Miles Briggs
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2016 - present day
About Miles Briggs
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5945
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
29 Roseburn Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5NQ
Phone: 0131 337 9764
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Miles is a member of 14 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dementia
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Funerals and Bereavement
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health: 2021 and Beyond
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Visual Impairment
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Miles has 1 parliamentary and government role
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
Party Roles
Miles has 1 party role
Chief Whip
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Miles has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 June 2016 - 20 August 2020
Health and Sport Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020
Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Register of interests
Miles'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 Miles Briggs. The date of the initial statement was 26 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
On 22 September 2018 I and a guest attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse as guests of William Hill (a betting and gambling company of Greenside House, 50 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TP). The value of the gift was £325 per person, the total was £650 for myself and my guest. [Registered 1 October 2018]
On 22 April, I attended the Scottish Grand National as a guest of Ladbrokes Coral Group plc (a betting and gambling company of 5th Floor, The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SQ). The value of the gift, which comprised two tickets and hospitality, was £590. [Registered 10 May 2017]
On 22 April, I attended the Scottish Grand National as a guest of Ladbrokes Coral Group plc (a betting and gambling company of 5th Floor, The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SQ). The value of the gift, which comprised two tickets and hospitality, was £590. [Registered 10 May 2017]
Overseas visits
From 5 to 12 October 2019 I was part of a cross-party delegation of MSPs who visited the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the invitation of the Director General, Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh Office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China Department (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). The delegation held meetings with a number of Government departments, trade and cultural organisations including; Meeting with Deputy Mayor of Tainan City Government, Sue Wang, Visit to Tainan Sin-Lau Hospital, Meeting with Kwo-tsai Wang, Deputy Minister for Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Meeting with Cheng-Hua Lee, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Lunch with Kelly Wu-Chiao Hsieh, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and brief engagement with the President of Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-Wen. The cost of the visit was; air ticket £4,055, accommodation £551, high speed rail £100, food £225, tickets for Chikan Tower, Fort Zeelandia, Anping Tree House and Taipei 101 £16. The total cost was £4,947 met in its entirety by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). I also received gifts, which included a USB Drive. The values of the items are below the threshold for registration in the gifts category. [Registered 30 October 2019]
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 Miles Briggs 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
Palliative Care Patients (Covid-19 Vaccine)
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "Twelve leading charities have signed an open letter backing the call of palliative care patients and their families to be prioritised during the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine…
Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2020
Edinburgh City Bypass (Upgrade Plans)
3. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to upgrade the Edinburgh city bypass. (S5O-04843)"
Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: Stage 1
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "The coronavirus public health emergency has impacted on every part of our lives; the democratic life of the nation is no exception…
Chamber meeting date: 3 December 2020
7. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it plans to allocate to projects in Lothian that will help support people and jobs. (S5O-04823)"
Chamber meeting date: 24 November 2020
Supply and Demand for Medicines
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con): "I am pleased to take part in the debate, having served on the Health and Sport Committee during the time in which it undertook its important inquiry into the supply of and demand for medicines…
Votes
How Miles Briggs has voted in Parliament
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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 against
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 against
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 voted for
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 against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Miles Briggs in Parliament
Find out what motions Miles Briggs has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Miles Briggs 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: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33505 by Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020, whether it has taken over responsibility for any Hospedia contracts that previously had been agreed between NHS boards and that company since May 2016 and, if so, how many and for what reason, also broken down by the date of the…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Medicines Consortium has been working with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry on introducing multi-indication pricing."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason casinos are included on the list of businesses required to close in areas within Level 2 of COVID-19 restrictions, and whether it will provide the scientific advice that informed its decision."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the First Minister on 8 December 2020 (Official Report, c…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when it made the decision to add the imminence of Christmas as a factor in determining COVID-19 restriction levels for local authorities; what modelling it did regarding the imminence of Christmas in each area, and whether it will publish this."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the First Minister referred to the imminence of Christmas as a factor only in relation to Edinburgh's COVID-19 restriction level during her statement on 8 December 2020 (Official Report, c. 11)."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on promoting Fair Trade awareness across the public sector."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-32165 by Michael Matheson on 20 October 2020, whether a decision has been made on the development of Hillend junction, and, if not, when a decision is expected to be made."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 9 December 2020
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of a reported shortage of school crossing patrol staff in Edinburgh; what discussions it has had with the City of Edinburgh Council about this, and what support it can provide to help the council address any shortage."
Answered by: Aileen Campbell on 9 December 2020
Asked by: Briggs, Miles, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns that betting shops were not added to the specific categories of businesses entitled to COVID-19-related economic support, in light of other business types being specified, and for what reasons it made this decision."
Awaiting answer
See all of Miles Briggs's written questions submitted in Parliament