Hansard

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)

Good morning. I declare the seventh session of the Scottish Parliament, 2026 to 2031, duly constituted. The only item of business this morning is members’ oa...

John Swinney (Perthshire North) (SNP) SNP

Before I take my oath, let me pledge that the primary loyalty of the Scottish National Party is to the people of Scotland, in line with the constitutional pr...

Malcolm Offord (West Scotland) (Reform) Reform

I, Malcolm Offord, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help...

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab

Bi-smi llahi r-rahmani r-rahim.I, Anas Sarwar, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successor...

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green) Green

The ultimate loyalty of the Scottish Greens is not to king or crown but to the people of Scotland, who are sovereign.I, Ross John Greer, do swear that I will...

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Green) Green

My oath is to the people of Scotland, who are sovereign.I, Gillian Audrey Mackay, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithfu...

Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con) Con

I, Russell Findlay, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So hel...

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh North Western) (LD) LD

I, Alex Cole-Hamilton, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his...

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP) SNP

I, George Adam, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me...

Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) SNP

I, Karen Adam, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs a...

Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) SNP

I, Clare Adamson, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help ...

Irshad Ahmed (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Lab) Lab

Bi-smi llahi r-rahmani r-rahim.I, Irshad Ahmed, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successo...

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP) SNP

I, Heather Jane Dow Anderson, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charl...

Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley) (SNP) SNP

I, Tom Arthur, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs a...

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Lab

I, Jackie Baillie, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help...

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Lab

I, Claire Baker, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs...

Max Bannerman (Highlands and Islands) (Reform) Reform

I, Max Mackenzie Bannerman Marshall, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, accordi...

David Barratt (Cowdenbeath) (SNP) SNP

My loyalty is to the people of the Cowdenbeath constituency. I take the following affirmation as required by law.I, David John Barratt, do solemnly, sincerel...

Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD) LD

I, Andrew Phillip Baxter, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. ...

Colin Beattie (Midlothian North) (SNP) SNP

I declare that my first loyalty is to the people of Scotland.I, Colin Beattie, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King ...

Senga Beresford (South Scotland) (Reform) Reform

I, Senga Beresford, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So hel...

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I, Neil Bibby, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me ...

Dawn Black (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP) SNP

I say before I start that my first concern is for the people of Angus North and Mearns and for the people of Scotland.I, Dawn Suzanne Thorndycraft Black, do ...

Amanda Bland (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Reform) Reform

I, Amanda Bland, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help m...

Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP) SNP

My true allegiance is to the people of Scotland. It is they who are sovereign and it is in their interests alone that I say this affirmation.I, Steven Bonnar...

Gary Bouse (Falkirk West) (SNP) SNP

I, Gary Bouse, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs a...

Miles Briggs (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Con) Con

I, Miles Briggs, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help m...

Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP) SNP

I, Alan Brown, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me ...

Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP) SNP

I, Keith James Brown, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his ...

Siobhian Brown (Ayr) (SNP) SNP

I, Siobhian Brown, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his hei...