MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston (Constituency)
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2026 to 09 September 2026
Deputy Convener
11 June 2026 to 08 September 2026
Member
16 June 2026 to 17 June 2026
Member
11 June 2026 to 16 June 2026
Member
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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: 3 June 2026
David Linden (Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston) (SNP): "I pay tribute to the previous speaker, Mr Green, and associate myself with his words that referenced the spirit in which Jim Wallace both legislated and served as a member of the Scottish Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
David Linden (Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston) (SNP): "I, David Linden, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law…
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Asked by: David Linden, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland’s report published on 19 January 2026, Inspection of Court Custody Provision Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, what assessment it has made of the statement on page six that it would not be possible for a disabled individual in custody to…
Asked by: David Linden, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many accused persons in custody appeared by video link, rather than in person, at Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court in each month since 1 January 2024."
Asked by: David Linden, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that expanded childcare is available to all families."
Asked by: David Linden, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership regarding funding for day centres for older people."
Asked by: David Linden, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that sufficient adapted housing is available to meet medical needs through local authorities and registered social landlords."
Asked by: David Linden, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 26 August 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities and registered social landlords regarding the proportion of properties let through referrals made under section 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001."
Asked by: David Linden, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 7 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-01822 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 July 2026, what steps it will take to engage homeowners and tenants in its planned review of the property factoring system."
Asked by: David Linden, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 19 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing measures adopted elsewhere in Europe to reduce the prevalence of illegally modified e-bikes in Scotland, such as restrictions on the sale of speed-limiter tuning kits."
Asked by: David Linden, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) e-bikes and (b) e-scooters have been seized by Police Scotland in each of the last three years, broken down by local authority area."
Asked by: David Linden, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the outcomes of Police Scotland's Operation Armour in Aberdeen, which targeted the illegal use of personal light electric vehicles (PLEVs), such as e-bikes and e-scooters, and associated antisocial behaviour and criminality, including the number of vehicles seized; what information it…