Annabelle Ewing
Scottish National Party
MSP for Cowdenbeath (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2011 - 2016
About Annabelle Ewing
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5066
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
253-257 High Street
Cowdenbeath
KY4 9QF
Phone: 01383 611067
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Annabelle is a member of 2 committees
COVID-19 Committee
Member
Justice Committee
Member
Cross-party groups
Annabelle is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Annabelle does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Annabelle does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Annabelle has had 14 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 03 December 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 31 August 2020
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
18 May 2016 - 28 June 2018
Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs
Scottish Government
25 November 2014 - 18 May 2016
Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment
Scottish Government
25 January 2012 - 25 November 2014
Welfare Reform Committee
Member
29 October 2014 - 25 November 2014
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Member
03 April 2014 - 25 November 2014
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities
Scottish Government
01 October 2012 - 19 November 2014
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Deputy First Minister
Scottish Government
23 October 2012 - 29 October 2014
Referendum Scotland Bill Committee
Member
15 June 2011 - 24 October 2012
Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee
Deputy Convener
23 February 2012 - 01 October 2012
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
Scottish Government
01 June 2011 - 23 February 2012
European and External Relations Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011
Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee
Member
Register of interests
Annabelle'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 Annabelle Ewing. The date of their initial statement was 26 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
I own a flat in Edinburgh. I estimate the overall value of the property to be between £200,001 and £250,000. Until 23 November 2016 I owned a third share of this property. As of 1 November 2018 I receive gross rental income from the property of between £10,001 and £15,000 per annum. [Amended interest 02 December 2016, Amended interest 15 January 2019]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of the Law Society of Scotland and hold a current practising certificate for the year to 31 October 2021. [Amended interest 02 December 2016, Amended interest 31 October 2017, Amended interest 15 January 2019, Amended interest 17 March 2020, Amended interest 29 October 2020]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Annabelle 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: 26 January 2021
Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "It is, of course, vital that Scotland’s vision for trade has fair work at its heart, so can the minister provide any further detail on how specifically the Scottish Government will promote key fair work principles as far as trade is concerned?"
Chamber meeting date: 21 January 2021
Brexit (Impact on Salmon Industry)
6. Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact of Brexit on the salmon industry. (S5O-04926)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "I am pleased to have been called to speak in this debate. I, too, warmly welcome Mairi Gougeon to her new role…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2021
Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "As the MSP for Cowdenbeath, I know how vital equality of educational opportunity is for the life chances of young people…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 14 January 2021
Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP): "I have a number of technical questions, which will probably be for the cabinet secretary, on the regulations that are before us today. I will ask questions of Professor Leitch if I have time…
Votes
How Annabelle Ewing has voted in Parliament
Find out how Annabelle Ewing has voted recently.
Post-mortem Examinations (Defence Time Limit) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gil Paterson, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Result 26 for, 90 against, 1 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 21, 2021
Result 26 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 14 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 96 for, 5 against, 18 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 100 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 118 for, 1 against, 2 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Annabelle Ewing in Parliament
Find out what motions Annabelle Ewing has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Annabelle Ewing 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.
Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact of Brexit on the salmon industry."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what the allocation formula will be for local authority funding for flood defences."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how children in low-income households in the Cowdenbeath constituency are being supported by the social security system."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its analysis of the Brexit negotiations."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 May 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to continue to promote modern apprenticeships in light of the COVID-19 outbreak."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 March 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact of COVID-19 on modern apprenticeship programmes."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 25 March 2020
Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what provision it has made for building affordable homes in the next financial year."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review exemptions under the plastic bag charging scheme."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on an amendment to the UK Government’s Withdrawal Agreement that would allow unaccompanied child refugees to be reunited with their families in the UK."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Ewing, Annabelle, Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will report on the outcome of the recent summit meeting of the British-Irish Council."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 10 December 2019
See all of Annabelle Ewing's written questions submitted in Parliament