Rona Mackay
Scottish National Party
MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Rona Mackay
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: ronamackay.scot
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.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Rona is a member of 2 committees
Criminal Justice Committee
Member
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Rona is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Member
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
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
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
14 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Justice Committee
Deputy Convener
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Education and Skills Committee
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: 13 March 2024
ADHD Medication Supplies
2. Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the availability of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication supplies in Scotland. (S6O-03191)"
Chamber meeting date: 7 March 2024
Gender-based Violence
6. Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister, in light of international women’s day on 8 March, what steps the Scottish Government is taking to tackle gender-based violence. (S6F-02905)"
Chamber meeting date: 7 March 2024
Emma Caldwell Case
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "We know that many survivors of sexual offences do not want to report them straight away, so I, too, welcome Police Scotland’s settlement that “time is no barrier to justice”…
Chamber meeting date: 29 February 2024
Schools (Foreign Languages)
7. Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how it will encourage the uptake of foreign languages at primary and secondary schools. (S6O-03140)"
Chamber meeting date: 28 February 2024
Safe Consumption Room Pilot
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "It is welcome that the Scottish Government and Police Scotland continue to engage while fully responding to drug-related deaths. However, limitations will remain due to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971…
Votes
How Rona Mackay has voted in Parliament
Find out how Rona Mackay has voted recently.
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 80 for, 0 against, 32 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 80 for, 0 against, 32 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Growing Scotland’s Economy
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Bringing Down NHS Waiting Lists
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Supported by: Jenni Minto
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 63 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Bringing Down NHS Waiting Lists
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 11, 2024
Supported by: Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 63 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Rona Mackay in Parliament
Find out what motions Rona Mackay has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what representations it can make to the UK Government regarding the potential amendment of its Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill to cover Scotland, to ensure that there is parity and equality for all sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses who have been affected."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2024
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the availability of ADHD medication supplies in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2024
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 March 2024
"To ask the First Minister, in light of International Women's Day on 8 March, what steps the Scottish Government is taking to tackle gender-based violence."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 2024
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 February 2024
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will encourage the uptake of foreign languages at primary and secondary schools."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 February 2024
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Pain Management Task Force."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 February 2024
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the project board that is being formed to oversee the consideration of future funding for violence against women services will next meet."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 8 February 2024
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the next major capital projects progress update."
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 January 2024
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its funding for humanitarian assistance in Gaza."
Taken in the Chamber on 31 January 2024
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there is any scope in its proposed land reform legislation to amend the power of the King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, known as the KLTR."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 January 2024