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Former Member of the Scottish Parliament
Foysol Choudhury
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At a glance Foysol Choudhury was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Foysol Choudhury did not vote in 77.
Voting record
The most recent divisions Foysol Choudhury voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.
| 24 Mar 2026 | Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Railways Bill - UK Legislation | For |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill | For |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 8th Report, 2026 (Session 6) | For |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Approval of SSI | For |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill | Abstain |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill | Against |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill | Against |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Approval of SSI | For |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Business Programme | For |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Approval of SSI | For |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Business Programme | Against |
Questions
Foysol Choudhury has tabled 467 questions in the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that it is not currently on track to meet its target to reduce chil…
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that it is not currently on track to meet its target to reduce child poverty to less than 10% by 2031, what its response is to children’s charities stating that its child poverty plan is "timid" and does not go far enough.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to formally define "green" to ensure alignment with net zero targets in…
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to formally define "green" to ensure alignment with net zero targets in its designation of data centres as a "national priority".
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, Who Owns Scotland 2025.
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, Who Owns Scotland 2025.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has decided to recalculate the baseline for funding the uplift to the…
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has decided to recalculate the baseline for funding the uplift to the real Living Wage in its draft Budget 2026-27, in light of it funding it in its entirety for nearly 10 years for adult social care workers, and concerns that social care employers will have a £19 million gap to cover.
Answer · Tom Arthur · 24 Feb 2026
The draft Budget 2026-27 set out a further £160 million investment to enable the payment of the Real Living Wage to adult social care workers in commissioned services in the next financial year.The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government has subsequently announced that a further £20 million will be allocated to the Local Government Settlement for Social Care, which can be used towards funding the Real Living Wage for adult and childcare sectors.This will take the total Scottish Government investment in adult social care pay to over £1.1 billion annually.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to reduce waiting lists for cardiology out…
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to reduce waiting lists for cardiology outpatient appointments.
Answer · Neil Gray · 17 Feb 2026
We have allocated more than £135.5 million over 2025-26 to cut waits and the latest figures show our plan is delivering for the people of Scotland.A further £20 million funding has been made available to support waiting times for the last quarter of the year, with the focus on Boards and specialities with long waits. This year’s funding includes over £500,000 for Cardiology services.Our plan is working and delivering for the people of Scotland, and we are now seeing the tangible impact of our significant investment. The latest data shows NHS waiting lists have fallen and waits of more than a year have reduced for the seventh month in a row for New Outpatients.The total list size for Cardiology New Outpatients has reduced by 12.5% from 31 July 2025- 31 December 2025 and waits over 52 weeks for Cardiology New Outpatients have reduced by 58.7% from 31 July 2025- 31 December 2025.The Scottish Government will continue to work with Health Boards to maximise capacity and reduce the length of time people are waiting for appointments and treatment.
To ask the Scottish Government what the response of the Scottish Funding Council Apprenticeship Committee is to the rec…
To ask the Scottish Government what the response of the Scottish Funding Council Apprenticeship Committee is to the recommendations of the Commission on Race in Apprenticeships, including how it will implement these.
Answer · Ben Macpherson · 20 Feb 2026
The Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill made provision for the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to establish an apprenticeship committee. The transfer of apprenticeship responsibilities to the Scottish Funding Council is planned to be in place by 1 April 2027, the apprenticeship committee will also be established by this date.Work is already underway across the apprenticeship system to consider the Commission's findings and to integrate its recommendations into ongoing improvement activity.
To ask the Scottish Government whether any public body holds and is able to publishpractice-level data on the total num…
To ask the Scottish Government whether any public body holds and is able to publishpractice-level data on the total number of complaints made about individualdental practices that receive NHS General Dental Services payments, includingcomplaints relating to private treatment provided by those practices in each ofthe last five years.
Answer · Jenni Minto · 26 Feb 2026
Complaints about dentists and dental practices can be made through a number of different mechanisms - directly with the practice; with the NHS Board in relation to NHS treatment; through Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) for private treatment; and through the General Dental Council (GDC) as the independent statutory regulator for members of the dental team.As complaints can be made through one or more of these mechanisms, and each body is responsible for the data they hold, it is not possible for Scottish Government to publish practice-level data on the total number of complaints made, including those relating to private treatment, about individual practices that receive NHS General Dental Services (GDS) payments.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a timetable for the review of statutory charges and vehicle reco…
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a timetable for the review of statutory charges and vehicle recovery legislation for e-bikes and e-scooters that it has been discussing with Police Scotland, the Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators (AVRO) and wider stakeholders.
