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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Ariane Burgess

Scottish Green Party

MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day

About Ariane Burgess

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @ArianeBurgessHI

Facebook: Ariane's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6330
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Phone: 07385 930565
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Ariane is a member of 9 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fisheries and Coastal Communities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gaelic

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Islands

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scots Language

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Ariane has 1 parliamentary and government role

Conveners Group

Member

Party Roles

Ariane has 4 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Land Reform

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Ariane has had 2 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023

Rural Affairs Islands and Natural Environment Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

Register of interests

Ariane'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 Ariane Burgess. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I published a book with Inner Traditions International Ltd, (of 1 Park Row, Rochester, Vermont, 05767, USA), a publishing house. I expect to receive remuneration of up to £500 per annum. This remuneration represents royalties for a book written prior to my election.

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

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Ariane Burgess 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

Seasonal Workers (Protection)

Ariane Burgess: "The Scottish Government has committed to rolling out fair work conditionality for public sector grants and recently confirmed that the real living wage and effective channels for worker representation would apply to five grant schemes for agriculture, crofting and forestry. However, it is unclear when those conditions will apply to direct farm…

Chamber meeting date: 1 May 2024

International Workers Memorial Day 2024

Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I am pleased to speak in this debate, which was secured by my colleague Maggie Chapman, recognising international workers memorial day and international firefighters day…

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 24 April 2024

Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [Draft]

Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "I do, and I might also stray there. Elspeth, it is interesting to hear your concerns about the marine directorate and its capacity to robustly monitor the data…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 23 April 2024

Decision on Taking Business in Private

The Convener (Ariane Burgess): "Good morning, and welcome to the 12th meeting in 2024 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. I remind all members and witnesses to ensure that their devices are set to silent. We have apologies from Gordon MacDonald…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 23 April 2024

“Local government in Scotland: Financial bulletin 2022/23”

The Convener: "Agenda item 2 is an evidence-taking session on the Accounts Commission report, “Local government in Scotland: Financial bulletin 2022/23”…

Votes

How Ariane Burgess has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ariane Burgess has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-13041

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

Motion ref. S6M-13041.1

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 abstained

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-13041.2

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 ref. S6M-13005

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

Motion ref. S6M-13040.1

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

Questions

Questions Ariane Burgess has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-26607

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what action has been taken since the publication of the Future Planners Project Report, which highlights the need for an additional 700 new planners over the next 10 to 15 years."

Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 29 April 2024

Question ref. S6W-26890

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 17 April 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to reduce any reliance the salmon farm industry has on new technological measures to mitigate against reported rising fish mortalities, in light of the finding in the article published in Nature on 7 March 2024 that the "risks [of mass mortality events] are often introduced [by human cause] and…

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 25 April 2024

Question ref. S6W-26889

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 17 April 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what work it has done to assess any impact of salmon farm mass mortality events on the welfare of (a) salmon farm workers and (b) local communities, in light of the article published in Nature on 7 March 2024, which found that mass die-offs on salmon farms have reportedly been increasing over the last decade in every…

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 25 April 2024

Question ref. S6O-03384

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding what steps it can take to protect horticultural workers on seasonal worker visas from unfair work practices and substandard accommodation."

Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2024

Question ref. S6W-26891

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 17 April 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether open net salmon farming is a sustainable method of food production, in light of the article published in Nature on 7 March 2024, which found that mass die-offs on salmon farms have been increasing over the last decade in every country where salmon farming operates, including Scotland,…

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 April 2024

Question ref. S6W-26888

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 17 April 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce its decision on whether it will be adopting the recommendations by the UK Government's Animal Welfare Committee on farmed fish welfare."

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 23 April 2024

Question ref. S6W-26283

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government to which agricultural grants the new Fair Work conditionality in public sector grants will apply."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 April 2024

Question ref. S6W-26284

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the new Fair Work conditionality in certain agricultural grants will extend to temporary workers in Scotland on a seasonal worker visa."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 April 2024

Question ref. S6F-03007

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 April 2024

"To ask the First Minister, in light of the recent report by the Climate Change Committee, how the Scottish Government plans to accelerate action to ensure that Scotland achieves net zero by 2045."

Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2024

Question ref. S6O-03320

Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2024

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