Ash Denham
Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Ash Denham
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 659 4707
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
18 Niddrie Mains Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4BG
Phone: 0131 659 4707
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Ash is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Ash is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Ash has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Ash does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Ash has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
21 November 2017 - 28 June 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
14 June 2016 - 23 April 2018
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs
Scottish Government
16 November 2017 - 21 November 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Member
29 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
Register of interests
Ash'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 Ash Denham. The date of their initial statement was 24 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests.
Gifts
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Overseas visits
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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 Ash Denham 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: 2 March 2021
Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Denham): "I am pleased to open the debate on the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill. I thank members of the Justice Committee and its clerks for their work on the bill…
Chamber meeting date: 2 March 2021
Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Denham): "The amendments in this group would have the same effect as amendments 30, 31 and 36, which Andy Wightman lodged at stage 2 and which were rejected by the committee…
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2021
Covid-19 (Young People at Risk of Offending)
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Denham): "We work closely with Police Scotland to deliver the successful whole-system approach to preventing offending by young people…
Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee meeting date: 18 February 2021
Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Denham): "Thank you, convener, and good morning to the committee. Let me begin by expressing my thanks to all members of the committee for the report “Post-legislative Scrutiny: Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010” and its recommendations…
Justice Committee meeting date: 26 January 2021
Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Denham): "Good morning. The threshold test of serious harm is an important reform of the current Scots law of defamation, and it has been the cause of sharply divided opinion among stakeholders and in the Parliament…
Votes
How Ash Denham has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ash Denham has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 70 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 24 for, 95 against, 1 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 34 for, 85 against, 1 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 34 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Ash Denham in Parliament
Find out what motions Ash Denham has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Ash Denham 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: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of all NHS PFI/PPP facilities, broken down by the (a) total (i) unitary charge costs for each (A) in 2018-19 and (B) over their lifetime, (ii) capital value of each and (b) ratio of the overall unitary charges relative to the capital value."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 26 June 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its negotiations with the EU, following the First Minister’s recent meeting with Michel Barnier."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how many prostitutes have been (a) seriously harmed and (b) murdered in each year since 1999."
Answered by: Annabelle Ewing on 17 May 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how its fiscal policy supports first-time buyers."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to improve the lives of disabled people."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 May 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ongoing review of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, what consideration it is giving to putting a professional system, such as the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in England, in place for family courts in Scotland."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what response it has had from universities regarding the announcement that every institution will be provided with a toolkit to challenge violence on campus."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 May 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the recent visit to the United States by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 20 April 2018
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent publication of large companies' gender pay gaps, which show that there remains a large pay gap among many companies across the UK, including in Edinburgh."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Denham, Ash, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 March 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support mental health in the workplace."
Awaiting answer
See all of Ash Denham's written questions submitted in Parliament