Alison Johnstone
Scottish Green Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2011 - present day
About Alison Johnstone
Contact details
Contact online
Website: greens.scot/alison-johnstone-msp
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6362
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Alison is a member of 3 committees
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
Social Security Committee
Member
Cross-party groups
Alison is a member of 14 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Basic Income
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Children and Young People
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Construction
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cycling, Walking and Buses
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart Disease and Stroke
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health: 2021 and Beyond
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Alison has 2 parliamentary and government roles
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Member
Presiding Officer's Advisory Group
Member
Party Roles
Alison has 5 party roles
Party Leader
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Social Security
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Young People
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles
Alison has had 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Substitute Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Member
29 October 2014 - 27 November 2014
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Substitute Member
01 November 2012 - 27 November 2014
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
01 November 2012 - 29 October 2014
Referendum Scotland Bill Committee
Substitute Member
23 June 2011 - 01 November 2012
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Substitute Member
09 June 2011 - 01 May 2012
Scotland Bill Committee
Member
Register of interests
Alison's register of interests
MSP's 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 Alison Johnstone. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2016.
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 Scotland Committee Member of Fields in Trust (operating name of the National Playing Fields Association).
I am a supporter of UNICEF.
I am a member of Friends of Lagganlia.
I am a member of Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign.
I own a share, worth £250, in Harlow Hydro, a community hydropower scheme near Edinburgh. This is not greater than 1% of the total value of the share capital.
On 28 November I received a Hills and Harbour Gin Tasting Set (1 bottle of gin, plus two glasses) from the League Against Cruel Sports. The value of this gift was £44. [21 December 2017]
I am a supporter of Shelter.
I am a member of the Board of Directors of Scottish Athletics.
I own a share, worth £250, in Dig-In Brunstfield, a community greengrocer in Edinburgh. This is not greater than 1% of the total value of the share capital.
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Alison Johnstone 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.
NHS (Winter Preparedness)
Alison Johnstone made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 28 October 2020
Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green): "The plans describe a new urgent care pathway that encourages people who might not require emergency treatment to seek a clinical assessment by phone prior to travelling to accident and emergency…
Covid-19: Scotland’s Strategic Framework
Alison Johnstone made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 27 October 2020
Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green): "It is vital that the Scottish Government’s strategy to tackle Covid-19 is properly scrutinised by Parliament and that we have the opportunity to work towards political consensus…
Judicial Review
Alison Johnstone made 12 Contributions to this discussion
Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints - 27 October 2020
Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green): "Good morning…
Student Paramedics (Bursary Support)
Alison Johnstone made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 27 October 2020
Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green): "I, too, thank Liam McArthur for bringing this important debate to the chamber, and I also thank the pay student paramedics campaign for its assiduous and very effective campaigning…
Mental Health Transition and Recovery Plan
Alison Johnstone made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 08 October 2020
Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green): "The emotional impact of the pandemic on those who are living and working in our care homes will be considerable and difficult to bear, particularly at this time, when we see cases rising once again…
Votes
How Alison Johnstone has voted in Parliament
Find out how Alison Johnstone has voted recently.
Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers
Submitted by: Jeane Freeman, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Supported by: Joe FitzPatrick, Clare Haughey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers
Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 28, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Result 90 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
The Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 28, 2020
Supported by: Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Result 109 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Result 108 for, 6 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Alison Johnstone in Parliament
Find out what motions Alison Johnstone has submitted recently.
SWAAA 90th Anniversary
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Role of Pharmacy in Mental Health and Wellbeing
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Domestic Abuse Information for Educators
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Edinburgh Direct Aid Supporting People Affected by the Beirut Port Explosion
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Written questions
Written questions Alison Johnstone has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5W-32525 - Unanswered
13 October 2020
Johnstone, Alison: "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to respond to demand for child and adolescent mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic."
S5W-32519 - Unanswered
13 October 2020
Johnstone, Alison: "To ask the Scottish Government how may staff in each cancer centre have been tested for COVID-19."
S5W-32524 - Unanswered
13 October 2020
Johnstone, Alison: "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Youthlink Scotland’s finding that one in two youth workers believe that young people’s mental health will be detrimentally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic."
S5W-32520 - Unanswered
13 October 2020
Johnstone, Alison: "To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of staff in each cancer centre are tested weekly for COVID-19, and when this testing began."
S5W-32523 - Unanswered
13 October 2020
Johnstone, Alison: "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support national voluntary youth work organisations in Scotland, in light of a reported income loss of at least £20.5 million in 2020."
See all of Alison Johnstone's written questions submitted in Parliament