MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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Carlisle House
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1DB
Reform UK
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
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Substitute Member
Member
Reform UK
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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: 9 June 2026
Helen McDade (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I just wonder what the process is. Can you explain what happens once a vote has been cast when there is only one candidate, so that we know what we are voting against?"
Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2026
Helen McDade (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I congratulate you on your new role, and I thank the cabinet secretary for her speech and congratulate her on her new role…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Helen McDade (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government what role it has in response to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, in which 30 houses have been evacuated—the figure is now 97 houses. (S7O-00004)"
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
Helen McDade (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Helen McDade (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform): "I, Helen McDade, 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 God."
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Motion reference: S7M-00289
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it is providing to support (a) an ‘earn while you learn’ degree pathway for existing NHS ambulance staff to progress to become paramedics through an employer-supported training route while working and (b) a Technician-to-Paramedic pathway, involving the completion of a diploma with academic…
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what process it followed in selecting SAMH to deliver its new network of mental health drop-in hubs, including how it took account of existing local provision, such as Hope Point at The Centre in Dundee and the original Neuk in Perth, when reaching its decision."
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 21 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported proposal by Stirling Council to outsource its primary and nursery school meals provision, and, in light of reported concerns raised about a similar proposal by Perth and Kinross Council in 2019, whether it plans to have discussions with Stirling Council regarding the…
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 16 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 30 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture report on its June 2025 visit to Scotland, which was published on 2 July 2026, by what date it will implement the outstanding recommendations of this report in relation to children's secure accommodation, and how it will report progress."
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 16 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 30 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the contrast between the three to five written complaints made annually and the safeguarding concerns identified by the Care Inspectorate and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, what specific steps it will take to improve children's confidence in the internal complaints system at St…
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 2 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will request NHS Education for Scotland to publish information on the number of children's and young people's nursing graduates compared with the number of available children's and young people's nursing posts, broken down by NHS board, in each of the last three years."
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 2 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that newly qualified children's and young people's nurses, as a small and specialist workforce, are offered posts commensurate with the level of public investment made in their training."
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 2 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of newly qualified nurses being unable to secure a post on future nursing recruitment, in light of the rate of acceptances to undergraduate nursing courses in Scotland decreasing by 5.4% in 2025, from 3,530 to 3,340, which is the lowest level in seven years."
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 2 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any NHS board has paused, frozen, capped or otherwise restricted the recruitment of newly qualified nurses and, if so, (a) which NHS board, (b) for what reason and (c) following what guidance or instruction from the Scottish Government or health bodies, in each of the last three years."
Asked by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: 2 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the situation whereby appointable nursing graduates have been told that no posts are available, while at the same time as there were reportedly 3,227…