Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
The Scottish Parliament
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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25 May 2022 - 10 October 2024
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28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
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28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
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25 May 2022 - 05 September 2023
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20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
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23 September 2021 - 25 May 2022
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21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
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21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
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21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022
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17 June 2021 - 23 September 2021
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08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
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成人快手 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 Tess White. The date of their initial statement was 31 May 2021.
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[Ceased interest removed from entry: 17 February 2023]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 17 February 2023]
I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 November 2022]
For the purposes of transparency, I have been employed by companies in the Energy or Energy Services sector throughout my career. These include Royal Dutch Shell, World Fuel Services, Weatherford and Centrica. I do not believe these meet the prejudice test.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 November 2022]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 November 2022]
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.
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 24 June 2025
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Good morning, minister. I have a couple of questions. In its response to the committee, the Women鈥檚 Support Project talked about the delay in refreshing the national FGM guidance and implementing the act鈥
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I welcome today鈥檚 debate. It is so important to shine a light on what women and girls in Scotland are experiencing today. There is a mismatch鈥攖he Scottish National Party Government鈥檚 aspiration in this area has not been matched by delivery鈥
Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025
3. Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with agricultural organisations regarding any increases in production costs as a result of new transmission infrastructure. (S6O-04802)"
Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "Swingeing cuts in NHS Grampian will decimate as many as 79 services for patients, including a vital X-ray facility at Kincardine community hospital鈥
Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2025
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I note that the cabinet secretary used the words 鈥済ender鈥 and 鈥渟exual identity鈥濃
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Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Tess White has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason NHS Grampian was allocated £7,529.48 for the delivery of Hospital at Home in 2024-25."
Answer expected on 29 August 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking with local partners to ensure that flood defence measures are rigorously tested across Scotland."
Answer expected on 29 August 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update the Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification."
Answer expected on 29 August 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Hospital at Home beds have been delivered across Scotland to date, broken down by NHS board, and whether it is on track to meet its 2,000 virtual bed target by December 2026."
Answer expected on 29 August 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on developing the new NHS app in each year since 2022."
Answered by Neil Gray on 29 July 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported finding in the Final report of the evaluation of the impact of the Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray that the fund has only safeguarded 120 jobs in two years, what further action it will take to prevent any significant job losses in the energy sector."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 29 July 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported comment by Scottish Trans that "there is now significant uncertainty, following the Supreme Court ruling, on whether trans women who are able to breastfeed can access protection under section 13(6)(a) of the Equality Act if they experience discrimination because of this"."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 July 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the planned NHS app will be available to patients in the North East Scotland region, and what services it will offer."
Answered by Neil Gray on 29 July 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many dedicated palliative care inpatient beds there have been in each of the past five years, broken down by acute hospital."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 July 2025
Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the letter of 11 July 2025 from its Director of People to the human rights charity, Sex Matters, whether it will provide further details of the consultation that is referred to; when it anticipates that the consultation will start; who will be consulted; how long the consultation will run for, and whether鈥
Answer expected on 13 August 2025