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
05 September 2012 - 19 November 2014
Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities
Scottish Government
25 May 2011 - 19 November 2014
Deputy First Minister
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 Justice
Scottish National Party
30 May 2003 - 13 September 2004
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish National Party
02 November 2000 - 31 March 2003
Health and Community Care Committee
Member
30 November 2001 - 31 March 2003
Party Spokesperson on Community Care
Scottish National Party
30 November 2001 - 31 March 2003
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish National Party
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
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 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
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]
On 14 March 2013 I attended a private dinner hosted by Andrew Fairlie at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, Gleneagles, valued at £150.
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.
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2021
First Minister’s Question Time
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "I will update members on the current position in relation to Covid. I must stress at the outset that the situation that we face in relation to the virus remains precarious and extremely serious…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2021
Polymerase Chain Reaction Tests
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "PCR tests are not safer than lateral flow tests; they are more sensitive and specific. That is not a pedantic point; it is really important. Secondly, PCR testing is what we use for symptomatic testing…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2021
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "Those questions are important, and I covered some of them in response to Richard Leonard. We have eligibility criteria for the support grant; we have already extended them and will consider extending them further…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2021
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "This week, Food Standards Scotland launched a new campaign to encourage people to take vitamin D supplements to maintain bone and muscle health…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2021
Covid-19 (Restrictions on Businesses)
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): "Those are all reasonable points. On the question of evidence, we will publish an evidence paper—it is probably being published just about now—which is an update of the paper that we published last week…
Votes
How Nicola Sturgeon has voted in Parliament
Find out how Nicola Sturgeon has voted recently.
Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Result 30 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
Submitted by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Supported by: Michael Russell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Result 92 for, 30 against, 1 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
Submitted by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Supported by: Anas Sarwar
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Result 94 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 21, 2020
Supported by: Jenny Gilruth, Michael Russell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Result 117 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Result 33 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Nicola Sturgeon in Parliament
Find out what motions Nicola Sturgeon has submitted recently.
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