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Scottish Green Party
MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Green Party
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026
Scottish Green Party
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21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
29 August 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Green Party
26 June 2024 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
17 December 2025 to 08 April 2026
Member
05 July 2021 to 22 May 2025
Member
29 November 2023 to 21 May 2025
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 to 21 May 2025
Member
29 November 2023 to 22 May 2024
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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
3. Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Green): "The Scottish Greens were the only party at the election to say that we need to use our full taxation powers to raise more money, particularly from the wealth of the super-rich…
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
3. Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Green): "The Scottish Greens were the only party at the election to say that we need to use our full taxation powers to raise more money, particularly from the wealth of the super-rich…
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
3. Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Green): "The Scottish Greens were the only party at the election to say that we need to use our full taxation powers to raise more money, particularly from the wealth of the super-rich…
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
3. Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Green): "The Scottish Greens were the only party at the election to say that we need to use our full taxation powers to raise more money, particularly from the wealth of the super-rich…
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
3. Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Green): "The Scottish Greens were the only party at the election to say that we need to use our full taxation powers to raise more money, particularly from the wealth of the super-rich…
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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 for
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 for
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 against
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 against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Gillian Mackay has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 16 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether MSP staff and SPS staff will benefit from the new national bank holiday introduced to mark Scotland’s participation in the men's football World Cup."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a licensing system for local authorities to address the growing number of vaping shops."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that bank nursing staff working with children and young people in psychiatric units have appropriate training."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support GP surgeries to (a) improve energy efficiency and (b) reduce their carbon footprint."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to help GPs decarbonise their physical estates."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 25 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that newly built housing is adaptable for future needs."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 23 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how the population health framework will help to tackle the commercial determinants of health."
See all of Gillian Mackay's questions submitted in Parliament