Andy Wightman
Scottish Green Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day
About Andy Wightman
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6368
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Andy is a member of 4 committees
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Andy is a member of 6 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Showmen's Guild
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Andy has 1 parliamentary and government role
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
Party Roles
Andy does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Andy has had 4 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 19 December 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
29 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Andy'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 Andy Wightman. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
On 16 May 2017 I received £500 remuneration from NEoN (North East of North) Ltd. (a digital arts charity of Chamber Building, 1-3 Panmure Street, Dundee DD1 1EP) for participation in Cateran's CommonWealth Festival. [Registered 02 June 2017]
On 14 February 2017 I received £66 under the Public Lending Right (administered by the British Library, of the PLR office, the British Library, Stockton-on-Tees). The Public Lending Right ensures that British authors receive payment for the free lending of their books. On 15 February 2018 I received £58.06 under the Public Lending Right. On 1 February 2019 I received £48.56 under the Public Lending Right. On 27 February 2020 I received £26.10 under the Public Lending Right. [Registered 27 February 2017, Amended interest 10 September 2020]
On 3 April 2017 I received £450 for undertaking teaching and examination duties for the University of Glasgow School of Law (of University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ). This was a one-off engagement . [Registered 28 April 2017]
On 19 June 2017 I received £150 from the University of Glasgow (of University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ) as a fee for participation in a Creative Conversations event on 5 December 2016. [Registered 30 June 2017]
On 18 November 2016 I received remuneration of £150 from Moray Council (of High Street, Elgin, Moray, IV30 1BX) for an appearance at the Spirit of Moray Book Festival. [Registered 12 December 2016]
Prior to my election I conducted research and writing on a full time basis, as a sole trader. In this financial year (2016-17) I received remuneration of approximately £7,200 for (a) work carried out and completed prior to the date of the election and (b) work commissioned prior to 5 May 2016 but not yet completed. I do not intend to take on any more work of this nature while serving as an MSP. On 12 August 2016 I received £2,725.80 of royalty payments for published books. In total, I received remuneration of between £10,001 and £15,000 this financial year (2016-17). On 31 August 2017 I received £2,396.54 in royalty payments from Birlinn Ltd. (a publishing company of West Newington House, 10 Newington Road, Edinburgh EH9 1QS). Until 1 February 2019 I received subscription payments to www.whoownsscotland.org.uk which amounted to approximately £500 a month, on an ongoing basis. From 1 February 2019 I no longer receive subscription payments. On 31 August 2018 I received a royalties payment from Birlinn Ltd. of £1904.05. On 30 August 2019 I received a royalties payment of £1971.85 from Birlinn Ltd. On 28 August 2020, I received £1446.47 in royalty payments from Birlinn Ltd. [Amended interest 23 August 2016, Amended interest 30 June 2017, Amended interest 28 September 2017, Amended interest 29 October 2018, Amended interest 26 February 2019, Amended Interest 25 September 2019, Amended interest 9 September 2020]
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 an Honorary Fellow of the School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh
I own 500 x £1 shares in Lochbroom Community Renewables Ltd, a Community Benefit Society. [Registered 03 July 2017]
I own 10 X £50 shares in Apple Juice (Applecross) Ltd, a Community Benefit Society. On 24 August 2018 I received a £40 dividend. [Amended interest 29 October 2018]
I am currently defending an action for defamation in the Court of Session and have crowdfunded legal costs. From 14 June 2017 to 30 June 2017 I have received a total of £49,982.98. As of 13 May 2018, the sum received by way of aggregate gifts to support the defence of my defamation action was £59,153.71. As of 4 August 2019, the aggregate amount of gifts received was £168,182.56. [Registered 30 June 2017, Amended interest 29 October 2018, Amended 26 August 2019]
I own 2,453 shares in Standard Life plc.
I am a Director of the Caledonia Centre for Social Development.
On 11 October 2018, I attended COSLA's annual conference. COSLA met the cost of my overnight accommodation to a value of approximately £100 [Registered 29 October 2018]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Andy Wightman 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.
Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Andy Wightman made 10 Contributions to this discussion
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee - 29 September 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green): "I want to return to Rhoda Grant’s question about local engagement. Under the consenting regime set out in part 2 of the bill, consent would be granted by the Scottish ministers…
Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Andy Wightman made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 24 September 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green): "I, too, welcome the bill, and commend Daniel Johnson for his work to introduce it. The Scottish Greens support the general principles of the bill and will vote for it. I am a member of the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee…
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
Andy Wightman made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 September 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green): "For the avoidance of doubt, I am speaking on the rent arrears pre-action protocol SSI, but we will be voting for that SSI. We will oppose the next SSI, which is on international organisations’ immunities and privileges, but not speaking to it…
Decision Time
Andy Wightman made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 September 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green): "Presiding Officer, I think that you said that we were voting on motion S5M-22803 but then said that we were voting on health protection regulations. Did I mishear?"
Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment (Coronavirus) Order 2020 (SSI 220/268)
Andy Wightman made 6 Contributions to this discussion
Local Government and Communities Committee - 23 September 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green): "I have a couple of questions. First, what efforts have been made, since the extension in May, to ensure sufficient suitable temporary accommodation during the past months…
Votes
How Andy Wightman has voted in Parliament
Find out how Andy Wightman 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 against
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 abstained
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 Andy Wightman in Parliament
Find out what motions Andy Wightman has submitted recently.
Winter Eviction Ban for Private Tenants
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment (Coronavirus) Order 2020 (SSI 2020/268)
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
ScotWays' 175th Anniversary
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
10th Anniversary of the Blog, Raptor Persecution UK
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Written questions
Written questions Andy Wightman 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-31815 - Answered
15 September 2020
Wightman, Andy: "To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment by the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning on 8 January 2020 that “we will review the tax treatment of short-term lets to ensure that they make an appropriate contribution to the communities that they operate in” (Official Report, c.37), what progress has been…
S5W-31653 - Answered
08 September 2020
Wightman, Andy: "To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to communicate the availability of the rent adjudication service offered by Rent Service Scotland, in light of 0…
S5W-02241 - Answered
31 August 2016
Wightman, Andy: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish or make available the annual environmental assessments submitted to it as part of the Basic Payment Scheme."
See all of Andy Wightman's written questions submitted in Parliament