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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Carol Mochan

Scottish Labour

MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Carol Mochan

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @CMochan

Facebook: Carol's facebook

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, use:
PO Box 8526
Prestwick
KA9 9BA

Phone: 07554 546 938
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Carol is a member of 11 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 Diabetes

Member

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 Heart and Circulatory Diseases

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poverty

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Space

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI

Member

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

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Carol does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Carol has 2 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women’s Health

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Carol has had 7 previous roles

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

15 January 2025 - 02 September 2025

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Member

19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Wellbeing

Scottish Labour

17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

22 September 2021 - 19 January 2023

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

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

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 6 February 2025]

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 14 May 2024]

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 7 February 2024]

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a member of the Co-operative Party.

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 Unite the Union.

I chair the Communication Workers Union Parliamentary Group. [Registered 15 December 2023]

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: 18 September 2025

Construction Sector (Training and Apprenticeships)

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "In June, I hosted a parliamentary reception for the National Federation of Roofing Contractors, which was well supported by MSPs from across the chamber…

Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2025

Nursing Courses (Decline in Student Numbers)

2. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Royal College of Nursing’s reported concerns regarding the decline in the number of nursing students, in light of recent Universities and Colleges Admissions Service figures showing that the number of accepted places on nursing courses beginning this autumn in Scotland is 5 per cent lower…

Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2025

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app has gone blank. I wanted to know whether my vote has been recorded."

Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025

Nursing and Midwifery Vacancies

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Scottish Labour warned the Scottish Government about the consequences of poor NHS workforce planning. I am absolutely clear about Scottish Labour’s position on NHS staff: they are hard working and dedicated, and we owe so much to them…

Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025

Scottish Youth Parliament (Work on Transport)

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Sarah Boyack for bringing the debate to the chamber…

Votes

How Carol Mochan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Carol Mochan has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18936.1

SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee Debate: SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review

Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Supported by: Sarah Boyack
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025

Result 22 for, 81 against, 1 abstained, 25 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-18936

SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee Debate: SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review

Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Supported by: Clare Adamson, Murdo Fraser, Ash Regan, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025

Result 101 for, 1 against, 3 abstained, 24 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18883

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 148

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 55

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Result 63 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Carol Mochan has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-40581

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the timeline is for the introduction of the next phase of the Women’s Health Plan."

Answer expected on 1 October 2025

Question ref. S6W-40509

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a protest exclusion zone around properties where asylum seekers are living either temporarily or permanently, in light of the reported increase in violence and intimidation surrounding such sites."

Answer expected on 29 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40508

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide additional protection for locations where asylum seekers are living either permanently or temporarily, in light of the reported recent increase in violence and intimidation surrounding such properties."

Answer expected on 29 September 2025

Question ref. S6T-02665

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Royal College of Nursing’s reported concerns regarding the decline in the number of nursing students, in light of recent UCAS figures showing that the number of accepted places on nursing courses beginning this autumn in Scotland is 5% lower than last year."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40487

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish Rugby report, Breaking the silence: why breast health matters in rugby, which was published in September 2025 and highlights research concerning the difference in performance made by having a proper fitting for a sports bra, how it will raise awareness among women and girls of the potential…

Answer expected on 26 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40011

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer, in light of it being the most common cancer affecting women in Scotland."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40012

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the article in The Lancet, The potential role of Mifepristone in breast cancer prevention: beyond medical abortion."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-39845

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns raised in the report by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights regarding human rights and access to maternity services, and what lessons can be learned in relation to Wigtownshire maternity services."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40013

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the article in The Lancet, The potential role of mifepristone in breast cancer prevention: beyond medical abortion, whether it would support research into the use of mifepristone as a drug to help prevent women at high risk of breast cancer from developing the disease."

Answered by Neil Gray on 8 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40372

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recently published report, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder; The Welfare State: Recommendations for Reform, how it will (a) act to improve the experiences of people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder applying for a social security benefit and (b) implement the report’s recommendations."

Answer expected on 22 September 2025

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