Liz Smith
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
About Liz Smith
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6762
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Liz is a member of 1 committee
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Liz is a member of 3 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Science and Technology
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Liz has 1 parliamentary and government role
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
Party Roles
Liz has 1 party role
Chief Whip
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Liz has had 20 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Education and Skills Committee
Member
19 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
19 March 2014 - 19 May 2016
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Young People
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
07 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Substitute Member
27 February 2014 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 27 February 2014
Education and Culture Committee
Member
23 June 2011 - 10 September 2013
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
12 May 2011 - 06 September 2013
Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
12 May 2011 - 06 September 2013
Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
13 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
Member
03 October 2007 - 22 March 2011
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 May 2007 - 20 May 2010
Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Procedures Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Liz'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 Liz Smith. The date of their initial statement was 19 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
I am a member of the General Teaching Council of Scotland.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 19 February 2019]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 19 February 2019]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Liz Smith 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.
Farmers and Crofters (Financial Stability)
Liz Smith made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 24 June 2020
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "This question is from Edward Mountain. He has asked me to remind the Parliament of his interest in a farming partnership. He, too, would like to thank staff for all the work that they have undertaken to process the payments…
Education Recovery
Liz Smith made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 June 2020
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Let us assume that there is no further Covid-19 outbreak and that schools return full time in August as the cabinet secretary has announced…
Crieff Hydro
Liz Smith made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 10 June 2020
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Given the answer that the First Minister provided to Willie Rennie earlier, what specific support can she offer to the Crieff Hydro hotel group in light of the news earlier this week that there will be substantial redundancies in what is a major chain of hotels in the Scottish tourism sector at the height of the tourist season?"
Covid-19 (Tourism)
Liz Smith made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 10 June 2020
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. The Parliament is about to debate a very important issue, and I am sure that all parties in the chamber will unite in anti-racism…
Covid-19 Lockdown: Next Steps
Liz Smith made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 21 May 2020
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "What guidance and support will be available from the Scottish Government to prevent the closure of several of Scotland’s outdoor centres…
Written questions
Written questions Liz Smith 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-29925 - Unanswered
15 June 2020
Smith, Liz: "To ask the Scottish Government how many former, trained teachers responded to the call from the General Teaching Council for Scotland to assist with school learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and, of those, how many had (a) primary and (b) secondary school experience."
S5W-27388 - Answered
11 February 2020
Smith, Liz: "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement in the UK Government Spending Round of an additional £700 million to provide support for children and young people with special educational needs, what Barnett consequentials it expects to receive for special educational needs, and how much of this funding will be allocated to…
S5O-04131 - Unanswered
12 February 2020
Smith, Liz: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the introduction of transdermal alcohol monitoring tags."
S5W-27014 - Answered
20 January 2020
Smith, Liz: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will pass on Barnett consequentials to research in Scotland arising from increased UK Government investment in research and innovation in England."
S5W-27015 - Answered
20 January 2020
Smith, Liz: "To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to help meet the UK-wide target of 2.4% of GDP being invested in research and development."
See all of Liz Smith's written questions submitted in Parliament