Oliver Mundell
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Dumfriesshire (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Oliver Mundell
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5631
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
78 High Street
Lockerbie
DG11 2EU
Phone: 01576 203910
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Oliver is a member of 3 committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Oliver is a member of 4 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dyslexia
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Oliver does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Oliver does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Oliver has had 13 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
11 August 2020 - 19 November 2020
Party Spokesperson on Rural Economy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 19 November 2020
Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on External Affairs
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Constitution
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 May 2018 - 25 February 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Higher Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 10 September 2019
Education and Skills Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Justice Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Safety
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Oliver'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 Oliver Mundell. The date of their initial statement was 24 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by Conservative Friends of Israel (of CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London, SW1P 9LB) [Registered 15 August 2016]
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 Oliver Mundell 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.
UEFA European Championship (Trading and Advertising) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [Draft]
Oliver Mundell made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee - 26 November 2020
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "My first question is similar to the convener’s. Will you be looking to have more fan zones in order to space people out? Secondly, did you consider changing the wording of the regulations in case the situation changes again…
Future Relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom Government
Oliver Mundell made 9 Contributions to this discussion
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee - 19 November 2020
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I just want to check that I heard you correctly earlier in the evidence session. I think that you said that you will support any and every action that diminishes the impact on business…
Salmon Farming Inquiry (Update)
Oliver Mundell made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee - 18 November 2020
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "From listening to the first evidence session, I think that it is fair to say that it does not feel from this side of the table that an awful lot of progress has been made since the report was published…
Rural Payments Strategy 2020-21
Oliver Mundell made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 12 November 2020
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "In jest, I might have said that the cabinet secretary’s lectern had collapsed under a weighty statement, but it was not quite that; it was a lot of things that we have heard before…
Covid-19 Restrictions (Tourism Sector Input)
Oliver Mundell made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 12 November 2020
Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con): "With travel and other necessary restrictions in place, does the cabinet secretary recognise that the distinction between open and closed is meaningless for many accommodation businesses that are closed in all but name and cannot be viable at this time?"
Votes
How Oliver Mundell has voted in Parliament
Find out how Oliver Mundell 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 not voted
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 not voted
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 not voted
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 Oliver Mundell in Parliament
Find out what motions Oliver Mundell has submitted recently.
Graduations at Dumfries and Galloway College
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Scottish Government Research Highlights the Abuse Faced by Gamekeepers
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Scottish Government Legal Advice
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Helping It Happen Awards Recognise Lockdown Local Champions
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Lindsay Steven Wins Individual Transformational Story of the Year Award at ALLIANCE Self-Management Awards 2020
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Written questions
Written questions Oliver Mundell 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-33530 - Unanswered
25 November 2020
Mundell, Oliver: "To ask the Scottish Government whether self-catering premises in local authority areas subject to Level (a) 1, (b) 2 and (c) 3 restrictions, whose businesses are directly affected by the impact of travel restrictions, are eligible to receive a COVID-19 business restrictions grant."
S5O-04811 - Unanswered
25 November 2020
Mundell, Oliver: "To ask the Scottish Government what further support will be made available to help services respond to the needs of older people, in light of the COVID-19 restrictions."
S5W-33480 - Unanswered
23 November 2020
Mundell, Oliver: "To ask the Scottish Government what support it is making available to ice rinks, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions."
S5W-32996 - Answered
03 November 2020
Mundell, Oliver: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to routinely test home carers."
S5W-33186 - Unanswered
11 November 2020
Mundell, Oliver: "To ask the Scottish Government what support it is making available to larger self-catering units that are unable to trade viably as a result of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions."
See all of Oliver Mundell's written questions submitted in Parliament