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At a glance Alyn Smith is a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Stirling.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Alyn Smith did not vote in 3. 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.
Committees
- Criminal Justice Committee Convener
Voting record
The most recent divisions Alyn Smith 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 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - UK Legislation | 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 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Appointment of Law Officers | For |
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
- I own 50% of a house in Edinburgh with a market value of between £400,001 and £500,000. My parents reside at the house and I receive no rental income from the property. (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
- I am the voluntary Chair of the Board of Creative Stirling, an arts charity based at King Street in Stirling. The charity supports hundreds of microbusinesses across the Forth Valley through its trading arm, Made in Stirling and receives multiannual funding from Creative Scotland. I receive no remuneration of any kind for the role. (lodged 5 Jun 2026)
Questions
Alyn Smith has tabled 1 question in the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any implications of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustme…
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any implications of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for Scotland's economy, including what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the mitigation of any potential threats for Scotland's exports.
Awaiting an answer.
Motions lodged
| 15 Jun 2026 | Gemma Thomson’s 256-Mile Charity Walk Across Scotland | 9 sig. |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Supporting "VAT’s The Problem" Campaign | 19 sig. |
| 29 May 2026 | Professor Alex Stedmon’s Contribution to Motorcycle Road Safety | 10 sig. |
| 29 May 2026 | Kinlochard Community Buyout | 13 sig. |
| 28 May 2026 | Growing Scotland’s Screen Sector | 25 sig. |
Speeches
Recent things Alyn Smith has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
I am grateful to Amanda Bland for her comment. She is a good colleague on the Criminal Justice Committee, and, as ever, that was a sensible question. Turning Point Scotland is a charity. It is independent of Government and that was not a G…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
I strongly agree with the member’s point and thank her for it. We need to look at the issue in a much wider context than just that of reducing the prison population. We need to look at why the prison population is as high as it is and at w…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
Overall, recorded crime is down by 41 per cent on 1991. I said that it sometimes does not feel like it—the member can read the Official Report. The rest of my speech will be of great interest to my colleague, I dare say.The length of custo…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
I warmly commend the cabinet secretary on his speech, which was a brave one. He proposed some bold action and made the biggest admission in modern politics, which is that what we are doing needs to change. That, in and of itself, is a sign…
23 Jun 2026 Non-domestic Rates (draft)
I have to commend our ministers on the statement. There will be businesses across Stirling and Scotland breathing a sigh of relief that the matter is finally being dealt with seriously. I particularly welcome the rapid review of the 2026 r…
23 Jun 2026 First Minister’s Question Time (draft)
Like me, the First Minister represents a large area of rural Scotland, so he will be well aware of the growing concern among farmers that organised crime groups are targeting farms across rural Scotland, particularly in conjunction with or…
18 Jun 2026 European Union Referendum (10th Anniversary) (draft)
It is right that we take good stock of the reality that Brexit supporters’ lies have not been delivered, but I am more interested in the future, when we could have a solution. We know that Brexit was missold—it has made everything worse an…
17 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
I am very drawn to the minister’s response on the misuse of e-bikes and e-scooters. We need to look at licensing seriously, and I am aware that work on that is in the very early stages. I regret to say that such misuse is an issue in Stirl…
11 Jun 2026 Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities) (draft)
Forgive me, but I need to make some progress.While we are thinking about changing the status quo, I note that I was not elected and did not come into Scottish politics to administer stuff; I came into Scottish politics to change the face o…
11 Jun 2026 Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities) (draft)
I agree with that. That is my point about a fresh sheet of paper. There is an opportunity to do this. The First Minister is behind this, we have a cabinet secretary who is empowered to do this, and we know that it needs to be done. So, let…
11 Jun 2026 Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities) (draft)
I congratulate Ivan McKee—I will call him super Ivan, given the scale of his task, based on his speech and the vision that he has set out today.From listening to colleagues from across the chamber, I am struck that there is a lot of common…
10 Jun 2026 Screen Sector (draft)
Such as it is. Laughter.
10 Jun 2026 Screen Sector (draft)
Such as it is. Laughter.
10 Jun 2026 Screen Sector (draft)
I am delighted to lead my first members’ business debate in the chamber on a subject of great importance not just to Stirling, but to Scotland and, indeed, to all of our constituencies and constituents. It is a success story, and something…
10 Jun 2026 Screen Sector (draft)
I am delighted to lead my first members’ business debate in the chamber on a subject of great importance not just to Stirling, but to Scotland and, indeed, to all of our constituencies and constituents. It is a success story, and something…
10 Jun 2026 Urgent Question (draft)
I commend Paul Sweeney for his contributions in the chamber. There is a lot of unanimity across the Parliament, and we should all be careful with our words in general when discussing such matters.These are aggravated offences. I commend th…
9 Jun 2026 Growing Scotland’s Economy (draft)
Oh, please do.
9 Jun 2026 Growing Scotland’s Economy (draft)
Will the member take an intervention?
9 Jun 2026 First Minister’s Question Time (draft)
The First Minister is well aware that hospitality businesses do not have their troubles to seek at the moment, with rising input costs on all fronts. However, the United Kingdom already charges VAT at a far higher rate than most other Euro…
9 Jun 2026 General Question Time (draft)
I thank the minister for his answer, but surely he shares my frustration that the UK finds itself between a rock and a hard place on CBAM and everything else, and that it has very little influence on how CBAM has come to be. Does he agree …
Seat & career
- Stirling Constituency MSP 7 May 2026 – present
Contact & offices
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.