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Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

Jeremy Balfour

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At a glance Jeremy Balfour was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.

Votes cast1,820

Attendance63%

Voted For769

Voted Against953

Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Jeremy Balfour did not vote in 196.

Voting recordlatest 15 shown

The most recent divisions Jeremy Balfour voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.

24 Mar 2026	Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill	For
24 Mar 2026	Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill	Abstain
24 Mar 2026	Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill	For
19 Mar 2026	Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill	For
19 Mar 2026	Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 8th Report, 2026 (Session 6)	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	Abstain
11 Mar 2026	Approval of SSI	For
11 Mar 2026	Approval of SSI	For
11 Mar 2026	Approval of SSI	For
11 Mar 2026	Approval of SSI	For
11 Mar 2026	Business Programme	Abstain

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Questions489 tabled

Jeremy Balfour has tabled 489 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the current levels of Pupil Support Assistant sta… 10 Mar 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the current levels of Pupil Support Assistant staffing in schools to support pupils with Additional Support for Learning are adequate, including steps required where shortages exist.

Awaiting an answer.

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to invest £10 million to incre… 19 Feb 2026 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to invest £10 million to increase the number of Changing Places toilets across Scotland.

Answer · Tom Arthur · 20 Feb 2026

Access to toilet facilities is a fundamental human right. Changing Places Toilets (CPT) offer a vital facility for people with disabilities and their families and carers whose needs cannot be met through standard accessible toilet provision.The Scottish Government committed £10 million over two years through its Changing Places Toilets Fund for the development of new facilities across Scotland.In December 2025, I announced awards of £4.7 million from the first tranche of funding for 59 projects across Scotland. I am delighted to confirm that I have now approved funding for an additional 25 projects, bringing total confirmed awards to over £7 million for 84 projects.I am very grateful to Mr Balfour for his continued commitment to and engagement on this issue. As Mr Balfour is aware, the Scottish Government has included in its draft budget an additional £10 million for Changing Places Toilets over the next three financial years, which would bring total investment to £20 million.

To ask the Scottish Government whether an (a) Equality Impact Assessment and (b) Economic Impact Assessment has been ca… 17 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether an (a) Equality Impact Assessment and (b) Economic Impact Assessment has been carried out for the bird gathering general licence, and, if so, whether it has been made public.

Answer · Jim Fairlie · 24 Feb 2026

The Scottish Bird Gathering General Licence is applied in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/263 article 4(4) and 6(2), and with article 4 of The Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (Scotland) Order 2007 and is therefore subject to a Risk Assessment carried out by the Animal and Plan Health Agency (APHA). As such, there is no legal requirement to carry an Equality Impact Assessment, or Economic Impact Assessment, on the impacts of the licence.The licence measures are designed to regulate the gathering of birds in Scotland to ensure that such events do not significantly increase the risk of the transmission of the avian influenza virus.Furthermore, the risk-based nature of the measures applied in the general licence means that the licence is amended on a regular basis to meet the varying risk of incursion from avian influenza, and so any equality or economic impact assessment undertaken would be temporary in its conclusions. The most recent risk assessment on which this licence is based is published on GOV.SCOT.It is recognised that failure to control and eradicate avian influenza in Scotland could have the most profound economic impact on the poultry, game and bird show sectors. It is important to note that Scottish Bird Gathering licensable activities and requirements can differ from those applied in England and Wales (as is currently the case) and keepers are always advised to make themselves familiar with the relevant licensing measures.

To ask the Scottish Government whether regulations rectifying the oversight whereby children in receipt of the Scottish… 17 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether regulations rectifying the oversight whereby children in receipt of the Scottish Child Disability Payment were not receiving an exemption under the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 will be introduced before the end of the current parliamentary session.

Awaiting an answer.

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of a year having passed since it paused researcher access to the 2021-22 Scott… 29 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of a year having passed since it paused researcher access to the 2021-22 Scottish Government Health and Wellbeing Census, following ethical concerns about the way that sensitive personal data from over 130,000 school children in 16 local authorities had been gathered without parental consent, shared with the Scottish Government and then promoted to external researchers, whether it will confirm whether (a) this data has now been deleted and (b) any organisation or department of the Scottish Government still has access to it.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth · 12 Feb 2026

The Scottish Government has deleted all versions of the 2021-22 Health and Wellbeing Census dataset held internally. All onward data recipients, both internal and external, have deleted their copies of these datasets.

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated in its draft Budget 2026-27 to replace the Investing Communi… 27 Jan 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated in its draft Budget 2026-27 to replace the Investing Communities Fund when the current funding ends in March 2026.

Awaiting an answer.

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) adult and (b) child disability payment tribunals the Social Security Scotla… 16 Dec 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) adult and (b) child disability payment tribunals the Social Security Scotland tribunal system has heard in the calendar year 2025; how many have been held (i) in person, (ii) online, (ii) by telephone and (iv) by correspondence, and what information it can provide regarding how many cases are competed in an average (A) morning, (B) afternoon, (C) all day and (D) multiple day session.

Answer · Angela Constance · 6 Jan 2026

This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court and Tribunals Service (SCTS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCTS who reply in writing within 20 days.

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm that it will not allocate any further funding to the extension o… 9 Dec 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm that it will not allocate any further funding to the extension of the tram network in Edinburgh.

Awaiting an answer.

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Motions lodged524 lodged

2 Mar 2026	The Disabled Children and Young People’s Advisory Group	22 sig.
25 Feb 2026	Tourette Syndrome Awareness After BAFTA 2026 Awards	21 sig.
28 Jan 2026	Recognising Lived Experience and Strengthening Disabled People’s Representation in Scottish Democracy	18 sig.
14 Jan 2026	International Volunteer Year 2026	21 sig.
9 Dec 2025	Closing NHS Lothian Funding Gap	0 sig.
9 Dec 2025	Supporting the Roll-out of a Shared Electronic Patient Record	1 sig.

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Speechesfrom the Official Report

Recent things Jeremy Balfour has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.

25 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time

Does the cabinet secretary agree that ADP helps people to get into and stay in employment? If ADP is cut, more people in Scotland will have to claim other benefits because they are not able to work. I remind members that I am in receipt of…

25 Mar 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)

24 Mar 2026 Adoption Support for Families (draft)

I, too, thank Fulton MacGregor not only for only bringing the debate to the chamber but for all the work that he has done as the convener of the cross-party group on social work. I have had the pleasure of being part of that group, which h…

19 Mar 2026 Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill (draft)

I thank the former First Minister for her words. I am not sure that there are lots of things that we agree on politically, but I think that her advice to her younger self is excellent. I had the privilege of being a lobbyist in this Parlia…

19 Mar 2026 General Question Time (draft)

The number of pupils who are identified as having additional support needs has risen by about 97 per cent since 2013, with about 43 per cent of pupils now recorded as having an ASN. However, support provision has not kept pace. Although th…

19 Mar 2026 General Question Time (draft)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the current levels of pupil support assistant staffing in schools to support pupils with additional support for learning are adequate, including steps required where sho…