Profile

Conservative MSP for Highlands and Islands, Former Conservative MP for Moray

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 7 May 2016 — Election

Also represented Moray

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @Douglas4Moray

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Department for Work and Pensions
• European Fighter Aircraft: Safety Measures
• Whisky: Scotland
• British Transport Police: Police Scotland
• European Fighter Aircraft
• Emergency Services Network

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Procedure Committee (20 Jul 2020 to 25 May 2021)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (15 Jun 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Government Whip (18 Dec 2019 to 14 Feb 2020)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (17 Dec 2019 to 26 May 2020)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 4 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Smart Meters Bill Committee (4 out of 6)

Recent appearances

• Scottish Parliament: Point of Order 21 Jan 2025

  On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Further to the apology that we have now had from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, this is the second time, I think, that he has had to come to the chamber to apologise for his conduct on this matter. As Stephen Kerr pointed out earlier today, the matter was the subject of a freedom of information request, which information...

• Scottish Parliament: Women’s State Pensions (Compensation) 21 Jan 2025

  Michael Marra has just reiterated that Paul O’Kane was speaking on behalf of Scottish Labour. Does that include Scottish Labour MPs at Westminster? Do they agree with that position? Do they—including the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Under Secretary of State for Scotland and other ministers—believe that compensation should be paid?

• Scottish Parliament: Women’s State Pensions (Compensation) 21 Jan 2025

  Like the two previous speakers, I welcome the WASPI women to Parliament today, as I did last Wednesday, when Kenny Gibson led an excellent debate in which we heard testimony from MSPs on all sides of the chamber, across the parties, about the work that they have being doing on behalf of their constituents for many years. I have mentioned in previous WASPI debates the efforts of...

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