MSP for South Scotland (Region)
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Scottish Labour
MSP for South Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
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Substitute Member
Scottish Labour
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31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
25 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
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02 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
Member
15 January 2025 to 02 September 2025
Substitute Member
19 January 2023 to 25 April 2023
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19 January 2023 to 25 April 2023
Member
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 to 19 January 2023
Member
22 September 2021 to 19 January 2023
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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 28 May 2026.
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I am a member of Unite the Union.
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: 9 September 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the minister for his statement and his update on movement restrictions…
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Parts of the debate have been difficult to listen to. I will try to draw out what we, as a Parliament, can take from it about leadership, what we can do together and, of course, what we can ask the Government to do to resolve some of these issues…
Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Recent research carried out by the University of Edinburgh has found that doctors using artificial intelligence to generate medical notes are missing vital patient information. What is the Government doing to address those findings…
Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank my colleague, Katy Clark, for securing the debate, and I welcome all the contributions from other members…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 3 September 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): ": Iam an MSP for the South Scotland region. My region has many rural areas, and I am interested in hearing about that aspect of legal services."
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Motion ref. S7M-01084.1
Submitted by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 17 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084.4
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Supported by: Carol Mochan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 24 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084.3
Submitted by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Supported by: Maggie Chapman
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084
Submitted by: Simita Kumar, Edinburgh South Western, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Supported by: Neil Gray, Kirsten Oswald, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 92 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01084.2
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Result 27 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Carol Mochan has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that waiting times for High Court trials are set to triple by 2028."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing a duty on statutory services to identify and respond to digital exclusion among priority family groups, including families raising disabled children."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to research by Family Fund indicating that 56% of surveyed families raising disabled children experienced digital exclusion due to a lack of internet access, device access and/or digital skills and confidence."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how future Digital Strategy for Scotland delivery plans will address digital exclusion among families raising disabled children, in light of research by Family Fund indicating that only 7% of surveyed families met the criteria for digital inclusion."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether Social Security Scotland benefit levels enable low-income families and parent carers to achieve a minimum digital standard of living, in light of research by Family Fund indicating that only 7% of responding families raising disabled children met the criteria for digital…
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prepare for any increase in redundancies across all sectors that may result from the growing use of artificial intelligence, and what discussions it has had with the UK government regarding the mitigation of such consequences."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the digital skills of unpaid carers, including those caring for disabled children, in order to support their online safety and accessibility needs."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to improve the availability and coordination of both online and offline access to information regarding carer support services, short break opportunities and support for disabled children and young people and their families, in light of research by Family Fund indicating that only 7% of…
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 31 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government to provide an update on the roll-out of the digital app MyCare…
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to enable local authorities to improve employment opportunities and pathways for people with autism."