Ash Denham
Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Ash Denham
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 659 4707
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
SPACE
11 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT
Phone: 0131 659 4707
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Ash is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Ash is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Ash has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Ash does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Ash has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
29 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
21 November 2017 - 28 June 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
14 June 2016 - 23 April 2018
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs
Scottish Government
16 November 2017 - 21 November 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Member
29 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
Register of interests
Ash'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 Ash Denham. The date of their initial statement was 24 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
No registrable interests.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Ash Denham 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.
Votes
How Ash Denham has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ash Denham has voted recently.
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, 15 abstained
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Prioritising Education Over Independence
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 21, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Result 64 for, 35 against, 30 abstained
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Prioritising Education Over Independence
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Michael Russell, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Result 65 for, 55 against, 9 abstained
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 114 for, 1 against, 14 abstained
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Employment Support
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Supported by: Fiona Hyslop, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2020
Result 89 for, 28 against, 12 abstained
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Ash Denham in Parliament
Find out what motions Ash Denham has submitted recently.
Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 [draft]
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Children (Scotland) Bill
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 [draft]
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft]
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Children (Scotland) Bill
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Written questions
Written questions Ash Denham 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-17246 - Answered
18 June 2018
Denham, Ash: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of all NHS PFI/PPP facilities, broken down by the (a) total (i) unitary charge costs for each (A) in 2018-19 and (B) over their lifetime, (ii) capital value of each and (b) ratio of the overall unitary charges relative to the capital value."
S5O-02182 - Unanswered
30 May 2018
Denham, Ash: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its negotiations with the EU, following the First Minister’s recent meeting with Michel Barnier."
S5W-16510 - Answered
08 May 2018
Denham, Ash: "To ask the Scottish Government how many lapdancers have been (a) seriously harmed and (b) murdered in each year since 1999."
S5W-16506 - Answered
08 May 2018
Denham, Ash: "To ask the Scottish Government how many prostitutes have been (a) seriously harmed and (b) murdered in each year since 1999. "
S5O-02133 - Unanswered
16 May 2018
Denham, Ash: "To ask the Scottish Government how its fiscal policy supports first-time buyers."
See all of Ash Denham's written questions submitted in Parliament