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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Maggie Chapman

Scottish Green Party

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Maggie Chapman

Contact details

Contact online

Facebook: Maggie's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6332
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

10 Panmure Street
Dundee
DD1 2BW

Phone: 01382 279991
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Maggie is a member of 14 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba

Deputy Convener

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

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy

Co-Convener

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

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Maggie has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Appointed Member

Party Roles

Maggie has 4 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Human Rights

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Social Justice

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Maggie has had 5 previous roles

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

21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024

Party Spokesperson on Equality

Scottish Green Party

29 November 2023 - 26 June 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Substitute Member

29 November 2023 - 26 June 2024

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Substitute Member

08 September 2021 - 18 June 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

Register of interests

Maggie'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 Maggie Chapman. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 30 June 2021 I was the Chief Operating Officer of Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, a charitable organisation supporting survivors of sexual violence (of 17 Claremont Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 4 HX). I spent 28 hours per week in the role and received between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. [Amended interest, 26 August 2022]

Until April 2019 I was Chief Executive Officer of the Scottish Council for Visual Impairment (SCOVI), a charitable organisation which serves as an umbrella body for organisations concerned with visual impairment (of C/o 50 Gillespie Crescent, Edinburgh, EH10 4JB). I spent 21 hours per week in the role and received between £20,001 and £25,000.

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 a member of the editorial committee of the Scottish Left Review, which produces a bi-monthly magazine on left politics. This is a voluntary role, for which I receive no remuneration.

I am a member of Unite the Union. [Registered 22 November 2022]

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 22 November 2023]

I am a member of the National Executive of Democratic Left Scotland, a political organisation that focusses on the left / radical politics of Scotland. This is a voluntary role, for which I receive no remuneration.

I am a Board member of the North East Scotland Climate Action Network, a hub organisation that supports and encourages communities in the North East to take local action to tackle to climate emergency. This is a voluntary role, for which I receive no remuneration. [Registered 22 November 2022]

I am Rector of the University of Dundee, having been elected to this role in March 2025. My term of office runs from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2028. This is a voluntary role, for which I receive no remuneration. [Registered 25 March 2025, Amended interest 5 August 2025]

Recent Activity

What was said

What Maggie Chapman 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: 4 December 2025

English for Speakers of Other Languages (Protests against Adult Classes in Schools)

8. Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on adult English (ESOL) classes that are held on school premises of the reported far-right protests that have taken place outside the schools in opposition to these. (S6O-05258)"

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025

Widening Access to Higher Education

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "I thank the committee members, the clerks and everyone who gave evidence to the inquiry, because this report matters…

Chamber meeting date: 3 December 2025

Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "As the cabinet secretary said, the issue that we are debating—the sexual exploitation and abuse of children and young people—is not only an historic issue; it is happening now, in our communities and in ways that we often fail to recognise…

Chamber meeting date: 2 December 2025

Violence against Women and Girls

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests: I worked for a rape crisis centre before I was elected. Deputy Presiding Officer, “You deserve to be punched. And then some.” “That’s surely a bloke.” “You need dealt with…

Chamber meeting date: 2 December 2025

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "I am grateful to Pam Duncan-Glancy for securing the debate. It is only right that we recognise in our Parliament the international day of persons with disabilities…

Votes

How Maggie Chapman has voted in Parliament

Find out how Maggie Chapman has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19980.1

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 50 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19980

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 95 for, 27 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19977.1

Crisis in Social Care

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 68 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19980.2

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 67 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19977

Crisis in Social Care

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 67 for, 51 against, 5 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Maggie Chapman has asked

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

Question reference: S6O-05277

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 3 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to address the reported legal aid crisis, to ensure that people in the North East Scotland region are able to access support."

Question reference: S6W-41979

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 18 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to expand the use of FibroScan across NHS Scotland, with the aim of improving the early detection of liver disease."

Question reference: S6O-05258

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 26 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on adult English (ESOL) classes that are held on school premises of the reported far-right protests that have taken place outside the schools in opposition to these."

Question reference: S6O-05174

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 12 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support tenants and owner-occupiers affected by RAAC in the North East Scotland region."

Question reference: S6W-41548

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 28 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the latest reported data from SEPA, which shows that Scotland's five biggest incinerators produced more than one million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2024, what its position is on the reported record levels of carbon emissions from incinerators."

Question reference: S6W-41547

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 28 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported shutdown and reopening of the NESS incinerator in Aberdeen, what discussions it has had with SEPA and any affected local authorities, and whether any impact of disrupted waste management services on local people was discussed."

Question reference: S6W-41549

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 28 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the most recent data from SEPA's Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory, which reportedly shows rising levels of toxic pollution, including mercury, from Scotland's incinerators."

Question reference: S6O-05070

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 22 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it will allocate in its forthcoming Budget to support older people to live independently in their local communities."

Question reference: S6O-04982

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 17 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any discussions that it has had with Police Scotland about the policing of protests outside hotels and other accommodation for people seeking asylum."

Question reference: S6F-04300

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 15 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2025

"To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to protect renters in the private sector from homelessness."

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