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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Rona Mackay

Scottish National Party

MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Rona Mackay

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @RonaMackaySNP

Facebook: Rona's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5789
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Enterprise House
Southbank Business Park
Kirkintilloch
G66 1XQ

Phone: 0141 776 1561
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Rona is a member of 8 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Rona does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Rona has 1 party role

Chief Whip

Scottish National Party

Previous roles

Rona has had 8 previous roles

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

08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Education and Skills Committee

Member

14 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

06 October 2016 - 04 May 2021

Justice SubCommittee on Policing

Member

07 September 2016 - 04 May 2021

Scottish Commission for Public Audit

Member

08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018

Public Petitions Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016

Justice Committee

Member

Register of interests

Rona'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 Rona Mackay. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 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

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Rona Mackay 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: 9 October 2025

New House Building and Affordable Housing Supply

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "Mark Griffin has some nerve to stand in the chamber and criticise the Scottish Government’s action on tackling Scotland’s housing emergency when the Labour Administration of 2003 to 2007 completed only a dismal six council homes and was lacking in crucial innovation and collaboration with local authorities. Will the cabinet secretary advise me how…

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Single-sex Spaces (Schools)

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "I welcome the engagement that the Scottish Government has undertaken with parents and carers, education representatives, LGBT organisations and women’s organisations to develop the recent guidance…

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Youth Mental Health Support

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "For many young people, the most appropriate forms of support are provided in community settings. Will the minister say more about the Scottish Government’s work to support community mental health services?"

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Cambuslang Jobcentre (Proposed Closure)

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "I thank my friend and colleague Clare Haughey for bringing this important debate to the chamber. It is good to see her standing up for her constituents. The importance of the debate is clear…

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "Everyone in the chamber understands the urgency and gravity of the drugs crisis in Scotland. The scourge of addiction has been with us for too long and far too many people have died…

Votes

How Rona Mackay has voted in Parliament

Find out how Rona Mackay has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19275

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19276

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19128

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19269

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19268

Suspension of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

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

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Rona Mackay has asked

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

Question reference: S6O-04924

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:3 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what funding and timelines will support the new Disability Equality Plan to ensure that its aims deliver real change for disabled people."

Question reference: S6W-40153

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:27 August 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 28 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to add the characteristic of sex to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021."

Question reference: S6O-04879

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:27 August 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to East Dunbartonshire Council to help meet any additional costs of providing social care services for an ageing population."

Question reference: S6W-39797

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:6 August 2025

Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 7 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Plan of Action on Cladding, which was published in March 2025."

Question reference: S6W-39666

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:30 July 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 31 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it provides any support to community transport operators to allow them to invest in zero emission vehicles and charging infrastructure."

Question reference: S6W-38958

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:24 June 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 25 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the responses to its consultation on dual mandates in the Scottish Parliament."

Question reference: S6W-38872

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:19 June 2025

Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 20 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to end the use of WhatsApp and other mobile messaging applications in the Scottish Government, as announced by the Deputy First Minister in December 2024."

Question reference: S6W-38463

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:5 June 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of employing special advisers was in 2024-25."

Question reference: S6O-04796

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:4 June 2025

Question reference: S6O-04766

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:28 May 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on ScotRail driver recruitment and training programmes, in light of reports of previous service reductions being attributed to staffing shortages."

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