Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2021
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
23 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
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08 September 2021 - 22 September 2021
Substitute Member
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
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25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
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25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Substitute Member
29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
27 April 2017 - 20 February 2020
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27 April 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 April 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
14 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Deputy Convener
29 September 2016 - 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 27 April 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
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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 Maurice Golden. The date of their initial statement was 13 May 2021.
No registrable interests
On 22 June 2021 I attended the Scotland vs. Croatia football game, the ticket cost was £175 and hospitality was £50. On 5 February 2022 I attended the Scotland vs. England Rugby game, the ticket cost was £117 and hospitality was £60pp. On 24 February 2024 I attended the Scotland vs. England Rugby game and the cost of ticket and hospitality was £200. On 8 March 2025 I attended the Scotland vs. Wales Rugby game and the cost of ticket and hospitality was £200. The cumulative value of these gifts is £802 and therefore over the threshold for registration in the gifts category. The costs were met by Heineken UK (a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded alcoholic drinks of 3-4 Broadway Park, South Gyle Broadway, Edinburgh, EH12 9JZ). [Registered 14 February 2022, Amended interest 1 March 2024, Amended interest 20 March 2025]
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From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative 成人快手. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by Conservative Friends of Israel (of CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London, SW1P 9LB). I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test.
From 9 to 15 February 2018 I was part of a Tearfund humanitarian delegation travelling to Nepal to learn how projects in relation to child trafficking, earthquake relief and flood prevention are transforming lives. The costs of the visit amounted to £1,300 and were met by Tearfund Scotland (a Christian charity of 29 Canal St, Glasgow G4 0AD). I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test.
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: 24 April 2025
3. Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the education secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding what action is being taken to reduce vaping in schools. (S6O-04570)"
Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Heat pumps are not mentioned in the statement, perhaps because the number of installations is well off target. The households that are buying heat pumps are generally older, more affluent and off the gas grid鈥
Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "What is Labour鈥檚 position on a dedicated environmental court facilitating access to justice?"
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 2 April 2025
Maurice Golden: "I agree with Mr Ewing. I think that it would be useful to ask the Government to tell us in its response about some of the informal engagement mechanisms鈥擬r Ewing mentioned some of the formal aspects鈥攖o encourage overall community benefit鈥
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 2 April 2025
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con): "On the A77 trunk road between the Whitletts roundabout in Ayr and the Cairnryan ports鈥攁pproximately 44 miles of single-carriageway road鈥攈ow do you respond to the concerns highlighted by the petitioners that the current state of the A77 is detrimental to trade with Northern Ireland and has left residents of the south-west feeling 鈥渁bandoned鈥 by the鈥
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Result 73 for, 40 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Result 14 for, 100 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Supported by: Roz McCall
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Result 27 for, 82 against, 5 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Result 108 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Result 109 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Maurice Golden has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Report on the use of devices other than handheld remote controlled electronic devices (e-collars/shock collars) by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission in March 2025, whether it will take forward the Scottish Animal Welfare's recommendation to introduce legislation that requires鈥
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 6 May 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) publish its review of the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 and (b) outline its next steps to improve the welfare of dogs."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in the Marine Conservation Society 2024 report, State of our Beaches, which records that over 22,000 wet wipes were found on the beaches surveyed and, in light of this, whether it will provide an update on what progress it has made towards a ban on the supply and sale of wet wipes鈥
Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in the Marine Conservation Society 2024 report, State of our Beaches, which records that drinks-related litter was found on 95% of the beaches surveyed."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in the Marine Conservation Society 2024 report, State of our Beaches, which records that, compared with 2023, there had been an increase of 7鈥
Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to assess the potential cost impact of any new trade and tariff agreements entered into by the UK Government on decarbonisation efforts in Scotland that are based on using lowest-cost global suppliers."
Answer expected on 7 May 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24187 by Patrick Harvie on 19 January 2024, whether it will provide an update on the average processing time for a Home Energy Scotland (a) grant and (b) loan application."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the May 2028 deadline for farmers and crofters to have completed habitat maps is consistent with its target of reversing biodiversity decline by 2030."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35438 by Gillian Martin on 20 March 2025, whether it has adapted the approach of the UN report and, if so, how it arrived at the specific target of "seeking [a] reduction of Scotland's extraction of raw materials by one third", in light of the country's specific circumstances."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 2025
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the education secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding what action is being taken to reduce vaping in schools."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025
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