MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Constituency)
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MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
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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 Donald MacKinnon. The date of their initial statement was 11 June 2026.
I am a self-employed crofter on the Isle of Lewis. I spend around 4 days per month on this role earning up to £500 gross per annum, before deductions for tax and national insurance. I am a recipient of various agricultural payments amounting to £3,487.73 per annum from the Scottish Government relating to my crofting business, as part the Basic Payment Scheme, the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme, and the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme.
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I hold three croft tenancies on the Isle of Lewis. All crofts have shares in Arnol Common Grazings which is a recipient of agricultural support from the Scottish Government. I am currently clerk of Arnol Common Grazings, I receive no remuneration for this role.
I am a member of the GMB Union.
I am a member of the Fire Brigades Union.
I am a member of the Scottish Crofting Federation.
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: 24 September 2026
Donald MacKinnon (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab): "I welcome this opportunity to debate Scotland’s creative economy, and I am pleased that the Government’s motion recognises the significant contribution that is made by Scotland’s languages—Gaelic, in particular…
Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026
Donald MacKinnon (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab): "I draw attention to my entry in the members’ register of interests, which shows that I run a crofting business…
Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026
Donald MacKinnon (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab): "I draw members’ attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests, in that I am a shareholder in a common grazing, with an interest in peatland restoration.I welcome much of the Government’s motion and what the cabinet secretary has said…
Transport Committee meeting date: 23 September 2026
Donald MacKinnon (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab): "Thank you, convener, and thank you to the panel members for joining us this morning.I have some questions for Moraig Lyall on rural and island connectivity…
Climate Action Committee meeting date: 17 September 2026
Donald MacKinnon (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab): "I draw the committee’s attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests. I run a crofting business and I am a shareholder in a common grazing that has interests in peatland restoration."
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Motion ref. S7M-01304.2
Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.4
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.3
Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.1
Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
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: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that housing policy supports population retention and growth in the Western Isles, in light of concerns reportedly raised by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar regarding barriers to housing delivery."
Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason more than 1,200 Basic Payment Scheme claimants are reportedly still requiring Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) verification, and whether it considers that the current verification process operates effectively."
Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that applicants to the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) do not face delays in receiving payments from the Basic Payment Scheme and that the Rural Payments and Inspections Division has the resources and capacity required to process applications timeously."
Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) verification cases remain outstanding, and how many of these involve applicants who (a) have already submitted all requested evidence and (b) are yet to do so, broken down by region."
Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 18 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of confirmation by the company that MV Loch Portain will not return to service for the remainder of the summer 2026 timetable, what discussions it has had with CalMac Ferries Ltd regarding network resilience and resource allocation, and what contingency measures are being put in place to maintain services to…
Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 26 August 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that air services in the Highlands and Islands meet the needs of communities."
Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 21 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that over two-thirds of applicants to its Emergency Heating Oil Scheme in the Western Isles have had their applications refused."
Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 21 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure households in need are able to access the Emergency Heating Oil Scheme."
Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 5 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on identifying the two island communities that will pilot remote diagnostic technologies as set out in the National Islands Plan 2, what the consultation and decision-making around selection is, and when this pilot will start."
Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the National Islands Plan 2, what progress has been made on the (a) Ferries Accessibility Standard and (b) new Islands Transport Accessibility Fund and the remit of this fund, and when both will be published"
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