Fergus Ewing
Scottish National Party
MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Fergus Ewing
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5732
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
112 Church Street
Inverness
Highland
IV1 1EP
Phone: 01463 713004
Text relay calls welcome.
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Committees
Fergus is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Fergus is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Fergus has 1 parliamentary and government role
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Fergus does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Fergus has had 3 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 May 2007 - 25 May 2011
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish National Party
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Rural Development Committee
Deputy Convener
Register of interests
Fergus'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 Fergus Ewing. The date of the initial statement was 07 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a house in Lossiemouth which has a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000 and from which I derive income of up to £5,000 per annum.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 30 November 2017]
Interest in shares
I own ordinary shares in Link Fund Sol Ltd Trojan Income (an investment trust) with a value of £37,096 [Registered 18 June 2018]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 24 June 2019]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 8 May 2019]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 24 June 2019]
I own ordinary shares in Findlay Park American (an investment trust) with a value of £46,725. [Registered 05 April 2017, Amended interest 18 June 2018]
I own ordinary shares in Temple Bar Investment Trust with a value of £30,728 [Registered 18 June 2018]
I own ordinary shares in Finsbury Growth & Income (an investment trust) with a value of £40,131. [Amended interest 05 April 2017, Amended interest 18 June 2018]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 25 June 2018]
Voluntary
Although none of these investments require to be registered in the interests in shares category, I am disclosing on a voluntary basis my current investments in: GCP Infrastructure Ord, Twenty Four Income Ord, Sqn Asset Finance Ord, Sequoia Economic Infrastructure, Hadrian’s Wall Securities Ord, GCP Asset Backed C Shares, Polar Capital UK Value Opportunities, Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, Miton UK Microcap, Artemis Alpha Trust, The European Investment Trust, Blackrock European Dynamic Fund Acc, Schroder Japan Growth Trust, Aberdeen Asian Income, Murray International Trust, Veritas Global Equity Income, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, Bb Healthcare Trust Redeemable, Empiric Student Property, Primary Healthcare Prop Ord, HICL Infrastucture, The Renewables Inf Ord, J O Hambro UK Equity Income A, T Bailey Saracen Global Income & Growth, Sqn Asset Finance C Shares, RWC Asset, Management Enhanced Income B Income, T Bailey Evenlode Income C Distribution, T Bailey Fund Serv Evenlode Global Income, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust, Pantheon International, Hermes Investment Global Emerging Markets [Amended interest 30 November 2016, Amended interest 5 April 2017, Amended interest 19 June 2017, Amended interest 18 June 2018]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 24 June 2019]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Fergus Ewing 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.
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2020
Covid-19 Christmas Restrictions (Holiday Accommodation)
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism (Fergus Ewing): "Hello?"
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee meeting date: 2 December 2020
Salmon Farming Inquiry (Update)
Fergus Ewing: "Yes. Thank you, convener. Scottish aquaculture is a pivotal provider of approximately 11,700 often highly skilled jobs and livelihoods, many of which are in some of our most remote and fragile communities…
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee meeting date: 2 December 2020
Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [Draft]
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism (Fergus Ewing): "Good morning. I thank the committee for taking the time to consider these important regulations and for giving me the opportunity to address members…
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee meeting date: 2 December 2020
Implications of Brexit (Rural Economy)
Fergus Ewing: "Brexit will have a significant impact on Scotland’s rural economy and policy. The UK sheep sector depends heavily on exports to balance supply—about 30 per cent of production is exported, and the EU accounts for more than 90 per cent of that…
Chamber meeting date: 24 November 2020
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted for the bill. I did not get the pin number."
Votes
How Fergus Ewing has voted in Parliament
Find out how Fergus Ewing has voted recently.
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Economy
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 59 for, 4 against, 61 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 95 for, 25 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Economy
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 71 for, 31 against, 22 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Fergus Ewing in Parliament
Find out what motions Fergus Ewing has submitted recently.
Common Agricultural Policy (Less Favoured Area Support) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 [draft]
Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft]
Written questions
Written questions Fergus Ewing 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.
See all of Fergus Ewing's written questions submitted in Parliament