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MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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15 January 2025 - 02 September 2025
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19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023
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19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
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22 September 2021 - 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 30 May 2021.
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[Ceased interest removed from entry: 14 May 2024]
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I chair the Communication Workers Union Parliamentary Group. [Registered 15 December 2023]
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.
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: 3 March 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank my colleague Jackie Baillie for bringing this important debate to the chamber.In 2007, the Scottish Government set a target that 95 per cent of patients should wait no longer than four hours to be seen and admitted, discharged or transferred…
Chamber meeting date: 3 March 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank my colleague Jackie Baillie for bringing this important debate to the chamber.In 2007, the Scottish Government set a target that 95 per cent of patients should wait no longer than four hours to be seen and admitted, discharged or transferred…
Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2026
4. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, following Orbex entering administration, what the likelihood is of the public purse receiving a return on the money invested in the company by the Scottish National Investment Bank. (S6O-05550)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2026
4. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, following Orbex entering administration, what the likelihood is of the public purse receiving a return on the money invested in the company by the Scottish National Investment Bank. (S6O-05550)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2026
4. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, following Orbex entering administration, what the likelihood is of the public purse receiving a return on the money invested in the company by the Scottish National Investment Bank. (S6O-05550)"
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Motion ref. S6M-20934
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Friday, February 27, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Result 108 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20943
Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Result 106 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20733
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 26, 2026
Result 87 for, 0 against, 25 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20898.1
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Result 51 for, 66 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20898
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Result 92 for, 23 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Find out what motions Carol Mochan has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-18053
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: 24 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to continue the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, which the UK Government currently has only confirmed until March 2026, or whether it plans to introduce another scheme to replace it."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, following Orbex entering administration, what the likelihood is of the public purse receiving a return on the money invested in the company by the Scottish National Investment Bank."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports that the number of women travelling from Scotland to England to access later-stage abortion care has increased."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment by the UK Government in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England to conduct a review of traps for which welfare concerns have been raised, whether it will commit to reviewing any welfare implications of spring traps, mole traps and live capture corvid traps."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment by the UK Government in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England to work with the industry to phase out the use of farrowing crates, whether it plans to work with the UK Government to jointly phase out the use of these crates."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 10 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the UK Government's Animal Welfare Strategy for England, and whether it plans to review Scotland's priorities to improve animal welfare in line with the proposals set out in the strategy."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 10 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the UK Government's Animal Welfare Strategy for England, what engagement it has had with the UK Government on the development of the section titled "The fur trade"."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Women’s Health Plan: Phase 2 (2026-2029), by what date it will publish the Action Plan for the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, and what the timeline is for its implementation."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government where the location will be for the first roll-out of self-sampling for cervical screening, which is expected to take place in spring 2026."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) working, (b) reference, (c) policy sub, (d) network and (e) other groups have been established in relation to its delivery of Phase 2 of the Women’s Health Plan; what the full name of each group is, and to whom each group reports."