Claudia Beamish
Scottish Labour
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
About Claudia Beamish
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6889
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
12 St Vincent Place
Lanark
ML11 7LA
Phone: 01555 664065
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Claudia is a member of 2 committees
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Claudia is a member of 11 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on China
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cycling, Walking and Buses
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Claudia does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Claudia has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Climate Change
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Environment
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Land Reform
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Claudia has had 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Labour
22 December 2011 - 23 March 2016
Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee
Member
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 24 August 2015
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Climate Change
Scottish Labour
20 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Labour
20 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Climate Change
Scottish Labour
23 June 2011 - 22 December 2011
Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee
Substitute Member
14 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
Equal Opportunities Committee
Convener
14 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
Conveners Group
Member
01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
Register of interests
Claudia'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 Claudia Beamish. The date of their initial statement was 28 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 14 to 16 August 2018 I travelled to Norway to explore a working system of a Deposit Return Scheme. The costs of the visit were approximately £689, £220 for hotel, £319 for flights and around £150 for meals, and were met by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (a registered charity that funds the charitable work of organisations that are building an inclusive, creative and sustainable society of Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG). [Registered 11 September 2018]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a house in France with an estimated value of between £200,001 and £250,000. I receive rental income from it of up to £5,000.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of the Campaign for Borders Rail. [Registered 16 June 2016]
On 1 October 2016 I was appointed to the Board of Directors of Scotland’s Futures Forum. [Registered 01 November 2016]
I am a member of the Clydesdale International Twinning Association. [Registered 23 November 2016]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Claudia Beamish 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.
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Claudia Beamish made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 29 October 2020
Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab): "The continuity bill is fundamental to the way forward for our devolved settlement as Brexit deadlines, sadly, approach all too fast. The bill as introduced and the scrutiny so far afforded by both committees are significant…
Energy Inquiry
Claudia Beamish made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 28 October 2020
Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab): "This is a valuable debate, in which we can all learn from each other about local energy experiences, successes and challenges. I commend the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee for its work in looking at the Government’s energy policy…
Ozone Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Claudia Beamish made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee - 28 October 2020
Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab): "Turning our minds to data collection, are you able to provide any update on the progress to date on that and access to EU information in relation to the issues in the SI?"
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
Claudia Beamish made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 07 October 2020
Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab): "Throughout the divisive and disempowering Brexit process, Scottish Labour has taken a keen interest in developments about which we have become increasingly alarmed…
Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (SSI 2020/281)
Claudia Beamish made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee - 06 October 2020
Claudia Beamish: "It would be helpful if we could also seek clarification—if the committee agrees to do so—on an issue that is highlighted in our paper on the instrument…
Votes
How Claudia Beamish has voted in Parliament
Find out how Claudia Beamish 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 for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Claudia Beamish in Parliament
Find out what motions Claudia Beamish has submitted recently.
Scottish Water Route Map to Net Zero
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
£1.1 million Stonebyres Refurbishment
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Written questions
Written questions Claudia Beamish 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-32306 - Unanswered
05 October 2020
Beamish, Claudia: "To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Leaders’ Pledge for Nature, which was launched at a virtual UN event on 28 September 2020 and signed by the Prime Minister on behalf of the UK Government; what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding this pledge and the commitments it contains, and how it will ensure…
S5W-31592 - Answered
04 September 2020
Beamish, Claudia: "To ask the Scottish Government how it will respond to the Citizen Assembly's report that is required under the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019, and whether it will do so in time for the Parliament to scrutinise this response before the end of the current session."
S5O-04620 - Unanswered
16 September 2020
Beamish, Claudia: "To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to restore chronic pain treatment services, in light of official statistics for the quarter ending 30 June 2020, which recorded that over half of new patients waited over 18 weeks for a first appointment."
S5W-31484 - Answered
31 August 2020
Beamish, Claudia: "To ask the Scottish Government what long-term consideration it has given to the impact on Scotland of a potential +3C degree rise in global temperatures, in light of the suggestion by the UK Committee on Climate Change that there is only a 50/50 chance of staying under +3C by 2100."
S5W-31470 - Answered
28 August 2020
Beamish, Claudia: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering introducing an outright ban on the sale and use of rodent glue traps, or only prohibiting the use and purchase by members of the public and, if the later, who will be allowed to continue to set glue traps, and how these users will be (a) defined and (b) regulated."
See all of Claudia Beamish's written questions submitted in Parliament