
Net Zero Targets (Green Economy)
The Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade (Richard Lochhead): "The need to amend the statutory trajectory towards our ambitious net zero target is driven by legal necessity. It follows all parties setting a target that was considered beyond what could reasonably be achieved…
Chamber meeting date: 1 May 2024
International Workers Memorial Day 2024
The Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade (Richard Lochhead): "I thank Maggie Chapman for bringing the debate to the chamber, and I thank all the members who have taken part for their thoughtful and powerful contributions…
Votes
How Richard Lochhead has voted in Parliament
Find out how Richard Lochhead has voted recently.
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 voted for
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 against
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 against
Vote Defeated
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Result 57 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Richard Lochhead in Parliament
Find out what motions Richard Lochhead has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Richard Lochhead has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Lochhead, Richard, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that Scottish Ambulance Service emergency vehicles based in Moray are able to return to Moray following hospital transfers without being diverted to non-life-threatening calls when out of the area."
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 September 2018
Asked by: Lochhead, Richard, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 August 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what powers local authorities have to tackle seagull populations on the grounds of health and safety or other factors that affect the quality of life for residents and communities, and what its position is on increasing these powers."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 August 2018
Asked by: Lochhead, Richard, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 August 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government to what extent the impact of pylons or other infrastructure required to connect onshore renewables to the national grid infrastructure is taken into account when determining planning applications for wind farms."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 August 2018
Asked by: Lochhead, Richard, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 August 2018
Asked by: Lochhead, Richard, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its proposals for Scotland’s role in the development of future UK trade arrangements."
Answered by Michael Russell on 29 August 2018
Asked by: Lochhead, Richard, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce new measures to tackle littering from vehicles."
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 August 2018
Asked by: Lochhead, Richard, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase fines for littering."
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 August 2018
Asked by: Lochhead, Richard, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to its ministerial roundtable event on 27 June 2018, what steps it will take to tackle the impact of parcel delivery surcharges."
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 27 August 2018
Asked by: Lochhead, Richard, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 August 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the review of community benefit from onshore renewable energy developments, and what its position is on the case for community benefit to apply to communities affected by pylons or other infrastructure required to connect onshore renewables to the national grid, as is the case for…
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 24 August 2018
Asked by: Lochhead, Richard, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns that land being used for growing crops to feed anaerobic digesters is having a detrimental effect on Scottish agriculture and feed supplies."
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 August 2018
See all of Richard Lochhead's questions submitted in Parliament