| Current Position (s) | MSP |
| Party | Scottish Greens |
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| Birth Date | 29 May 1963 |
| Location | Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Website | https://greens.scot/andy-wightman-msp |
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Biography
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- Member for: Lothian
- Party: Scottish Green Party
Andy is a member of the following Committees:
- Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee (Member)
- Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee (Substitute Member)
- Justice Committee (Substitute Member)
- Local Government and Communities Committee (Member)
Andy is a member of the following Cross-Party Groups:
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Architecture and the Built Environment (Member)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions (Member)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing (Convener)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities (Member)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development (Member)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music (Member)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament (Member)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (Member)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Russia (Co-Convener)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Showmen’s Guild (Deputy Convener)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Shared Parenting (Member)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise (Deputy Convener)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Science (Deputy Convener)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres (Member)
- Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise (Member)
Parliamentary Activities
Appointed Member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
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Meeting of the Parliament 06 May 2020 [Draft] : 06 May 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)
I have to confess that I began my contemplation of the bill with no great enthusiasm. However, I am happy to report that, as the debate has proceeded, I have seen…
Meeting of the Parliament 06 May 2020 [Draft] : 06 May 2020
Andy Wightman
No. Amendment 1 agree…
Meeting of the Parliament 06 May 2020 [Draft] : 06 May 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)
Amendments 1 and 2 arise from the productive discussions that took place with the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills and his officials during and in the aftermath of stage 2 of the …
Meeting of the Parliament 06 May 2020 [Draft] : 06 May 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)
Yesterday, Scottish ministers published details of the landlord loan scheme, which provides loans for landlords who are not receiving rent from tenants as a resul…
Meeting of the Parliament 05 May 2020 [Draft] : 05 May 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)
I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement. She …
Members’ Virtual Question Time 30 April 2020 [Draft] : 30 April 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)
I have a constituent who, like others, is an occupier of premises that are part of a larger, shared office building. His individual premises are entered on the va…
Meeting of the Parliament 28 April 2020 [Draft] : 28 April 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)
In the cabinet secretary’s statement, he talked about working with Sustrans to ensure that people are able to travel during the lockdown. He also talked about wri…
Members’ Virtual Question Time 23 April 2020 [Draft] : 23 April 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)
My question is for the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. In …
Meeting of the Parliament 21 April 2020 : 21 April 2020
Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)
I thank the cabinet secretary for providing advance sight of her statement and for this morning’s welcome report from the chief economist. In her statement, the c…
Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2020 [Draft] : 01 April 2020
Andy Wightman
I merely observe to Mr Fraser that Scottish Land & Estates has called on its members to desist. My amendment would give that the force of law.
Source: https://www.parliament.scot/msps/currentmsps/andy-wightman-msp.aspx
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