Alexander Stewart
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2016 - present day
About Alexander Stewart
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6135
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Alexander is a member of 2 committees
Local Government and Communities Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Alexander is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart Disease and Stroke
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Lung Health
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Malawi
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rail
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Alexander does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Alexander has 1 party role
Deputy Whip
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Alexander has had 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 25 February 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 May 2018 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 17 May 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
09 March 2017 - 29 June 2017
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Register of interests
Alexander'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 Alexander Stewart. The date of their initial statement was 19 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 4 May 2017, when I stood down, I was a local authority councillor for Perth and Kinross Council (of 2 High Street, Perth). I worked 40 hours per week and received remuneration of between £20,001 and £25,000 per annum. This included £7,000 per annum for my role as convener of the Scrutiny Committee. From 1 July 2016 I no longer took any monies from the Council by way of salary and began working part time at that stage. Until I stood down I still took expenses relating to council duties including to cover: telecommunications and some travel. [Amended interest 12 September 2017]
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 9 to 13 October 2016 I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6000. These costs were met by the Taiwanese Government. [Registered 24 October 2016]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 24 November 2017]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am the Battalion President of the Stirling and District Battalion of The Boys’ Brigade. [Registered 20 September 2016]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 10 June 2019]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 12 September 2018]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 27 March 2019]
I am a Captain of the 4th Division, High Constables, City of Perth. [Registered 27 March 2018]
I am an Honorary Ambassador of the Ancre Somme Association, Scotland. [Registered 27 March 2018]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Alexander Stewart 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.
Progress Towards Reopening Schools
Alexander Stewart made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 July 2020
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Given that the cabinet secretary promised to offer all newly qualified teachers guaranteed employment for the next academic year, I welcome the funding to which he committed in his statement today…
National Trust for Scotland
Alexander Stewart made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 10 June 2020
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "The scale of the crisis engulfing the National Trust for Scotland is becoming ever clearer. Hundreds of staff have been warned that they could face redundancy, after the pandemic wreaked havoc on this year’s tourist season…
Covid-19 Next Steps (Communities)
Alexander Stewart made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 09 June 2020
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "The community resilience that has been shown during the coronavirus pandemic has been nothing short of remarkable…
Education (Home Learning)
Alexander Stewart made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 03 June 2020
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Although I pay tribute to all teachers who have risen to the challenge of putting in place new ways of working during the pandemic, figures compiled by Fife Council show that 20 per cent of primary school pupils and 40 per cent of secondary school pupils had not engaged with home learning by the end of May. Clearly, missing months of schooling…
Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill
Alexander Stewart made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 03 June 2020
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I am delighted to participate in the stage 3 debate on the Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill. The proposals in the bill make some sensible changes to the Scottish democratic process…
Written questions
Written questions Alexander Stewart 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-31011 - Unanswered
30 July 2020
Stewart, Alexander: "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of an increased number of pedestrians and cyclists, what plans it has to work with Police Scotland to introduce an online reporting tool for road traffic incidents and offences, similar to the one used by the Metropolitan Police in London, in order to improve safety."
S5W-31009 - Unanswered
30 July 2020
Stewart, Alexander: "To ask the Scottish Government what indicators it uses to ensure that the national governance process for stroke care is performing to standard, and what its response is to reported concerns regarding the national guidelines for stroke expiring after 10 years."
S5W-31013 - Unanswered
30 July 2020
Stewart, Alexander: "To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve the patient experience and potential accuracy of COVID-19 tests conducted at self-testing stations."
S5W-31007 - Unanswered
30 July 2020
Stewart, Alexander: "To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to report on how stroke care has performed against the Scottish Stroke Improvement Plan over the last year, and whether there will be any changes to the (a) format of this year’s report and (b) scope or quality of the data collected that enables stakeholders to assess whether NHS services are…
S5W-31010 - Unanswered
30 July 2020
Stewart, Alexander: "To ask the Scottish Government how Scotland’s stroke improvement plan compares with the leading examples of stroke strategies and plans in other UK and European nations, and what plans it has to refresh Scotland's stroke improvement plan to ensure that the care received by patients in Scotland who survive a stroke is comparable to that…
See all of Alexander Stewart's written questions submitted in Parliament