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Member of the Scottish Parliament
Jim Fairlie
Scottish National Party MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands
At a glance Jim Fairlie is a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Jim Fairlie did not vote in 107.
Voting record
The most recent divisions Jim Fairlie voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | For |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 24 Jun 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill – UK Legislation | For |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 | For |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - UK Legislation | For |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Affordable Bus Fares | Against |
Register of interests
From the Scottish Parliament's Register of Interests. Shown as registered; nothing is added or interpreted.
Controlled transactions1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 5 Jun 2026)
Gifts1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 5 Jun 2026)
Heritable property1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 5 Jun 2026)
Interest in shares1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 5 Jun 2026)
Overseas visits1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 5 Jun 2026)
Remuneration and related undertaking1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 5 Jun 2026)
Voluntary1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 5 Jun 2026)
Questions
Jim Fairlie has tabled 46 questions in the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on what progress the Scottish Government has made towards i…
To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on what progress the Scottish Government has made towards implementing the recommendations of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee’s report, Long COVID.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that people in Scotland know about, and can access and enjoy,…
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that people in Scotland know about, and can access and enjoy, local food and drink produced in Scotland.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon · 31 Jan 2024
Scotland really is a land of food and drink, with so many high quality and delicious products, renowned and sought after at home and internationally. That’s why making the most of the fantastic food and drink produced here in Scotland has always been at the heart of the Scottish Government’s food policies.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to enjoy food and drink produced locally and for producers of all sizes to access the markets on their doorsteps. So today, the Scottish Government is publishing "Local Food for Everyone: Our Journey" – our Local Food Strategy.
This Strategy has been developed following the Local Food for Everyone consultation and outlines how the Scottish Government and partners will ensure the people of Scotland continue to have access to the best produce Scotland has to offer.
I want to thank everyone who has contributed their thoughts, views, ideas and experiences to help inform the development and content of the Strategy.
Link to "Local Food for Everyone: Our Journey" https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781835217696
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on the proposed Shinafoot junction o…
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on the proposed Shinafoot junction on the A9 at Auchterarder of the announcement that Stewart Milne Homes has gone into administration.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the food and drink industry as it addresses the ongoing effe…
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the food and drink industry as it addresses the ongoing effects of Brexit, the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war against Ukraine.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon · 23 Jun 2023
The food and drink industry has been through significant turmoil in recent years, and Scottish Government support has been vital in ensuring the industry has been as resilient as possible during these times. As a key member of the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership, the Scottish Government has been integral in the collective decision making and financial support for the previous Industry Strategy (Ambition 2030) and the subsequent Recovery Plan in place during Covid.
Today, we are delighted to announce year 1 funding of £5m, supplemented by £1m from Industry themselves, towards the new Food and Drink Industry led strategy – Sustaining Scotland, Supplying the World – which sets out short-, medium- and long-term goals developed in collaboration with food and drink producers with a focus on stability amidst turbulence from global events including the war in Ukraine.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regardi…
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the reported concerns of farmers about the potential impact on their productivity of beaver relocation.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government when the new procurement for the dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy will commenc…
To ask the Scottish Government when the new procurement for the dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy will commence.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to tackle any challenges faced by …
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to tackle any challenges faced by NHS dentistry.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding financial pressures…
To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding financial pressures that households in Scotland are facing as a result of energy costs.
Awaiting an answer.
Motions lodged
| 16 Mar 2026 | Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill | 1 sig. |
| 12 Feb 2026 | National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] | 1 sig. |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetables) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] | 1 sig. |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - UK Legislation | 1 sig. |
| 15 Jan 2026 | National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2026 [draft] | 1 sig. |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill | 1 sig. |
Speeches
Recent things Jim Fairlie has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.
24 Jun 2026 Correction (draft)
At column 3, paragraph 3—Original text—I point out to the member that we are doing this in concert with the UK Government. There is a joint consultation ongoing as we speak, and I have confirmed with Department for Environment, Food and Ru…
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
As Amanda Lindsay points out, there is a management scheme. Licences are available and there is funding through various schemes, such as the sea eagle management scheme or any number of other schemes that we have and through which funding …
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
The Scottish Government recognises the challenges that certain plant and animal species pose to agricultural businesses and is supporting farmers to manage those impacts. Ministers engage directly with land managers through forums such as …
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
I give an absolute guarantee that there is consultation right across the sector and across all sectors. We are cognisant of the fact that this will be a very contentious issue. Some people will be very unhappy with the results either way. …
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
As I said, I am currently working on that consultation. The cabinet secretary has given a commitment that it will be done as soon as possible. However, a considerable amount of work needs to be done to make sure that we ask the right quest…
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
The answer to the question that Gillian Mackay asks about marine protected areas concerns, I have to admit, a new element of my portfolio. I am working on it with our officials and stakeholders right now. I took receipt of the petition tha…
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
Bear with me, Deputy Presiding Officer. You caught me out there.
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
I point out to the member that we are doing this in concert with the UK Government. There is a joint consultation ongoing as we speak, and I have confirmed with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ministers our agreement to …
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
The Scottish Government remains committed to that work. Indeed, in September, in the Scottish Parliament, I hosted and chaired a constructive round-table discussion on alternative farrowing systems with representatives from the Scottish pi…
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
Tim Eagle knows very well that the Government has been absolutely crystal clear that support for our primary producers is essential and we will continue to provide it. The shape of the support will be developed in the next number of years.…
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
The process is ongoing as we speak. There is a desire to make good-quality local food accessible through the good food nation plans across the country.
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
I agree with Joe Fagan: co-operation is absolutely essential, whether it is about land ownership, food production or getting food into the public sector. We have just announced that there will be a public sector task force, and co-operatio…
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
I welcome Joe Fagan to the chamber. The Scottish Government is committed to supporting agriculture, food production and our food and drink sectors in a fair manner. In March, we published our first rural support plan, outlining support for…
23 Jun 2026 Decision Time (draft)
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My apologies. My system did not connect. I would have voted no.
23 Jun 2026 Climate Change (draft)
I am not quite sure what the member is talking about with regard to declining production in this country. We are still producing plenty of food in this country. He also said that there has not been certainty, but there is a guarantee of ce…
23 Jun 2026 Climate Change (draft)
Will the member give way?
23 Jun 2026 Climate Change (draft)
Given the points that the member has made about peatland restoration, does he welcome the fact that we have exceeded the peatland restoration targets for this year?
23 Jun 2026 Climate Change (draft)
The facts are that the Dava wildfire went through every landscape—it did not matter whether it was forestry, wetland, peatland or managed land—so it is simply not correct to say that the only reason for the scale of the Dava fire was that …
23 Jun 2026 Climate Change (draft)
I assume that Claire Baker is comfortable with the fact that, down in England, a payment under the basic payment scheme used to be worth £40,000 but its replacement is now worth £600. Is that the right way to give farmers certainty?
23 Jun 2026 Climate Change (draft)
It has clarity.
Seat & career
- Perthshire South and Kinross-shire Constituency MSP 7 May 2026 – present
- Perthshire South and Kinross-shire Constituency MSP · Dissolution 6 May 2021 – 8 Apr 2026
Allowances
2025 (latest published)
Source: Scottish Parliament (published ~1 year in arrears)
Contact & offices
Parliamentary
The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Constituency
63 Glasgow Rd, Perth, PH2 0PE
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.