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Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

John Park

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At a glance John Park was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.

Votes cast218
Attendance8%
Voted For102
Voted Against98

Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; John Park did not vote in 51.

Voting recordlatest 15 shown

The most recent divisions John Park voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.

29 Nov 2012 Remploy Against
29 Nov 2012 Remploy For
29 Nov 2012 Remploy For
27 Nov 2012 For
22 Nov 2012 Further Education For
22 Nov 2012 Further Education Against
14 Nov 2012 Education For
14 Nov 2012 Education Against
14 Nov 2012 Education Against
8 Nov 2012 Road to Recovery, Drugs Strategy For
1 Nov 2012 Drink Driving For
1 Nov 2012 Against
1 Nov 2012 Drink Driving For
31 Oct 2012 Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill Abstain
30 Oct 2012 The Future of Scotland For

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Questions411 tabled

John Park has tabled 411 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance is available for people with additional accessibility requirements seeki… 5 Nov 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance is available for people with additional accessibility requirements seeking to undertake training or a modern apprenticeship.

Awaiting an answer.

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it issues to proposers of marine environment projects that require environ… 22 Oct 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it issues to proposers of marine environment projects that require environmental impact assessment and multiple consents.

Answer · Keith Brown · 31 Oct 2012

We have no formal guidance covering multiple consents.
However, developers are encouraged to approach all relevant consenting bodies at an early stage, including local planning authorities, to discuss their proposals. This can include issues around timing of consents and co-ordination of the scoping opinion in relation to environmental impact assessment where appropriate.

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08450 by Derek Mackay on 25 July 2012, who determ… 22 Oct 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08450 by Derek Mackay on 25 July 2012, who determines whether a proposal requiring consent from more than one body meets the conditions set out in the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2.

Answer · Derek Mackay · 2 Nov 2012

It will be for the individual consenting bodies to determine whether the aspects of development they are responsible for consenting fall within national developments described in the second National Planning Framework for Scotland.

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08450 by Derek Mackay on 25 July 2012, whether it… 22 Oct 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08450 by Derek Mackay on 25 July 2012, whether it considers that the Rosyth International Container Terminal meets all of the requirements of national project 6 of the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2.

Answer · Derek Mackay · 2 Nov 2012

A Harbour Revision Order for port development at Rosyth is currently subject to Public Local Inquiry.
The relationship of Babcock’s proposal with relevant policy is one of the matters which will be addressed in the inquiry report.

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08452 by Keith Brown on 23 July 2012, what power … 22 Oct 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08452 by Keith Brown on 23 July 2012, what power it has to amend the Harbours Act 1964.

Answer · Keith Brown · 31 Oct 2012

Since the 1964 Act is UK primary legislation, the Scottish Government does not generally have any power to amend it. However, as Ports policy is largely devolved it follows that it would generally be within the competence of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Harbours Act 1964 as it relates to ports and procedures in Scotland.

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08455 by Richard Lochhead on 1 August 2012, wheth… 22 Oct 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08455 by Richard Lochhead on 1 August 2012, whether a harbour authority applying for a licence under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 to authorise specific dredging activities must have the power to dredge under the Harbours Act 1964.

Answer · Keith Brown · 31 Oct 2012

It is the responsibility of the harbour authority to ensure that all relevant permissions are in place before any dredging activities are undertaken. There is no requirement that a marine licence for dredging activities can only be granted to a harbour authority if those activities are already empowered under the 1964 act.

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08458 by Stewart Stevenson on 16 July 2012, what … 22 Oct 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08458 by Stewart Stevenson on 16 July 2012, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding its guidance on (a) regulation 65(3) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (Habitats Regulations) and (b) regulation 29(3) of the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 2007 (Offshore Regulations) and whether it will introduce guidance similar to the UK Government's.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse · 6 Nov 2012

No discussion has taken place with the UK government regarding its guidance on (a) regulation 65(3) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (Habitats Regulations) and (b) regulation 29(3) of the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 2007 (Offshore Regulations) beyond Defra officials notifying their colleagues in Scotland of the intention to produce such guidance. There are no current plans to introduce similar guidance for Scotland.

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08459 by Stewart Stevenson on 16 July 2012, how i… 22 Oct 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08459 by Stewart Stevenson on 16 July 2012, how its directorates coordinate their assessments when a number of them have to provide consent and what role ministers have in overseeing this process.

Answer · Keith Brown · 31 Oct 2012

Where a project requires consent under different regulatory regimes officials work closely together to seek to avoid duplication.
Co-ordination is undertaken by directorates to ensure that consistent advice is given prior to any decisions being taken. However it is for individual ministers to take decisions in line with the requirements of the consenting regime for which they are responsible.

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Motions lodged113 lodged

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Source: this MSP's profile on parliament.scot.

Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.