Scottish National Party
MSP for Stirling (Constituency) 2021 - present day
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
13 November 2024 - 15 January 2025
Member
19 June 2024 - 12 November 2024
Deputy Convener
18 June 2024 - 19 June 2024
Member
09 November 2023 - 17 June 2024
Member
05 September 2023 - 06 March 2024
Member
17 June 2021 - 09 November 2023
Member
29 June 2023 - 05 September 2023
Substitute Member
31 August 2021 - 18 April 2023
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Evelyn Tweed. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2021.
Until 5 May 2022, I was a Councillor for Stirling Council (of Old Viewforth, 14-20 Pitt Terrace, Stirling, FK8 2ET). I spent around 15-20 hours per week on this role. The remuneration I receive was between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. [Amended 2 June 2022]. Until 31 May 2021 I was Housing Portfolio Holder and my remuneration was between £20,001 and £25,000 per annum.
Until 24 May 2021, I was Chair of the Renewables and Energy Efficiency Committee Association of Public Sector Excellence (APSE) (a not for profit unincorporated association of 300 Councils across the UK promoting excellence in public services of Scottish Office, Brandon House, 23-25 Brandon Street, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, ML3 6DA). I worked around 4 hours per month on this role and received an annual stipend of £1,000.
No registrable interests
From 17 to 26 November 2023 I was part of a cross-party delegation of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ who visited the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at the invitation of the High Commission of Bangladesh to the UK based in London (28 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5JA) and Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. The purpose of the visit was to engage with senior politicians within the Bangladeshi government, organisations, academics and business leaders to strengthen relationships between Bangladesh and Scotland, especially on issues of joint importance such as climate change, education, support for refugees and, fair pay and conditions for garment workers, and to build skill and knowledge sharing opportunities which will benefit both our nations. The delegation held meetings with Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh; A.K. Abdul Momen MP, Foreign Affairs Minister; Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury MP, Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament; Md. Shahab Uddin MP, Minister of Environment Forest & Climate Change; Professor Dr AKM Zakir Hossain, Vice-Chancellor of Kurigram Agricultural University; Md. Atiqul Islam, The Mayor of Dhaka North City; Dinner with Mahbub Ali MP, Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism; and breakfast with Matt Cannell, British Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director to Bangladesh. The Delegation visited the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar; Sylhet Women’s Medical College Hospital; Nabiganj and Habiganj; the medical camp in Biswanath’s Amtoil Village, and NRB Hospital in Sylhet. In the course of these visits, the delegation held meetings with Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, Mayor of Sylhet; Chamber of Commerce of Sylhet and other business leaders from the region; university academic and administrative heads, and Ataur Rahman Selim, Mayor of Habiganj. The total cost of the visit was £3,683.57. Of the total costs, £2,300 for return flights from Edinburgh to Dhaka and a one-way internal flight from Sylhet to Dhaka was met by Workpermitcloud Limited (legal recruitment experts; of the Gherkin Level 28, 30 Street Mary Axe, London, England, EC3A, Company Registration: 12909694) and £1,082.92 for hotel accommodation, £240.65 for food and transport, £60 for internal return flights Dhaka to Cox Bazar were met by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh (State Ministry which oversees foreign relations of Bangladesh; of Segunbagicha, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh) and Sylhet City Corporation (Sylhet City Council; of Nagar Bhaban, 3100, Bangladesh). I also received gifts, which including welcome crests, posters and books. The values of the items are below the threshold for registration in the gifts category. [Registered 22 December 2023]
No registrable interests
On 9 September 2022, I purchased a house in Angus with a market value of between £250,001-£300,000 from which I receive no rental income. [Registered 26 September 2022]
Until March 2024 I owned a commercial property in the Stirling local authority area with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000. This was an empty premises that was not trading. [Amended interest 18 March 2024, Ceased interest 18 March 2024]
No registrable interests
I am a member of the Scottish National Party.
I am a member of GMB Trade Union.
From 6 September 2023, I am a director of Scotland’s Future Forum Limited. This is an unremunerated position. [Registered 14 September 2023]
I registered as a Director of May Murray LLP in April 2024. As of 16 February 2025, I have not carried out any active work for this company. [Registered 16 February 2025]
I am a member of Loreburn Housing Association Ltd.
I took part in an MSP survey and for completing it, a donation was made to a charity nominated by me. A payment for £105 was made payable to Action in Mind in Stirling and issued by PA Advocacy. [Registered 9 November 2023]
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 11 June 2025
Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP): "Good morning. My question is about bylaws. What are the opportunities for the use of bylaws in the national parks to tackle issues such as antisocial behaviour, public safety and environmental damage?"
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 4 June 2025
Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP): "Good morning. Thank you for your answers so far. Public bodies will be key to the delivery of the Scottish ministers’ targets, but they will not have a legal duty to meet the targets…
Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2025
Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP): "We are elected to represent the people of Scotland and ensure that their voices are heard and acted on. However, as we have heard, trust in political institutions is at a historic low…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 3 June 2025
Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP): "Good morning. Thank you for being here today. As Maggie Chapman said, my questions are about local BSL plans. We have heard criticism that they are high level and lack detail and consistency. What does a good BSL plan look like…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 28 May 2025
Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP): "You will be pleased to hear that this will be the last question in this session. How will the Scottish Government consider the strategic needs of port infrastructure, to support potentially larger offshore salmon farms…
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Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 19 for, 62 against, 27 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 67 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Result 85 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 9, 2025
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Result 91 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Evelyn Tweed has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent ILGA-Europe Rainbow Index of LGBTI equality laws, which shows that the UK, including Scotland, has fallen from first place in 2015 to second worst this year."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2025
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with stakeholders regarding safe parking and road use in popular rural areas, including Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details on how its planned museums capacity and support programme will support local and regional museums and galleries."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 May 2025
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps the justice secretary is taking to prevent young people from becoming involved in gang-related activity."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 April 2025
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to further support the delivery of Scotland’s health visiting service and health visitor workforce, in light of their role in supporting early child health and development through a focus on prevention, early intervention and parental wellbeing."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 March 2025
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of the development and delivery of its economic strategy, what assessment it has made of the contribution of the net zero sector to the economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2025
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports schools to ensure that pupils with additional support needs can access learning environments that meet their needs without being excluded from activities or isolated from their peers."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase democratic engagement, in line with the powers outlined in the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2025
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will work with the NHS to ensure that infrastructure is in place to meet demand for adult ADHD and autism assessments, in light of reports that NHS Forth Valley has closed its service."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Tweed, Evelyn, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the publication of the Biodiversity Investment Plan."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 26 February 2025