Foysol Choudhury
Scottish Labour
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2021 - present day
About Foysol Choudhury
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Phone: 0131 348 6761
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Contact at local office
Phone: 0131 348 6761
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Committees
Foysol is a member of 3 committees
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Foysol is a member of 17 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Bangladesh
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Challenging Racial and Religious Prejudice
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture and Communities
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Europe
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Trafficking
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Pakistan
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Volunteering
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Foysol does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Foysol has 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Europe
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on International Development
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Foysol had 1 previous role
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
Register of interests
Foysol's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Foysol Choudhury has said in Parliament
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.
Chamber meeting date: 16 May 2024
Music Teachers (Primary School)
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "A 2022 national partnership for culture report found that 73 per cent of primary school teachers feel unprepared by their initial teacher education to teach music…
Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2024
Culture and the Arts (Funding)
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "The cabinet secretary may claim today that the Scottish Government is acting to protect the arts and culture sector, but the situation on the ground tells a different story, with cancelled festivals and cultural organisations calling out for greater support from the Scottish Government. It is clear that our culture sector is under enormous…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2024
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (Urban Community Assets)
1. Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to incorporate the ownership and management of community assets in urban areas into its Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. (S6O-03388)"
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 8 May 2024
A9 Dualling Project
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "A few of my colleagues have touched on this already. Given the importance of the A9, when you were the First Minister, were there any timelines for your Government, and what priority was the project given…
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 7 May 2024
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab): "Under the current law, a judicial factor must find caution—which means to take out a specialist bond from an insurance company—to protect against any wrongdoing, such as theft of the estate, by the factor…
Votes
How Foysol Choudhury has voted in Parliament
Find out how Foysol Choudhury has voted recently.
Stand Up for Teaching
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Supported by: Roz McCall
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 29 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Scotland’s Housing Emergency
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, May 13, 2024
Supported by: Sarah Boyack, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 95 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Stand Up for Teaching
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 62 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Stand Up for Teaching
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, May 13, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 62 for, 61 against, 1 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scotland’s Housing Emergency
Submitted by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 69 for, 33 against, 22 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Foysol Choudhury in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Foysol Choudhury has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it has monitored the implementation of the Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care guidance, published in 2015, including in particular the monitoring of discharging patients in consultation with the patient, family and carers."
Answered by Neil Gray on 17 May 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it first became aware of any dangers of aging reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)."
Answer expected on 3 June 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what medical advice it had received, regarding any risks of blood clots, prior to its decision to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for under-30s in April 2021."
Answer expected on 3 June 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to understand the cause of the e-gate outage at Scottish airports on 7 May 2024, and what it is doing to ensure that such an incident does not occur during the upcoming summer tourist season…
Answer expected on 29 May 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many visitors each VisitScotland iCentre had in 2023."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 13 May 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to promote coordination between schools and mental health services."
Answer expected on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how the provisions in the Housing (Scotland) Bill will aim to ensure that landlords keep their properties habitable and well ventilated."
Answer expected on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the impact of the reductions in the number of police officers since 2008 on the force’s ability to respond to reports of a crime."
Answer expected on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of non-emergency kidney patient transport service provision for patients travelling to and from in-centre dialysis appointments across each NHS board, and when it made any such assessment."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 2 May 2024
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the average time that kidney patients wait for non-emergency patient transport services to and from in-centre dialysis appointments."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 2 May 2024
See all of Foysol Choudhury's questions submitted in Parliament