Russell Findlay
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Russell Findlay
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6975
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Russell is a member of 2 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Trafficking
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ukraine
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Russell does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Russell has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Russell has had 3 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Safety
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
22 September 2021 - 08 September 2022
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Criminal Justice Committee
Member
Register of interests
Russell's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Russell Findlay 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
Prison Population
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "I begin by accepting the cabinet secretary’s offer of a meeting to discuss Scotland’s prison crisis…
Chamber meeting date: 16 May 2024
Horizon Information Technology Prosecutions
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "I thank the Lord Advocate for advance sight of her statement. In January, she told Parliament: “This miscarriage of justice is truly exceptional—nothing similar has ever been seen before. Its facts and circumstances are unique”…
Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2024
“The Vision for Justice in Scotland” Delivery Plan
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "Every single police officer across the United Kingdom, except in Scotland, has the protection of a body-worn camera as standard. That remains a shameful failing of the Scottish National Party Government…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 15 May 2024
Criminal Justice Bill
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con): "Yes, I do—thank you, convener. The LCMs relate to the UK Criminal Justice Bill…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 15 May 2024
International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)
Russell Findlay: "I will raise a small point. The meeting papers say that there has been some defective drafting of the order, which should be fixed. The papers say that the Scottish Government “intends to rectify” that at the “earliest opportunity”…
Votes
How Russell Findlay has voted in Parliament
Find out how Russell Findlay 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 for
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 against
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 voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Russell Findlay in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Russell Findlay has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had with the (a) Lord President of the Court of Session and (b) Judicial Office for Scotland regarding a public inquiry into criminal prosecutions relating to the takeover of Rangers FC, since the Scottish Government announced in February 2021 that it…
Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had in the last 24 months with the Information Commissioner’s Office regarding the vulnerable persons database that is operated by Police Scotland."
Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had in the last 24 months with (a) Police Scotland and (b) the Scottish Police Authority regarding the vulnerable persons database that is operated by Police Scotland."
Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had in the last 24 months with (a) the Scottish Football Association and (b) individual football clubs regarding the potential threat posed by organised crime groups."
Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had in the last 24 months with the office of the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding the vulnerable persons database that is operated by Police Scotland."
Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people on the Sex Offenders Register notified Police Scotland that they had formally or informally changed their name, or had used an alias, in the financial year 2023-24."
Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any research that it has commissioned into the functions of the Law Officers, including the scope of any such research and its anticipated timescales."
Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had with (a) Police Scotland and (b) the Scottish Police Authority regarding Police Scotland’s reported plan to join the National Police Wellbeing Service."
Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had with the (a) Lord President of the Court of Session and (b) Judicial Office for Scotland regarding the public inquiry into the investigation of Emma Caldwell's murder, since the Scottish Government announced in March 2024 that the inquiry will take…
Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
Asked by: Findlay, Russell, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had with (a) the Scottish Football Association and (b) individual football clubs regarding the Police Scotland public awareness campaign launched in 2021, in conjunction with the Scottish Government, which featured a video titled John’s Story."
Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
See all of Russell Findlay's questions submitted in Parliament