Answer · Angela Constance · 5 Jan 2026
The Prescribed Sums and Charges etc (Scotland) Regulations 2019 and The Police (Retention and Disposal of Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 are the existing pieces of legislation governing the fees which vehicle recovery operators can charge Police Scotland for picking up abandoned vehicles from Scotland’s roads.Key stakeholders and policing partners have highlighted the need to update this legislation to reflect increases in insurance premiums, recruitment and retention costs, vehicles, equipment, and training in addition to the additional costs associated with the removal, storage and disposal of alternatively fuelled vehicles.Officials have engaged with key stakeholders including Police Scotland, Transport Scotland, and the Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators (AVRO) members to establish a Vehicle Recovery Working Group (VRWG) and will be coordinating stakeholders workshops early in the new year.The feedback gained will help the working group develop a consultation document seeking views on the necessary legislative changes and associated updates to the charging matrix.
Motions lodged
| 18 Mar 2026 | Eid Al-Fitr 2026 | 15 sig. |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Congratulating the Association of Scottish Muslims of Edinburgh on its 25th Anniversary | 13 sig. |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Celebrating International Mother Language Day 2026 | 14 sig. |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Congratulating Sir Simon Milne MBE on his Retirement from RBGE and Welcoming the New Regius Keeper, Dr Julia Knights | 10 sig. |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Thank You to Fresh Start, Edinburgh | 5 sig. |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Tale of Tawaifs Launched at the Parliament | 9 sig. |
Speeches
Recent things Foysol Choudhury has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.
25 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time
As this is the last time that I will speak in the Parliament, I thank all my colleagues for all the help and support that they have given me in the past five years. It was an honour to serve as an MSP.Given that the City of Edinburgh Counc…
25 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
As this is the last time that I will speak in the Parliament, I thank all my colleagues for all the help and support that they have given me in the past five years. It was an honour to serve as an MSP.Given that the City of Edinburgh Counc…
25 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that it is not currently on track to meet its target to reduce child poverty to less than 10 per cent by 2031, what its response is to children’s charities stating that its child poverty …
25 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that it is not currently on track to meet its target to reduce child poverty to less than 10 per cent by 2031, what its response is to children’s charities stating that its child poverty …
24 Mar 2026 Topical Question Time (draft)
What analysis has been conducted of the potential change in response times for the north-east of the city of Edinburgh should the proposed closure of Marionville fire station proceed?
24 Mar 2026 Sport and Activity as a Force for Good (draft)
First, I thank Brian Whittle for securing this much-anticipated members’ business debate and for championing sports throughout this parliamentary session. As members might know, I was a restaurateur in my former life, and it did not make m…
19 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
What assessment has the Scottish Government made of the potential impact of hyperscale data centres on Scotland’s statutory climate targets and consumer energy bills? Will it consider an immediate moratorium on such projects until a clear …
19 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to formally define “green” to ensure alignment with net zero targets in its designation of data centres as a “national priority”. (S6O-05679)
18 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time
With NHS Lothian and local social care services under real pressure from staff shortages and rising demands, can the cabinet secretary set out how the budget helps us to move towards properly resourced and publicly delivered care, rather t…
12 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time
Given the recent report that hundreds of school support workers in Edinburgh have quit within months of starting due to a surge in pupils’ violence, and given the survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland and Unison that shows that t…
12 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
Given the recent report that hundreds of school support workers in Edinburgh have quit within months of starting due to a surge in pupils’ violence, and given the survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland and Unison that shows that t…
12 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time
Given the recent report that hundreds of school support workers in Edinburgh have quit within months of starting due to a surge in pupils’ violence, and given the survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland and Unison that shows that t…
11 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
In the light of the launch of the 2026 Edinburgh international festival today, what steps is the Scottish Government taking to work with local authorities to support local artists and maximise the cultural and economic output of the festiv…
11 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time
In the light of the launch of the 2026 Edinburgh international festival today, what steps is the Scottish Government taking to work with local authorities to support local artists and maximise the cultural and economic output of the festiv…
4 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time
What assessment has the Scottish Government made of the impact that social care package reductions will have on unpaid carers, in light of concerns from Carers UK that the current budget is insufficient to allow unpaid carers and support s…
4 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time
In 2024, half of Scotland’s privately owned rural land was in the hands of 421 entities. That is now down to 408 individuals or companies. Does the Scottish Government agree that land ownership is going backwards?
4 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, “Who Owns Scotland 2025”. (S6O-05581)
26 Feb 2026 Portfolio Question Time
How many jobs will be lost throughout Scotland, in both the short term and the long term, as a result of the withdrawal of funding for Wave Energy Scotland from March 2026?
25 Feb 2026 Football Clubs and their Fans (Contribution to Society)
That is why we must give greater power to football fans.I end by wishing the Scotland football team all the best in the world cup.19:15
25 Feb 2026 Football Clubs and their Fans (Contribution to Society)
I thank Gillian Mackay for securing this important debate. I know that she has campaigned passionately on various football issues to ensure that football remains focused on the fans—the very people who sustain it.On any match day in my Lot…
Seat & career
- Lothian (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.