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22 September 2021 - 15 January 2025
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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25 May 2016 - 02 September 2020
Scottish Labour
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
15 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Convener
23 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
08 January 2015 - 15 September 2015
Member
03 September 2013 - 02 September 2015
Substitute Member
06 January 2015 - 24 August 2015
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Member
10 July 2013 - 16 December 2014
Scottish Labour
12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
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19 September 2012 - 03 September 2013
Substitute Member
22 December 2011 - 03 September 2013
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01 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
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MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Mark Griffin. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2021.
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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: 19 June 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "The local government workforce has reduced by 30,000 full-time-equivalent posts, while central Government payroll has increased by 73 per cent during the Government’s time in office…
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Is the minister confident that, since the single open call, the Government finally has a comprehensive register of all buildings that are affected by the Grenfell-type combustible cladding?"
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 3 June 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "What impact has the establishment of the minimum all-tenure housing land requirement in NPF4 had on the identification and availability of land for housing that is ready to develop on?"
Chamber meeting date: 29 May 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Across Scotland, lives have been turned upside down by problems with RAAC in homes…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 29 May 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Colleagues, I hope that you will bear with me as I go through the fairly lengthy and technical list of amendments in this group…
Find out how Mark Griffin has voted recently.
Submitted by: Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 19, 2025
Result 24 for, 60 against, 16 abstained, 29 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Result 7 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 16, 2025
Supported by: Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Result 62 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Result 112 for, 2 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Result 62 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Mark Griffin has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what health policies it has in place to support the neurodevelopment of children born prematurely through their early years and adolescence."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered any potential long-term impact on new housing supply of the proposed increase to planning appeal fees, including for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in light of reports that they could be disproportionately impacted."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 June 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress on the actions in the planning and housing emergency delivery plan."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 June 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an update on the progress of the actions undertaken by Planning Aid Scotland and Heads of Planning Scotland to work towards ending the housing emergency."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 June 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent capital budget commitments it has made to tackle the housing emergency."
Answer expected on 19 June 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many property factors have applied to join the Scottish Property Factor Register in each year since 2011."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 15 May 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many property factors in total are currently on the Scottish Property Factor Register."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 15 May 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent staff it has employed in its More Homes division in each of the last five financial years."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 14 May 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many property factors have been removed from the property factor register as a result of contraventions of the Code of Conduct for Property Factors in each year since 2011."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 13 May 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 April 2025
"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports of local authorities suspending council housing allocations."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025