Fergus Ewing
Scottish National Party
MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Fergus Ewing
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
X (previously known as Twitter): @FergusEwingSNP
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Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01463 713004
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
112 Church Street
Inverness
Highland
IV1 1EP
Phone: 01463 713004
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Fergus is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Fergus is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Fergus does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Fergus does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Fergus has had 13 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 March 2022 - 27 April 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
08 September 2021 - 31 March 2022
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 31 March 2022
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
09 May 2006 - 02 April 2007
Local Government and Transport Committee
Deputy Convener
23 September 2004 - 09 May 2006
Local Government and Transport Committee
Member
10 June 2003 - 21 September 2004
Finance Committee
Deputy Convener
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Finance Committee
Member
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Rural Development Committee
Deputy Convener
07 November 2000 - 07 January 2001
Rural Affairs Committee
Deputy Convener
17 June 1999 - 23 November 2000
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
Member
02 November 2000 - 07 November 2000
Rural Affairs Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
Register of interests
Fergus'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 Fergus Ewing. The date of their initial statement was 24 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 house in Lossiemouth which has a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000 and from which I derive income of up to £5,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 02 May 2023]
I own ordinary shares in Findlay Park American (an investment trust) with a value of £49,327. [Amended interest 1 May 2022]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 02 May 2023]
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Fergus 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: 2 May 2024
New Energy Infrastructure in the North of Scotland
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "Tess White is to be congratulated on bringing forward such an important topic for debate…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 1 May 2024
Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (PE1975)
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "If I might pursue the theme of that last question, convener, is it not the case that there is no doubt whatsoever that SLAPPs are a huge problem and that the number of SLAPPs raised or threatened is enormous…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 1 May 2024
Wills (Safe Custody) (PE2076)
Fergus Ewing: "I suggest that, in view of the detailed and helpful response of 22 January 2024 from the Scottish Government civil law and legal system division—aided and abetted, I suspect, by the keeper of the Registers of Scotland—we should close the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders, on three bases: first, the requirement to validate documents is…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 1 May 2024
Private Ambulance Service Providers (Licensing and Inspection) (PE2078)
Fergus Ewing: "I know that we are due to take evidence from Nicola Sturgeon a bit later—I think, towards the end of May. Do we have any information about whether she has indicated that she still plans to attend on that date?"
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 1 May 2024
Cohabiting Couples (Division of Assets on Separation) (PE1973)
Fergus Ewing: "I agree with Mr Torrance’s recommendation. I reassure the petitioner that the point that he has raised is an extremely valid one. Given that we will be closing the petition today, I repeat for his benefit what I might have said in a previous meeting…
Votes
How Fergus Ewing has voted in Parliament
Find out how Fergus Ewing 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 Fergus Ewing in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Fergus Ewing has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will withdraw the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter."
Answer expected on 20 May 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will remove the requirements relating to compulsory compliance with minimum energy efficiency and the installation of decarbonised heating systems from its proposed Heat in Buildings Bill, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter."
Answer expected on 20 May 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will remove the ban on wood burning stoves in new build homes, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter."
Answer expected on 20 May 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will drop its proposed changes to deer management, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter."
Answer expected on 20 May 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will repeal the short-term lets regulations, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter."
Answer expected on 20 May 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding undertaking an immediate review of the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011, in order to allow proactive water course management to assist farmers, crofters and land managers to protect…
Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what security, guarantee or other assurance was provided to Biffa in relation to its obligations under the contract that it entered into with Circularity Scotland, and whether it will publish the full details of these, including any letters or other written documentation."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 1 May 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the oral evidence by representatives of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) to the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 21 June 2023, what information it has on when the loan of £9 million from SNIB to Circularity Scotland was drawn down, including what sums were paid to Circularity Scotland…
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 April 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it stating that the UK Government is responsible for the Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland not proceeding, which will reportedly result in an estimated loss of £9 million of public funding, whether, following the completion of the liquidation of Circularity Scotland, it will attempt to recover any…
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 April 2024
Asked by: Ewing, Fergus, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the oral evidence by the Chair of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) to the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 21 June 2023, in which he referred to SNIB's "notes" on its engagement with the UK Government on the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, whether it will publish any information that…
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 April 2024