MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Constituency)
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Scottish Labour
MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
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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.
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
Donald MacKinnon (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab): "Will the minister give way?"
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
Donald MacKinnon (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab): "Will the minister give way?"
Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026
Donald MacKinnon (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab): "The previous iteration of the fund—the first home fund—underperformed in rural Scotland, with remote and island areas representing only 1.3 per cent of supported sales in 2019-20…
Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026
Donald MacKinnon (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab): "The previous iteration of the fund—the first home fund—underperformed in rural Scotland, with remote and island areas representing only 1.3 per cent of supported sales in 2019-20…
Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026
Donald MacKinnon (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab): "The previous iteration of the fund—the first home fund—underperformed in rural Scotland, with remote and island areas representing only 1.3 per cent of supported sales in 2019-20…
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Motion ref. S7M-00159.3
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Kristopher Leask, Cara McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 15 for, 110 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.1
Submitted by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 28 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159
Submitted by: Stephen Gethins, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Supported by: Steven Bonnar, Katie Hagmann, Jamie Hepburn, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 70 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.5
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 25 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 16 for, 98 against, 10 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted for
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: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 26 May 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when the next round of the Island Business Resilience Fund will open."
Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to deliver island representation on the boards of CMAL and CalMac."
Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to avoid any repeat of the reported problems experienced across the CalMac ferry network in recent months."
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