Shona Robison
Scottish National Party
MSP for Dundee City East (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Dundee East (Constituency) 2003 - 2011
Former MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 1999 - 2003
About Shona Robison
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
Phone: 0131 348 6948
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
The Fun Factory
15 Balunie Drive
Dundee
DD4 8PS
Phone: 01382 903219
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Shona is a member of 3 committees
Cross-party groups
Shona is a member of 4 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Trafficking
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Shona does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Shona does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Shona has had 10 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
21 April 2020 - 03 December 2020
COVID19 Committee
Member
18 May 2016 - 28 June 2018
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Scottish Government
21 November 2014 - 18 May 2016
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
22 April 2014 - 21 November 2014
Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioners' Rights
Scottish Government
25 May 2011 - 22 April 2014
Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport
Scottish Government
10 February 2009 - 25 May 2011
Minister for Public Health and Sport
Scottish Government
17 May 2007 - 10 February 2009
Minister for Public Health
Scottish Government
30 May 2003 - 02 April 2007
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish National Party
27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Care
Scottish National Party
27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish National Party
Register of interests
Shona'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 Shona Robison. The date of the initial statement was 01 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
Until 25 October 2017 I shared ownership of a flat in Spain which had a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000 with a gross rental income of up to £5,000 per annum. [Amended interest 19 May 2020, Ceased interest 19 May 2020]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Shona Robison 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: 10 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: Stage 1
Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP): "As others have said, the right to vote is a key part of our democracy, and it is important that we safeguard it, despite the obvious challenges of the pandemic that have been mentioned…
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing meeting date: 7 December 2020
Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP): "In your final report, you say that the absence of a prescribed independent third party to whom whistleblowers in policing can report wrongdoing is a significant gap that should be filled…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 3 December 2020
Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP): "I want to pick up where Dr Smith left off. It is a tremendous week, and the very good news about the vaccine will give people hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 3 December 2020
Covid-19 Restrictions (Winter)
Shona Robison: "Jason Leitch talked about whole-population guidance from the JCVI. Does it say anything about ethnicity…
Chamber meeting date: 26 November 2020
United Kingdom Government Fiscal Policy
Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP): "Yesterday, the Westminster Government announced that it proposes to freeze public sector pay for many workers on the front line and to scrap the proposed increase in the national minimum wage…
Votes
How Shona Robison has voted in Parliament
Find out how Shona Robison 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 Shona Robison in Parliament
Find out what motions Shona Robison has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Shona Robison 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.
Asked by: Robison, Shona, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are to support the manufacturing sector’s recovery."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 4 December 2020
Asked by: Robison, Shona, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting its Forestry Strategy activity to increase tree canopy cover in towns and cities."
Answered by: Fergus Ewing on 18 November 2020
Asked by: Robison, Shona, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to businesses in the hospitality and food and drink sectors in response to the impact of each level of the COVID-19 Strategic Framework."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Robison, Shona, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what financial support will be provided for people on low incomes who are self-isolating."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 30 September 2020
Asked by: Robison, Shona, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support Dundee and its tourism sector to ensure that the city can safely welcome back visitors."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Robison, Shona, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it is providing to strengthen communities in light of the challenges that many face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Robison, Shona, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many women who have experienced a miscarriage in the last 12 months accessed NHS miscarriage support services."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 24 August 2020
Asked by: Robison, Shona, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many women have been recorded by NHS Scotland as having experienced a miscarriage in the last 12 months."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 24 August 2020
Asked by: Robison, Shona, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how much the NHS has spent on (a) medical and (b) surgical management of miscarriages in the last 12 months."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 24 August 2020
Asked by: Robison, Shona, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what further action it is taking to close the attainment gap in Dundee, in light of the challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic."
Awaiting answer
See all of Shona Robison's written questions submitted in Parliament