Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Southside (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Glasgow Govan (Constituency) 2007 - 2011
Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 1999 - 2007
About Nicola Sturgeon
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
Phone: 0141 424 1174
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Unit 3
Govanhill Workspace
69 Dixon Road
Glasgow
G42 8AT
Phone: 0141 424 1174
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Nicola is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Nicola is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Nicola has 1 parliamentary and government role
First Minister
Scottish Government
Find out more about the Cabinet and Ministers at the Scottish Government website.
Party Roles
Nicola has 1 party role
Party Leader
Scottish National Party
Previous roles
Nicola has had 20 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 November 2014 - 17 May 2016
First Minister
Scottish Government
14 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Party Leader
Scottish National Party
25 May 2011 - 19 November 2014
Deputy First Minister
Scottish Government
05 September 2012 - 19 November 2014
Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities
Scottish Government
05 May 2011 - 14 November 2014
Deputy Party Leader
Scottish National Party
25 May 2011 - 04 September 2012
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy
Scottish Government
17 May 2007 - 25 May 2011
Deputy First Minister
Scottish Government
17 May 2007 - 25 May 2011
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
Scottish Government
03 May 2007 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Party Leader
Scottish National Party
03 September 2004 - 02 April 2007
Deputy Party Leader
Scottish National Party
03 September 2003 - 30 September 2004
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
04 June 2003 - 23 September 2004
Justice 2 Committee
Member
30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish National Party
30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004
Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish National Party
30 November 2001 - 31 March 2003
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish National Party
30 November 2001 - 31 March 2003
Party Spokesperson on Community Care
Scottish National Party
02 November 2000 - 31 March 2003
Health and Community Care Committee
Member
16 May 1999 - 30 November 2000
Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish National Party
17 June 1999 - 30 November 2000
Education Culture and Sport Committee
Member
16 May 1999 - 30 November 2000
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish National Party
Register of interests
Nicola'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 Nicola Sturgeon. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
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
On 14 March 2013 I attended a private dinner hosted by Andrew Fairlie at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, Gleneagles, valued at £150.
I have purchased £250 of community shares as part of a scheme to raise fund for Govanhill Baths in my constituency. [Registered 14 February 2018]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Nicola Sturgeon 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.
First Minister’s Question Time
Nicola Sturgeon made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 29 October 2020
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "I will shortly confirm the different levels of protection to be applied across Scotland from Monday and will briefly explain some of the reasoning behind those decisions…
Child Sexual Exploitation
Nicola Sturgeon made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 29 October 2020
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "Child sexual abuse and exploitation are heinous crimes. We welcome the publication of that important research, which examined the complexity of sexual exploitation and its links to other forms of abuse…
Covid-19 (Levels and Support for Businesses)
Nicola Sturgeon made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 29 October 2020
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "As I said earlier, I very much hope—although I cannot guarantee this—that we can avoid any part of the country, let alone the whole country, going into level 4. That is a responsibility not just for Government but for us all…
New Covid Framework (Additional Funding)
Nicola Sturgeon made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 29 October 2020
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "I will try to address that question in full. Presiding Officer, I hope that nobody takes this the wrong way, but I misheard part of Patrick Harvie’s question because I was distracted by shouting from members on the Conservative benches…
Covid-19 (Care Homes)
Nicola Sturgeon made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 29 October 2020
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "I am sorry for any error that I have made in the matter. I have said it many times. I am not carefully choosing my words—I probably do not have the capacity to do that at the moment—but am trying to be as frank as possible…
Votes
How Nicola Sturgeon has voted in Parliament
Find out how Nicola Sturgeon 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 not voted
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 not voted
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Nicola Sturgeon in Parliament
Find out what motions Nicola Sturgeon has submitted recently.
Appointment of Minister
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Appointment of Junior Scottish Minister
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
EU Withdrawal Negotiations
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Written questions
Written questions Nicola Sturgeon 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.
See all of Nicola Sturgeon's written questions submitted in Parliament