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Gillian Mackay

Scottish Green Party

MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)


Gillian Mackay is the leader of the Scottish Green Party

About Gillian Mackay

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6341
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

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

Committees

Gillian Mackay is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Gillian Mackay is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Gillian Mackay does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Gillian Mackay has 2 party roles

Party Leader

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson for Constitution, External Affairs, Public Health and Sport

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Gillian Mackay has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Health and Social Care

Scottish Green Party

01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Green Party

29 August 2025 to 08 April 2026

Party Leader

Scottish Green Party

26 June 2024 to 08 April 2026

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

17 December 2025 to 08 April 2026

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

05 July 2021 to 22 May 2025

parliamentary bureau

Member

29 November 2023 to 21 May 2025

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 to 21 May 2025

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

29 November 2023 to 22 May 2024

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Gillian Mackay'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 Gillian Mackay. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2026.

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

I am a member of Unite the Union.

I am a charity fundraiser with the Rebel Legion UK.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Gillian Mackay 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.

Programme for Government 2026 to 2031

Chamber meeting date: 1 September 2026

Gillian Mackay (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Green): "The Scottish Greens fought the recent election on policies that would deliver for people and for planet, tackling both the climate crisis and the cost of living emergencies…

Hyperscale Data Centres

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Green): "Since we raised the issue of hyperscale data centres with the First Minister last week, more than 6,000 people have written to him to back the Scottish Greens’ call for a moratorium…

National Health Service Capital Projects

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Green): "There are lessons to be learned from this situation, but that will be of little comfort to the staff and patients who are dealing with an old hospital…

National Health Service Capital Projects

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Green): "There are lessons to be learned from this situation, but that will be of little comfort to the staff and patients who are dealing with an old hospital…

Marine Protected Areas and Priority Marine Features (Management)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Gillian Mackay (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement management measures for inshore marine protected areas and priority marine features. (S7O-00109)"

Votes

How Gillian Mackay has voted in Parliament

Find out how Gillian Mackay has voted recently.

Eradicating Child Poverty, the Scottish Government’s Defining Mission

Motion ref. S7M-01022

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Simita Kumar, Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026

Result 36 for, 63 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP abstained

Disagreed

Eradicating Child Poverty, the Scottish Government’s Defining Mission

Motion ref. S7M-01022.4

Submitted by: Morven-May MacCallum, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026

Result 59 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Eradicating Child Poverty, the Scottish Government’s Defining Mission

Motion ref. S7M-01022.1

Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026

Result 35 for, 68 against, 9 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Eradicating Child Poverty, the Scottish Government’s Defining Mission

Motion ref. S7M-01022.2

Submitted by: Holly Bruce, Glasgow Southside, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026

Result 15 for, 83 against, 13 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Eradicating Child Poverty, the Scottish Government’s Defining Mission

Motion ref. S7M-01022.5

Submitted by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 3, 2026

Result 21 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Gillian Mackay in Parliament

Find out what motions Gillian Mackay has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Gillian Mackay has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S7O-00196

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 2 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carried out following the Parliament's vote to boycott, divest and sanction Israel."

Question reference: S7F-00023

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 23 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2026

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S7O-00109

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement management measures for inshore Marine Protected Areas and Priority Marine Features."

Question reference: S7F-00013

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 9 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2026

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S7O-00047

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on banning the use of Prestwick airport by the US military."

Question reference: S7F-00003

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."

Question reference: S6F-04757

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."

Question reference: S6O-05680

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."

Question reference: S6O-05656

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."

Question reference: S6W-43861

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."