Ben Macpherson
Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Ben Macpherson
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5786
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
34 Constitution Street
Edinburgh
EH6 6RS
Phone: 0131 600 0134
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Ben is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Ben is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Ben has 1 parliamentary and government role
parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheMinister for Public Finance and Migration
Scottish Government
Party Roles
Ben does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Ben has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
28 June 2018 - 17 February 2020
parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheMinister for Europe, Migration and International Development
Scottish Government
14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheOffice of the First Minister
Scottish Government
06 October 2016 - 28 June 2018
Justice SubCommittee on Policing
Member
08 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
Social Security Committee
Member
14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheFirst Minister
Scottish Government
08 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
Justice Committee
Member
Register of interests
Ben'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 Ben Macpherson. The date of their initial statement was 16 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
On 4 February 2017 myself and a guest attended the Scotland v Ireland match at Murrayfield as hospitality guests of BT Scotland (a telecommunications company of BT Group plc, BT Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ). The combined value of the two tickets was £1390 + VAT. [Registered 10 February 2017]
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am registered on the roll of Scottish Solicitors. [Amended interest 04 September 2016, Amended interest 26 September 2017]
I am a Fellow of the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). [5 March 2018]
My partner was employed by Christian Aid in Scotland. [Registered 30 August 2018, Amended interest 18 February 2020, Ceased interest 18 February 2020]
I received two premium tickets for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 19 Street Party at a value of £160 each, gifted by Underbelly Limited. [Registered 13 January 2019]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Ben Macpherson 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.
Local Authorities (Funding Settlements)
Ben Macpherson made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 03 December 2020
The Minister for Public Finance and Migration (Ben Macpherson): "As Liz Smith would expect, particularly in these challenging times, the Scottish Government regularly meets the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and local authorities to discuss constructively a range of issues, including the future funding settlements. Negotiations on the annual Scottish local government finance settlement are conducted…
Retail Businesses (Taxation)
Ben Macpherson made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 03 December 2020
The Minister for Public Finance and Migration (Ben Macpherson): "The Scottish Government is restricted by the devolution settlement in what changes to taxation it can make to address any inequality between small retail businesses and large corporations…
Renewable Energy and Decarbonisation (Business Support)
Ben Macpherson made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 03 December 2020
The Minister for Public Finance and Migration (Ben Macpherson): "Rateable values are derived by independent assessors on the basis of the notional rental value that a property could be expected to achieve on the open market. Where a property is improved for any reason, its rateable value may increase accordingly…
Decision Time
Ben Macpherson made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 25 November 2020
Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP): "I had the same issue, Presiding Officer."
Valuation (Postponement of Revaluation) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Order 2020 [Draft]
Ben Macpherson made 6 Contributions to this discussion
Local Government and Communities Committee - 18 November 2020
The Minister for Public Finance and Migration (Ben Macpherson): "Good morning, colleagues. First, I thank the committee for the opportunity to give evidence and to make this statement. I hope that our written evidence provided helpful context…
Votes
How Ben Macpherson has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ben Macpherson has voted recently.
Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill
Submitted by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, October 9, 2020
Supported by: Bill Bowman, Tom Mason, John Mason
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 3, 2020
Result 109 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
BiFab
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Result 61 for, 2 against, 58 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
BiFab
Submitted by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 30, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Result 61 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Business Support
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Result 65 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Support
Date lodged: Monday, November 30, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Result 96 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Ben Macpherson in Parliament
Find out what motions Ben Macpherson has submitted recently.
Local Government Finance (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 [draft]
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2020 (SSI 2020/65)
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/327)
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Valuation (Postponement of Revaluation) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Order 2020 [draft]
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Tax Rates and Tax Bands) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) (Coronavirus) Order 2020 (SSI 2020/215)
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Written questions
Written questions Ben Macpherson 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-17127 - Answered
08 June 2018
Macpherson, Ben: "To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-09168 by Joe Fitzpatrick on 22 May 2017, to what extent the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 applies to private companies."
S5W-17320 - Answered
18 June 2018
Macpherson, Ben: "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the delivery of more affordable housing."
S5W-16906 - Answered
29 May 2018
Macpherson, Ben: "To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04448 by Kevin Stewart on 15 November 2016, whether it will outline the average Housing Association Grant (HAG) subsidy levels approved for housing association new development tender approval activity in Edinburgh and Glasgow over the last three years, broken down by type of…
S5W-16922 - Answered
29 May 2018
Macpherson, Ben: "To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-06577 by Kevin Stewart on 2 February 2017, what the average (a) Housing Association Grant (HAG) and (b) non-HAG subsidy level per unit was expressed as a percentage of total costs for housing association new development tender approval activity in (i) Edinburgh and (ii) Glasgow…
S5W-16205 - Answered
26 April 2018
Macpherson, Ben: "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide meals to children outwith school term times."
See all of Ben Macpherson's written questions submitted in Parliament