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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Scottish Labour
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31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
02 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
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25 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
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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
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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
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22 September 2021 to 19 January 2023
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Here is the register for Carol Mochan. The date of their initial statement was 28 May 2026.
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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.
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 8 October 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I appreciate being able to come in on this point. In the chamber earlier in the week, I asked the First Minister whether legislative changes might be required to get consistency…
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "It is important that we debate how we allocate funding to Scotland. Is the member in favour of Barnett consequentials across the board, or does he have suggestions for another method?"
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Every member who has spoken has made an important contribution, and I appreciate the minister’s remarks…
Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Low-income families in Scotland are facing a public debt crisis. Public debt intensifies and sustains child poverty, and the systems that are currently in place to recover public debt often push families further and deeper into poverty…
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Find out how Carol Mochan has voted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01517.1
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.3
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.2
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
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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: 23 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a target replacement cycle for MRI scanners across NHS Scotland, and how many scanners are currently operating beyond that target age."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of NHS Scotland hospital bed days were occupied by patients aged (a) 65 and over, (b) 75 and over and (c) 85 and over, in the latest year for which information is available."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is available through Skills Development Scotland, colleges and apprenticeships to encourage people to train and work in garment alteration, tailoring and dressmaking, particularly in rural areas."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS boards are required to notify it when additional beds are added to wards above their planned capacity and, if so, how many such notifications it has received from each NHS board in 2025."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many consultant geriatrician vacancies there are currently across NHS Scotland, and what action it is taking to increase recruitment and retention in geriatric medicine."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether workforce planning for geriatric medicine is sufficient to deliver the objectives set out in its policies for older people."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the implications of Scotland's ageing population for (a) hospital bed occupancy and (b) demand for consultant geriatricians."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether all infrastructure required to connect the Kilmarnock South Battery Energy Storage System to the transmission network was assessed during the original consenting process and, if not, what additional infrastructure has subsequently been identified and for what purpose."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many consultant geriatricians are currently employed by NHS Scotland, broken down by NHS board, and what assessment it has made of whether current staffing levels are sufficient to meet projected demand arising from Scotland's ageing population."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 23 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the condition and maintenance of pavements, footways and other pedestrian routes on the incidence of slips, trips and falls, particularly among older people, and what action it is taking with local authorities and other relevant bodies to improve the safety and quality of…