MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill (Constituency)
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
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02 September 2026 to 08 September 2026
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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
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "Given that this Parliament is responsible for many of the services that support children and families, including education, family law and devolved social security, and in the light of cases such as those faced by my constituents, where lengthy child maintenance disputes have had a significant impact on families despite tribunals ruling in the…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "My constituent Mark Sommerville was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2023. It is a rapidly progressive and cruel illness, which means that Mark and so many others simply do not have time to wait for slow-moving systems and delayed decisions…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "Allow me to welcome you to your new place, Presiding Officer.It is an incredible honour to rise to speak for the first time as the MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, my home town, in Scotland’s national Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Steven Bonnar (Uddingston and Bellshill) (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…
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Motion reference: S7M-00390
Submitted by: Senga Beresford, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, August 21, 2026
Result 4 for, 2 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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Motion reference: S7M-00157
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what role it expects volunteering to play in the delivery of its proposed public service reform agenda, particularly in relation to prevention, health and wellbeing."
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether current cancer waiting times standards provide sufficient monitoring and accountability for women with suspected endometrial cancer, given that it is not one of the 10 cancer types covered by the 62-day cancer waiting times standard, and what consideration it has given to…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the new national approach to additional support for learning delivers more consistent support for children and young people across Scotland, and provides schools and families with greater clarity about what support is available."
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address delays in the provision of Remedial Service Statements to NHS pension scheme members affected by the McCloud/Sargeant remedy, including measures to prevent financial detriment to members, in light of reports that some former NHS employees have been waiting almost four years to…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 12 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service regarding the number of Adult Disability Payment (ADP) appeals requiring second or subsequent hearings, including where additional evidence is required, and what assessment it has made of any delays to determining ADP appeals resulting from…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 26 August 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people with complex needs, including mental ill health and problematic substance use, receive joined-up support and continuity of care."
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what national guidance exists for NHS boards regarding the assessment of risk and discharge planning for patients presenting with co-existing mental ill health, substance misuse and homelessness, what its position is on whether that guidance is sufficient and consistently implemented across Scotland and whether it has…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding a coordinated oversight framework for large-scale data centre and AI infrastructure developments, in light of the cross-cutting issues that such developments raise across devolved planning powers and reserved matters, including energy and digital…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 25 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding a coordinated oversight framework for large-scale data centre developments, including those supporting AI infrastructure, in light of the intersecting issues that such developments raise across devolved planning powers and reserved matters, including energy…
Asked by: Steven Bonnar, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 25 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the increasing scale and strategic significance of proposed data centre developments, whether it will consider establishing a centralised ministerial oversight framework, similar in principle to the Energy Consents Unit for major energy infrastructure, to ensure a coordinated national approach to…
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