Peter Chapman
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Peter Chapman
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6150
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
Phone: 01224 644 432
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Peter is a member of 2 committees
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Peter is a member of 2 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Peter does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Peter has 2 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on International Development
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Peter has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Rural Economy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Party Spokesperson on Rural Economy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 16 May 2018
Party Spokesperson on Telecommunications
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 16 May 2018
Party Spokesperson on Rural Economy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Peter'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 Peter Chapman. The date of their initial statement was 30 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I am a director of Chapmans Chickens Ltd. (of South Redbog, Strichen, Fraserburgh, AB43 6RP), a poultry rearing company. Until 3 July 2016 I received £25,000 per annum and spent 2 days per month in this role. I no longer receive remuneration or spend any time in this role. [Amended interest 05 September 2016, Amended interest 17 April 2018]
I am a partner of Peter Chapman and Co. (of South Redbog, Strichen, Fraserburgh, AB43 6RP), a farming partnership. I receive remuneration in the form of utilities for my home, which are paid by the partnership to a value of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. I also receive interest payments on my stake in the partnership of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. I expect to spend 2 days per month in this role. [Amended interest 05 September 2016]
Until 9 August 2016 I was a director of Aberdeen and Northern Marts (of Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, AB51 5XZ), a livestock auction mart. I received the equivalent of £3,000 per annum and spent 2 days per month in this role. [Amended interest 05 September 2016]
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 05 September 2017]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 05 September 2017]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 05 September 2017]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 05 September 2017]
Interest in shares
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 05 September 2017]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 17 March 2020]
I own 50,000 £1 ordinary shares in Aberdeen and Northern Marts Group, an auction business involved in the auctioning of livestock and agricultural machinery, with a value of £50,000. [Registered interest 17 April 2018]
Voluntary
I am a member of NFU Scotland.
I own 10 £1 shares in Chapman's Chickens, a poultry rearing company of Aberdeenshire. [Registered 05 September 2016]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Peter Chapman 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: 14 January 2021
Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. In his statement, the cabinet secretary made much of helping the industry to make the fishing agreement as good as possible for our fishermen…
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee meeting date: 13 January 2021
Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con): "Good morning, panel. I, too, will say something about the desperately sad accident just south of Stonehaven, which was very much on my patch. That was an absolute disaster that involved loss of life…
Chamber meeting date: 23 December 2020
Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con): "In his statement, the cabinet secretary made much of the fact that, with days to go until the end of the transition period, no deal has been done. I am likewise anxious that we still have no deal…
Chamber meeting date: 16 December 2020
Supporting EU, EEA and Swiss Citizens to Stay in Scotland
Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con): "My colleague Dean Lockhart asked two questions, the second of which the minister declined to, or did not, answer. I will repeat it…
Chamber meeting date: 15 December 2020
Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con): "I welcome the opportunity to speak on behalf of my Scottish Conservative colleagues in this important debate, which I thank Kenneth Gibson for securing…
Votes
How Peter Chapman has voted in Parliament
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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 for
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 against
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 against
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 voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Result 33 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Peter Chapman in Parliament
Find out what motions Peter Chapman has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Peter Chapman 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.
Asked by: Chapman, Peter, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12821 by Fergus Ewing on 30 November 2017, whether it will provide the information for 2019-20 regarding the number of offences recorded by Police Scotland under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 4 December 2020
Asked by: Chapman, Peter, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many tonnes of plastic waste has been sent overseas since the ban on the burning of such waste on farms was introduced."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 2 December 2020
Asked by: Chapman, Peter, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ban on the burning of plastic waste on farms, what action it is taking to ensure that the waste that is uplifted does not end up in landfill."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 2 December 2020
Asked by: Chapman, Peter, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the social security delivery timetable for all wave 2 benefits."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Chapman, Peter, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to protect public spending in the north east."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Chapman, Peter, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason only one of 30 bars in Aberdeen has reportedly been asked to provide its contact tracing list since the implementation of the local lockdown."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Chapman, Peter, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the UK Government’s position in Brexit negotiations that the UK should be an independent coastal state so that Scotland’s vital fishing industry can be protected."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Chapman, Peter, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether its post-transition period agricultural policy framework will detail plans and provisions for farmers to tackle endemic diseases on farms through a preventative health approach."
Answered by: Fergus Ewing on 15 June 2020
Asked by: Chapman, Peter, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what provisions have been made in relation to tackling diseases on farms in its agricultural policy framework to succeed the Common Agricultural Policy."
Answered by: Fergus Ewing on 15 June 2020
Asked by: Chapman, Peter, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the benefits of tackling endemic diseases on farms, and whether this contributes to meeting environmental targets, quality of food produced and food security."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 12 June 2020
See all of Peter Chapman's written questions submitted in Parliament