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Member of the Scottish Parliament
Russell Findlay
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Member for West Scotland (region)
At a glance Russell Findlay is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party regional Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland (region).
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Russell Findlay did not vote in 184. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out. At Holyrood an abstention is a deliberate recorded vote, distinct from not voting at all.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Voting record
The most recent divisions Russell Findlay voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.
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 3 Jun 2026)
Gifts1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 3 Jun 2026)
Heritable property1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 3 Jun 2026)
Interest in shares1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 3 Jun 2026)
Overseas visits1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 3 Jun 2026)
Remuneration and related undertaking1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 3 Jun 2026)
Voluntary1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 3 Jun 2026)
Questions
Russell Findlay has tabled 284 questions in the Scottish Parliament.
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To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of all identified breaches of the Register of Tobacco an…
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of all identified breaches of the Register of Tobacco and Nicotine Vapour Product Retailers since 2020-21, broken down by (a) year and (b) local authority area.
Answer · Jenni Minto · 23 Mar 2026
The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. The register exists to support the enforcement of regulation on age restricted products given the public health harms of tobacco and vaping. It is the responsibility of local authorities to enforce compliance with the register in their local areas.
Motions lodged
| 13 Jul 2026 | The Importance of the Freedom of the Media Following the Case of Lawrence and Others vs. Associated Newspapers | 4 sig. |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics | 0 sig. |
| 21 May 2026 | Ambitious for Scotland | 0 sig. |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Motion of No Confidence | 27 sig. |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse | 0 sig. |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Stopping Illegal Immigration and Recognising its Impact on Housing | 0 sig. |
Speeches
Recent things Russell Findlay has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
Will Kate Campbell give way?
25 Jun 2026 First Minister’s Question Time (draft)
As expected, there is no apology to the whistleblowers. The truth is that Peter Murrell should never have been free to commit those crimes. Members of the SNP’s finance and audit committee blew the whistle, but they were bullied into quitt…
25 Jun 2026 First Minister’s Question Time (draft)
I begin by congratulating Douglas Lumsden on his election as MP for Aberdeen South, and I welcome our new MSP colleague, James Adams, to Holyrood.Former members of the Scottish National Party’s audit and finance committee are also here tod…
18 Jun 2026 First Minister’s Question Time (draft)
The First Minister did not answer the question but talked about the EPL, which his party was the first to call for.My colleague Douglas Lumsden is Aberdeen’s oil and gas champion, and he has persistently demanded to know when the Scottish …
18 Jun 2026 First Minister’s Question Time (draft)
A new report has revealed massive oil and gas reserves off Shetland—an estimated 4.7 billion barrels’ worth of oil—which is great news. However, our imports are at their highest levels since the 1970s and much of the gas that we use is fra…
11 Jun 2026 First Minister’s Question Time (draft)
Margaret Killah lived in Aberdeen South, where people will choose a new MP next week. Many of the residents who I have been speaking with are dismayed by the SNP’s desperate Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon cover-up, but they are even mor…
11 Jun 2026 First Minister’s Question Time (draft)
Before I ask my question, I want to say, come on, Scotland—let us at least get into the next round and out of the group stages.I also on behalf of my party whole-heartedly condemn the ugly scenes that we saw in the streets of my home city …
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
I remember how sleazy, arrogant and entitled Labour became when it dominated Scottish politics. Does the minister see that at all in his party?
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
I remember how sleazy, arrogant and entitled Labour became when it dominated Scottish politics. Does the minister see that at all in his party?
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Will the member give way?
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Will the member give way?
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
I was going to ask whether the member had anything to say about the journalists in Scotland who were denigrated, attacked and told they were lying by members of his party when they were doing their hard and tenacious work to get the truth …
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
I was going to ask whether the member had anything to say about the journalists in Scotland who were denigrated, attacked and told they were lying by members of his party when they were doing their hard and tenacious work to get the truth …
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Will the member give way?
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Will the member give way?
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Made a request to intervene.
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Made a request to intervene.
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Arrogance, too—unbelievable.SNP members might not like that characterisation and the comparison with organised crime, but they should listen to senior people on their own side who dared to ask questions, such as the former MP Joanna Cherry…
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
I begin by praising Police Scotland and the National Crime Agency, which delivered justice in the face of inappropriate political meddling.I remember when the Scottish National Party chief executive attacked Police Scotland. Peter Murrell’…
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
I begin by praising Police Scotland and the National Crime Agency, which delivered justice in the face of inappropriate political meddling.I remember when the Scottish National Party chief executive attacked Police Scotland. Peter Murrell’…
Seat & career
- West Scotland (region) Regional MSP 7 May 2026 – present
- West Scotland (region) Regional MSP · Dissolution 6 May 2021 – 8 Apr 2026
Allowances
2025 (latest published)
Source: Scottish Parliament (published ~1 year in arrears)
Contact & offices
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.