Carol Mochan
Scottish Labour
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Carol Mochan
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6993
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Carol is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Carol is not a member of any cross-party groups
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 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.
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: 17 June 2021
Psychiatric Hospitals (Discharge Delays)
Carol Mochan: "The figures that were reported were stark and unacceptable. As well as delayed discharges, there are serious issues of people being offered only out-of-area placements for care…
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2021
Women’s Health
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "It is very welcome that women’s health is receiving some of the spotlight that it deserves in the chamber today. I am delighted to be opening for Scottish Labour…
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2021
Dr Gray’s Maternity Unit
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I commend the motion from Mr Ross, who has highlighted a concerning trend in which the importance to women of giving birth in their local area with friends and family nearby is not being recognised as it should be…
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2021
Child Mental Health Services
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "The damning audit of CAMHS in 2018 called for an end to rejected referrals. Three years on, at least 20 per cent of referrals to CAMHS are consistently rejected. Why has the Government waited three years and failed to end this damaging practice…
Chamber meeting date: 8 June 2021
Decision Time
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am having some technical problems. I could not vote, but I would have voted yes."
Votes
How Carol Mochan has voted in Parliament
Find out how Carol Mochan has voted recently.
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 93 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 28 for, 72 against, 22 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Pauline McNeill, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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: 4 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many children are currently recorded as living in temporary accommodation in the South Scotland region, broken down by local authority area."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 17 June 2021
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support local authorities that receive a large number of visitors to help them deal with problems related to litter, vandalism and antisocial behaviour that may increase during the summer months."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 15 June 2021
See all of Carol Mochan's written questions submitted in Parliament