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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Tess White

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Tess White

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @TessWhite4NE

Facebook: Tess's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6218
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Phone: 01224 640152
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Tess is a member of 8 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Tess does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Tess has 1 party role

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Tess has had 14 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

25 May 2022 - 10 October 2024

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

25 May 2022 - 05 September 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women's Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

23 September 2021 - 25 May 2022

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Just Transition

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Fair Work

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 20 May 2022

Junior Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 - 23 September 2021

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Member

08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Tess's register of interests

MSPs 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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Tess White 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: 1 May 2025

“Review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender”

Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "As we have heard before, biological sex has been erased in data collection across our public institutions. However, this is not just about integrity of statistics—it is about safety…

Chamber meeting date: 30 April 2025

Neonatal Care (Best Start Model)

Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "I, too, thank my colleague, Meghan Gallacher, for securing parliamentary time to debate such an important topic. The centralisation of neonatal intensive care is causing massive concern among clinicians…

Chamber meeting date: 29 April 2025

Equalities and Human Rights Commission Interim Update (United Kingdom Supreme Court Judgment)

1. Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the interim update from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission on the practical implications of the recent UK Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers…

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 29 April 2025

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

Tess White: "My first question is for Ms Mulvagh. CESCR called for improved mental health services. How does your organisation view Scotland’s progress on that front?"

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 29 April 2025

Motion to Remove a Member of the Committee

Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con): "My motion, under rule 6.3 of standing orders, calls for the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee to recommend that the Parliament removes Maggie Chapman from office as a member of the committee…

Votes

How Tess White has voted in Parliament

Find out how Tess White has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17437.1

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 30 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, May 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 59 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17437.4

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 28 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437.2

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 48 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437.3

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 7 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Tess White has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-04643

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake a review of Historic Environment Scotland before the end of the current parliamentary session."

Taken in the Chamber on 14 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36750

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed Misogyny Bill will be introduced before the end of the current parliamentary session."

Answered by Angela Constance on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36758

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when waiting lists for i-Sgoil will reopen; what the current average waiting time is for a place; whether it has had discussions with local authorities about the availability of the programme for pupils who cannot attend school, and whether any financial resources have been allocated to expand the programme."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36790

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS Grampian to implement placental growth factor (PlGF) testing for pre-eclampsia, and when it expects the test to be available."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36756

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the impact of childcare costs on (a) women's participation in the workforce and (b) Scotland's fertility rate."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37003

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when in 2025 it will publish a medium-term financial strategy."

Answered by Shona Robison on 6 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37004

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an updated infrastructure investment plan."

Answered by Shona Robison on 6 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37002

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations in Transport Scotland's March 2023 report, Women's and girls' views and experiences of personal safety when using public transport."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37007

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Care Inspectorate will provide data on the unmet demand for childcare, in addition to providing existing data on the number of settings and places available."

Answered by Maree Todd on 6 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37001

Asked by: White, Tess, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking with (a) Police Scotland and (b) the NHS to raise awareness of the dangers of purchasing weight loss injections from illegitimate or unauthorised sources."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 May 2025

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