Ben Macpherson

Scottish National Party MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith

@BenMacpherson Scottish Parliament Profile

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Scottish National Party MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 7 May 2016 — Election

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Recent appearances

  • Scottish Parliament: First Minister’s Question Time: Council Housing Allocations (Suspension) 1 May 2025

    It is deeply concerning that the City of Edinburgh Council has decided to suspend council housing allocations, especially when so many people in my constituency and others are already waiting to be housed. Labour has been in power in Edinburgh for around 35 of the 40 years of my life, and it is clearly a statement of fact that, over decades, its Labour-run administrations have not...
  • Scottish Parliament: Supporting Scottish Industry 29 Apr 2025

    I know that the Government is aware of a growing manufacturing company, Nova Innovation, which is a leading tidal developer with a manufacturing site in Leith, in my constituency. It is considering starting another site in Grangemouth and is producing tidal power in Shetland. It has secured £100 million of investment, including from the European Union and private investors, for a tidal array...
  • Scottish Parliament: Aarhus Convention and Access to Environmental Justice 3 Apr 2025

    Does the member agree that, to realise those rights, we must hold both private interests and private landowners to account? Although there is a need for accountability and for access to justice in relation to public agencies, given the amount of private landownership in Scotland, it is also about holding private companies to account.

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