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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Maree Todd

Scottish National Party

MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross (Constituency) 2021 - present day

Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2016 - 2021

About Maree Todd

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @MareeToddMSP

Facebook: Maree's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6944
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

31 High Street
Alness
Ross-Shire
IV17 0PT

Phone: 01349 888281
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Maree is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Maree is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Maree has 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Drug and Alcohol Policy and Sport

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Maree does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Maree has had 7 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

29 March 2023 - 11 June 2025

Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport

Scottish Government

19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023

Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport

Scottish Government

26 June 2018 - 19 May 2021

Minister for Children and Young People

Scottish Government

08 November 2017 - 26 June 2018

Minister for Childcare and Early Years

Scottish Government

08 June 2016 - 08 November 2017

Health and Sport Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 07 November 2017

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

06 September 2016 - 29 September 2016

Finance Committee

Member

Register of interests

Maree's register of interests

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 Maree Todd. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am Vice President of Friends of the Far North Line.

I am a registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (registration number 2043995)

I am a patron of the John O’Groat Trail.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Maree Todd has said in Parliament

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: 2 October 2025

Give Blood 4 Good

The Minister for Drug and Alcohol Policy and Sport (Maree Todd): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. We Highland and Islanders do find it easier to donate down here in Edinburgh. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, who is unable to be here…

Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2025

Alcohol-specific Deaths

The Minister for Drug and Alcohol Policy and Sport (Maree Todd): "The first thing to say is that behind those figures are individuals who have lost their lives, families who are in mourning and communities that are feeling the loss of those people…

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 24 September 2025

Substance Misuse in Prisons

The Minister for Drug and Alcohol Policy and Sport (Maree Todd): "I, too, thank the committee for the opportunity to be here. I will say a few words about the progress that is being made in providing appropriate and timely treatment to those in the prison estate with drug or alcohol issues…

Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025

Vapes (Synthetic Drugs)

The Minister for Drug and Alcohol Policy and Sport (Maree Todd): "I believe that Mr Gulhane’s question relates to media coverage from the weekend about drug dealers in England using social media platforms to target people and to sell illegal vapes that contain the synthetic drug spice…

Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2025

Drug-related Deaths

The Minister for Drug and Alcohol Policy and Sport (Maree Todd): "Thank you for the opportunity to update the Parliament on this week’s publication of the 2024 figures on drug-related deaths in Scotland…

Votes

How Maree Todd has voted in Parliament

Find out how Maree Todd has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19123

Mobile Phones in Schools

Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 29, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Result 85 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19124.1

Protecting Scotland’s Fire Service

Submitted by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Result 54 for, 56 against, 2 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19124

Protecting Scotland’s Fire Service

Submitted by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 29, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Result 56 for, 53 against, 3 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19124.2

Protecting Scotland’s Fire Service

Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Result 55 for, 52 against, 3 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19123.1

Mobile Phones in Schools

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Result 49 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Maree Todd has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S5F-01695

Asked by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:6 November 2017

Question reference: S5O-01412

Asked by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:1 November 2017

Question reference: S5W-11885

Asked by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:9 October 2017

Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 31 October 2017

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it will undertake with (a) Kishorn Port Limited and (b) the project developer in light of the reported delays to the development of the Kincardine Offshore Windfarm."

Question reference: S5O-01358

Asked by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:18 October 2017

Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 October 2017

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Scottish Parliament’s call to halt the rollout of universal credit."

Question reference: S5W-11198

Asked by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:22 September 2017

Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 October 2017

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points on the road network in Orkney."

Question reference: S5O-01328

Asked by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:27 September 2017

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 October 2017

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Law Society of Scotland’s report, The UK withdrawal from the EU and the potential impact on health related matters, and the possible challenges that it identifies for Scotland regarding access to new medicines."

Question reference: S5W-11199

Asked by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 September 2017

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 September 2017

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of a large increase in the number of visitors to Orkney."

Question reference: S5W-11202

Asked by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 September 2017

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 September 2017

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported increase in the number of visitors to Scotland on cruise liners, and whether the existing infrastructure has the capacity to accommodate further increases."

Question reference: S5W-11201

Asked by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 September 2017

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 September 2017

"To ask the Scottish Government what the annual value of tourism is to Orkney, broken down by visitors from (a) overseas, (b) the rest of Scotland and (c) the rest of the UK."

Question reference: S5W-11200

Asked by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 September 2017

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 September 2017

"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that visitor attractions in Orkney that are of global importance are equipped to deal with the reported increased number of visitors to the islands."

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