Liz Smith
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
About Liz Smith
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6762
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Liz is a member of 2 committees
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Liz is a member of 3 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Science and Technology
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Liz does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Liz has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Climate Change
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Environment
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Land Reform
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Liz has had 23 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
20 February 2020 - 14 August 2020
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Chief Whip
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Education and Skills Committee
Member
19 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
19 March 2014 - 19 May 2016
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
07 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Substitute Member
27 February 2014 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Young People
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
01 June 2011 - 27 February 2014
Education and Culture Committee
Member
23 June 2011 - 10 September 2013
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
12 May 2011 - 06 September 2013
Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
12 May 2011 - 06 September 2013
Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 October 2007 - 22 March 2011
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
13 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
Member
17 May 2007 - 20 May 2010
Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Procedures Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Liz'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 Liz Smith. The date of their initial statement was 19 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
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
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 19 February 2019]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 19 February 2019]
I am a member of the General Teaching Council of Scotland.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Liz Smith 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: 23 December 2020
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Will the First Minister join me in congratulating all those who have been involved in the hard and successful work to persuade Her Majesty the Queen and the commissioners for the safeguarding of the regalia that the stone of destiny should return to its spiritual home in Perth, with all the economic benefits that that will bring?"
Chamber meeting date: 22 December 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "On amendment 47, which was lodged by my colleague Dean Lockhart, I think that it is important to emphasise the exchanges at the Finance and Constitution Committee on 26 August, when Professor Aileen McHarg of the University of Dundee and Professor Michael Keating of the University of Aberdeen both expressed their concerns that, between the original…
Chamber meeting date: 22 December 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I add my thanks to the Finance and Constitution Committee and the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee for all the work that they have undertaken on a bill that Conservative members never wanted to see…
Chamber meeting date: 15 December 2020
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "The First Minister mentioned in her statement the difficulties that are faced by the hospitality sector…
Chamber meeting date: 15 December 2020
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "There was a challenge there, I think, Presiding Officer…
Votes
How Liz Smith has voted in Parliament
Find out how Liz Smith has voted recently.
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 21, 2020
Supported by: Jenny Gilruth, Michael Russell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Result 117 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Result 33 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Result 87 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Result 90 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Result 91 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Liz Smith in Parliament
Find out what motions Liz Smith has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Liz Smith 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: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people in each NHS board area have been treated in hospital solely for COVID-19 since 1 December 2020, also broken down by how many received treatment in intensive care units."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people in each NHS board area have died since 1 December 2020 with COVID-19 recorded as the primary cause of death."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many daily (a) admissions to and (b) discharges from hospitals there have been in each NHS board area since 1 December 2020."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills on 8 December 2020 (Official Report, c…
Answered by: John Swinney on 23 December 2020
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with any emerging scheme administrator on the collection methods for glass through the deposit return scheme (DRS), and how reverse vending machines will be specified to accommodate this collection."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 2 December 2020
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on glass that is in a naturally broken state being collected through the deposit return scheme (DRS)."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 2 December 2020
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the collection methods for glass containers under the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 2 December 2020
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to (a) identify and (b) notify areas as pilot regions for Regional Land Use Partnerships."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 30 November 2020
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) fiscal and (b) administrative support it intends to give to early adopters of Regional Land Use Partnerships, and whether this financial support will be allocated in the 2020-21 budget."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 30 November 2020
Asked by: Smith, Liz, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) COSLA and (b) all other public bodies on the establishment of Regional Land Use Partnerships."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 30 November 2020
See all of Liz Smith's written questions submitted in Parliament