Christina McKelvie
Scottish National Party
MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2007 - 2011
About Christina McKelvie
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6680
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Christina is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Christina is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Christina has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Equalities and Older People
Scottish Government
Find out more about the Cabinet and Ministers at the Scottish Government website.
Party Roles
Christina does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Christina has had 19 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
01 September 2016 - 12 September 2018
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Member
29 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Convener
16 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
Conveners Group
Member
30 March 2017 - 13 September 2017
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
07 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
16 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Convener
08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
14 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Conveners Group
Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Welfare Reform Committee
Member
14 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Convener
25 October 2012 - 22 April 2014
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
18 September 2012 - 24 October 2012
Welfare Reform Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
European and External Relations Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
Member
05 November 2009 - 22 March 2011
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
13 November 2008 - 05 November 2009
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
28 September 2007 - 12 November 2008
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Standards and Public Appointments Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Procedures Committee
Member
Register of interests
Christina'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 Christina McKelvie. The date of their initial statement was 17 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
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Christina McKelvie 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: 15 June 2022
Child Poverty (National Mission)
The Minister for Equalities and Older People (Christina McKelvie): "Our second delivery plan, “Best Start, Bright Futures”, sets out our actions to tackle child poverty, including our focus on long-term parental employment support, increased social security and measures to reduce household costs…
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2022
Accessible Housing Need
The Minister for Equalities and Older People (Christina McKelvie): "Local authorities are responsible for assessing the housing need in their areas and setting out in their local housing strategies how that need will be met. That includes targets for wheelchair-accessible housing across all tenures…
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2022
Accessible Housing Need
The Minister for Equalities and Older People (Christina McKelvie): "Local authorities are responsible for assessing the housing need in their areas and setting out in their local housing strategies how that need will be met. That includes targets for wheelchair-accessible housing across all tenures…
Chamber meeting date: 4 May 2022
Roma and Traveller Communities (Site Provision)
The Minister for Equalities and Older People (Christina McKelvie): "The Scottish Government is providing up to £20 million to local authorities between 2021 and 2026 through the Gypsy Traveller accommodation fund for more and better accommodation…
Chamber meeting date: 28 April 2022
Global Intergenerational Week 2022
The Minister for Equalities and Older People (Christina McKelvie): "I am absolutely delighted to close this debate on global intergenerational week 2022, which, as we have heard, runs until 1 May. I thank colleagues from across the chamber for a wonderful debate, and I thank Jackie Dunbar for lodging her motion…
See all of Christina McKelvie's contributions in the chamber
Votes
How Christina McKelvie has voted in Parliament
Find out how Christina McKelvie has voted recently.
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 63 for, 47 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 25 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Supported by: Keith Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 84 for, 0 against, 25 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Christina McKelvie in Parliament
Find out what motions Christina McKelvie has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Christina McKelvie 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: McKelvie, Christina, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress that has been made in relation to the International Development Small Grants Programme funding round 2018-19."
Answered by: Alasdair Allan on 29 March 2018
Asked by: McKelvie, Christina, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 March 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its housing policy as it relates to homeless non-UK EU nationals in Scotland."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 21 March 2018
Asked by: McKelvie, Christina, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government which NHS Boards have guidance in place to support clinicians in routinely offering bisphosphonates to post-menopausal women with primary breast cancer to help reduce the risk of breast cancer spreading."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 12 March 2018
Asked by: McKelvie, Christina, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce fuel poverty."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 1 March 2018
Asked by: McKelvie, Christina, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency received support from the Small Business Bonus Scheme in 2017."
Answered by: Derek Mackay on 1 February 2018
Asked by: McKelvie, Christina, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 November 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Syrian refugees to the UK have been settled in Scotland."
Answered by: Angela Constance on 21 November 2017
Asked by: McKelvie, Christina, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 July 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports from Barnardo’s, Victim Support, Liberty and Rape Crisis, which state that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) has not compensated nearly 700 child victims of sexual abuse, what its position is on the impact on victims in Scotland, and what action it can take to review…
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 10 August 2017
Asked by: McKelvie, Christina, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 July 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on someone under the age of 16 being able to give consent to sexual activity."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 10 August 2017
Asked by: McKelvie, Christina, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 July 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the impact on victims in Scotland, what action it can take with the UK Government to review the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority guidelines regarding compensation for victims of sexual abuse under the age of 16."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 10 August 2017
Asked by: McKelvie, Christina, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government regarding the Syrian refugee resettlement scheme."
Answered by: Angela Constance on 22 March 2017
See all of Christina McKelvie's written questions submitted in Parliament