Shirley-Anne Somerville
Scottish National Party
MSP for Dunfermline (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for Lothians (Region) 2007 - 2011
About Shirley-Anne Somerville
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5778
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Contact at their Constituency
34 Chalmers Street
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 8DF
Phone: 01383 249200
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Committees
Shirley-Anne is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Shirley-Anne is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Shirley-Anne has 1 parliamentary and government role
Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
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Previous roles
Shirley-Anne has had 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2018
Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
Scottish Government
27 March 2008 - 22 March 2011
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth
Scottish Government
06 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
Transport Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee
Member
13 April 2010 - 27 July 2010
William Simpsons Home Transfer of Property etc Scotland Bill Committee
Convener
26 February 2009 - 03 June 2010
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
18 March 2010 - 13 April 2010
William Simpsons Home Transfer of Property etc Scotland Bill Committee
Member
26 November 2009 - 09 April 2010
Ure Elder Fund Transfer and Dissolution Bill Committee
Member
06 September 2007 - 26 June 2008
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Shirley-Anne'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 Shirley-Anne Somerville. The date of their initial statement was 31 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
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
Until March 2016 I was a volunteer Trustee for Shelter.
I am a member of the National Trust for Scotland.
I am a member of the Scottish Wildlife Trust.
I am a member of the RSPB.
I am a member of the SSPCA.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Shirley-Anne Somerville has said in Parliament
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Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2021
Low-income Families (Best Start Foods)
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People (Shirley-Anne Somerville): "The best start foods scheme provides direct financial support to low-income families on certain benefits to ensure that healthy foods are part of their family’s diet…
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2021
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People (Shirley-Anne Somerville): "The Scottish Government has written to the UK Government on eight occasions during the pandemic with calls to address the myriad of issues that affect universal credit…
Chamber meeting date: 22 December 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People (Shirley-Anne Somerville): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am having technical difficulties today. On amendment 45, I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 22 December 2020
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People (Shirley-Anne Somerville): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. It is a relief that the technology is working. I appreciate that everyone has had a long day. I begin by thanking Keith Brown for bringing the debate to the chamber…
Social Security Committee meeting date: 17 December 2020
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People (Shirley-Anne Somerville): "Carers allowance supplements and young carer grants are completely new forms of support that we have introduced to improve financial assistance for carers, in recognition of the vital role that they play…
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Votes
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Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 100 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 118 for, 1 against, 2 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 96 for, 5 against, 18 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Maurice Golden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 56 for, 62 against, 5 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Jeane Freeman, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon, Clare Haughey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 64 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Shirley-Anne Somerville in Parliament
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First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Procedure and Composition) Amendment Regulations 2020 [draft]
Written questions
Written questions Shirley-Anne Somerville has submitted in Parliament
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