Miles Briggs MSP

About

Miles was born in 1983 and elected to the Scottish Parliament as a Member for Lothian Region in May 2016.

Miles is the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. He has previously been the Local Government, Housing & Social Justice Spokesperson. He was previously the party Chief Whip and before then the Shadow Minister for Health. Miles is Co-Convenor of the Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Cancer and Convenor of the Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Scottish Horseracing & Bloodstock Industries. He is actively involved in numerous other Cross Party Groups.

Educated at Auchtergaven Primary School and Perth Grammar School, Miles then attended Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen where he studied Management & Politics. Following graduation Miles worked for The Executive Council of the Province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. He then spent 10 years working as a Political Adviser to MSPs Dr Nanette Milne and Liz Smith. Outside of politics Miles is a keen hill walker, having completed 83 Munros to date, and is also interested in rugby, countryside issues, photography, Scottish history & music. 

Miles also has a website. Go to https://www.milesbriggs.scot/ to see more of his recent work.

If you have an issue you would like to raise with Miles, you can get in touch with his office by phoning 0131 348 5944 or emailing [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter and Facebook.

News

Miles Briggs MSP: Flagship employment scheme failing to deliver for Edinburgh

Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, has criticised the SNP Government for failing to secure sustainable long-term employment opportunities for people in Lothian. The SNP Government have failed to fully resource their flagship Fair Start Scotland scheme which has meant that across Scotland, only nine per

Powderhall Green Corridor delayed due to Spaces for People

Lothian MSP Miles Briggs is disappointed that the project to transform the Powderhall Railway path into a green corridor has been delayed due to the Spaces for People initiative. In a letter to Mr Briggs, from Edinburgh Council, the Active Travel Department said that “Progress on this has been dela

Miles Briggs MSP: 60% of Edinburgh residents against Spaces for People

Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, said: “The people of Edinburgh have spoken and it is clear that residents across the Capital have lost confidence in Spaces for People." Miles continued, "From the outset many local representatives have expressed concern at the total lack on consultation and the intr

Urgent post pandemic homelessness strategy needed

Recently appointed Scottish Conservative Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Spokesperson, Miles Briggs, has today called for a statement in the Scottish Parliament on a post pandemic homelessness strategy, ahead of summer recess. Today at Holyrood, Lothian MSP Miles Briggs broug

Sheriffhall Roundabout - second thoughts from SNP

SNP Ministers having second thoughts about Sheriffhall roundabout Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has accused SNP Ministers of having second thoughts about the development of Sheriffhall junction.