Carol Mochan
Scottish Labour
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Carol Mochan
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6993
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Currently working from home, please
PO Box 8526
Prestwick
KA9 9BA
Phone: 07554 546 938
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Carol is a member of 2 committees
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Carol is a member of 9 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Epilepsy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on MS
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Carol does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Carol has 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Wellbeing
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women’s Health
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Carol does not have any previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
Register of interests
Carol'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 Carol Mochan. The date of their initial statement was 30 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
I own a house in East Ayrshire with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000 with gross rental income up to £5,000 per annum.
I own a house in Eat Ayrshire with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000 with gross rental income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.
I own a house in East Ayrshire with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000 with gross rental income up to £5,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of Unite the Union.
I am on a community enterprise group, Burnsland Enterprise Group CIC, which aims to support a community post office. My involvement is voluntary and I receive no payment.
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Carol Mochan 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: 5 October 2022
Rural Economy (Population Decline)
6. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support the rural economy in areas impacted by long-term population decline. (S6O-01417)"
Chamber meeting date: 4 October 2022
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Before I make my contribution, I refer members to my entry in the register of interests. I am happy to have the opportunity to speak in the debate. This action is welcome, but it is long overdue…
Chamber meeting date: 4 October 2022
Challenge Poverty Week 2022
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Elena Whitham for bringing the debate to the chamber…
Chamber meeting date: 28 September 2022
National Health Service Waiting Times
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "As we can see from the contributions so far, the topic of the debate is very important to the public. It is at the forefront of the public’s concerns month after month, year after year…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 28 September 2022
Surgical Mesh and Fixation Devices (PE1865)
Carol Mochan: "I have read the evidence in detail because I have also been approached by constituents about the issue. For me, the key was the fact that the petitioners have said that mesh should be used only where it is essential. We should drill further into that…
Votes
How Carol Mochan has voted in Parliament
Find out how Carol Mochan has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Result 28 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Result 21 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Result 48 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Result 50 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Result 27 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Carol Mochan in Parliament
Find out what motions Carol Mochan has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Carol Mochan has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what investment it is making in public transport in (a) Patna and (b) other villages in Scotland to ensure that residents are able to travel to and from nearby towns and major cities at times convenient to them."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 22 August 2022
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether spectating at sporting events can be an important and significant part of some people's lives, and what it is doing to ensure that public transport services work to ensure that such events can be enjoyed by all."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 22 August 2022
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns by football fans in south Scotland that current public transport services do not run frequently enough to attend an evening football match and return home afterwards."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 18 August 2022
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve access to dentistry services in rural areas."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 16 August 2022
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will invest more in NHS dentistry in rural areas in order to ensure that every family has access to affordable and accessible dentistry care."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 16 August 2022
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of households in the (a) Borders, (b) Dumfries and Galloway, (c) East Lothian, (d) East Ayrshire, (e) South Ayrshire, (f) South Lanarkshire and (g) Midlothian Council area are not registered with a dentist."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 16 August 2022
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what specific financial support is in place for teachers who are unable to find employment."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 1 August 2022
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the recruitment and retention challenges affecting Scotland’s social work profession identified in the report Setting the Bar for Social Work in Scotland, which have reportedly left the size of the workforce relatively unchanged in recent years."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 27 July 2022
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-06942 by Clare Haughey on 14 March 2022, regarding the £25 million in funding made available over the last five years to support the training of social workers, whether it will provide a breakdown of how the funding has been spent, and how many more social workers have been…
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 27 July 2022
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of business support staff across all social work team types, in light of the findings of the report Setting the Bar for Social Work in Scotland that there has been an average loss of 32.9% of staff in this role between 2019 and 2020."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 27 July 2022
See all of Carol Mochan's written questions submitted in Parliament