John Scott
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Ayr (Constituency) 2000 - present day
About John Scott
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5638
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
17 Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1EZ
Phone: 01292 286251
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Committees
John is a member of 2 committees
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
John is a member of 2 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
John does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
John does not have any party roles
Previous roles
John has had 29 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Farming
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 18 September 2019
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
29 June 2017 - 18 September 2019
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Substitute Member
05 September 2017 - 10 September 2019
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
29 June 2017 - 05 September 2017
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
14 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Convener
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sustainable Development
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Member
11 May 2011 - 12 May 2016
Deputy Presiding Officer
Scottish Parliament
01 February 2012 - 23 March 2016
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Substitute Member
07 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
05 June 2013 - 23 March 2016
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 04 June 2013
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
20 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Rural Affairs and Environment Committee
Deputy Convener
17 May 2007 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 May 2007 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 June 2007 - 12 November 2008
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
13 June 2007 - 20 June 2007
Rural Affairs and Environment Committee
Member
21 May 2003 - 24 May 2007
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
14 September 2005 - 02 April 2007
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
11 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
Public Petitions Committee
Deputy Convener
03 September 2003 - 25 August 2005
Communities Committee
Substitute Member
03 September 2003 - 08 October 2003
Education Committee
Substitute Member
04 June 2003 - 11 June 2003
Public Petitions Committee
Member
28 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Transport and the Environment Committee
Member
27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
Rural Development Committee
Substitute Member
30 March 2000 - 28 June 2001
Public Petitions Committee
Member
Register of interests
John'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 John Scott. The date of their initial statement was 25 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I am a partner in Messrs W. Scott and Son, Girvan, a farming concern. I work 14 hours per month for which I receive remuneration of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. [Amended interest 19 June 2017]
Gifts
On 22 April 2017 my wife and I attended Ayr Racecourse as guests of the Ladbrokes Coral Group plc (a betting firm of 5th Floor, The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SQ). The value of the tickets was £295 each and therefore the combined value of the gift to my wife and me was £590. [Registered 28 April 2017]
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a cottage in South Ayrshire with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000 and have done so since June 2015. I receive a gross income from this cottage of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. [Registered 24 March 2020.]
I own agricultural land and property with a market value of between £800,001 and £900,000 which produces a gross annual income of between £190,001 and £200,000. From 6 March 2009, part of the Farm’s income comes from a contract with CRE Energy Ltd to provide access over the farm for the purpose of maintaining a windfarm on adjoining land. All of the above income is used annually to run, maintain and invest in the farm. [Amended interest 19 June 2017]
I own a flat in South Ayrshire with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000. I receive gross income from this flat of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.
I own a flat in South Ayrshire with a market value of between £250,001 and £300,000. I receive a gross income from this flat of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. [Amended interest 19 June 2017, Amended interest 24 March 2020]
Interest in shares
I own 100% of Water Distribution and Energy Services Ltd, a water retailing company. This company is registered but not trading.
Voluntary
I am a member of the National Farmers Union of Scotland.
I am an unremunerated honorary member of the British Veterinary Association.
I am an unremunerated Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society. [Amended interest 19 June 2017]
I am an unremunerated co-opted regional branch member and honorary fellow of the Moredun Institute.
Recent Activity
What was said
What John Scott 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.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 17 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: Stage 2
John Scott (Ayr) (Con): "Thank you, convener. I agree with Patrick Harvie on this. Two issues are being conflated, and section 3 should remain, for the reasons that we heard in evidence from experts about the need for the early deadline.."
Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2020
John Scott (Ayr) (Con): "Earlier, the First Minister and Ruth Davidson spoke about two epidemics—the first of Covid-19 and the second of the drug deaths that have happened on the First Minister’s watch…
Chamber meeting date: 16 December 2020
Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Bill: Stage 1
John Scott (Ayr) (Con): "As the closing speaker for the Scottish Conservatives in this stage 1 debate, it is important for me to reiterate that our party welcomes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Bill. For my part, I initially questioned the need for such a bill, but…
Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: Stage 1
John Scott (Ayr) (Con): "Does the minister not think that it would be appropriate for Parliament to be consulted about that and that, therefore, an affirmative instrument should have to be laid if there was a need for a second day of polling?"
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 10 December 2020
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
John Scott (Ayr) (Con): "Thank you for your opening statement, commissioner. It is the age-old question: who guards the guardians? It appears that there has been no one guarding the guardians…
Votes
How John Scott has voted in Parliament
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Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 30, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Result 84 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 14, 2020
Supported by: Ash Denham
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Result 91 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 10, 2020
Result 113 for, 9 against, 1 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 10, 2020
Result 58 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Jeane Freeman, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Joe FitzPatrick, Clare Haughey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 10, 2020
Result 122 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by John Scott in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions John Scott 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: Scott, John, Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of South Ayrshire Council and what was discussed."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Scott, John, Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that ScotRail plans to reduce services by 10% next month."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Scott, John, Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is in place to improve digital access, skills and confidence for older people."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Scott, John, Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve road connectivity in South Ayrshire."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Scott, John, Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Ayrshire and Arran regarding measures to control the spread of COVID-19."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Scott, John, Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 June 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in developing new face-to-face assessments for new devolved benefits."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Scott, John, Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve the road network in South Ayrshire."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Scott, John, Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that fire breaks are adequately maintained by swiping or other methods on Forestry Commission Scotland-owned land and forests, following reports of many moorland wildfires in 2019, and what analysis it has carried out of the effectiveness of this work recently."
Answered by: Fergus Ewing on 14 May 2019
Asked by: Scott, John, Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on encouraging behavioural change with regard to food production, in light of evidence received by the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee from the Committee on Climate Change."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Scott, John, Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 May 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government how it allocates funding from the Scottish Welfare Fund to local authorities."
Awaiting answer
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