Gillian Mackay
Scottish Green Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Gillian Mackay
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6341
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Gillian is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Gillian is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Funerals and Bereavement
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Stroke
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Gillian has 1 parliamentary and government role
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
Party Roles
Gillian has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Health and Social Care
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles
Gillian does not have any previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
Register of interests
Gillian'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 08 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Prior to my return to Parliament, I worked full time as a parliamentary assistant to Andy Wightman MSP at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP. I worked 37.5 hours per week and my remuneration was between £25,001 and £30,000. I left the post on 6th May 2021 and received a final salary payment at the end of May 2021.
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 charity fundraiser with the Rebel Legion UK.
Recent Activity
What was said
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.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 23 May 2023
Scrutiny of NHS Boards (NHS Shetland, NHS Eileanan Siar and NHS Orkney)
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "As well as being small health boards, there are small teams within the boards that you oversee. When there are complaints within those small teams, how are those managed…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 23 May 2023
Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
Gillian Mackay: "What actions could be taken to better enable women and girls with disabilities to take part in sport and physical activity? I ask Lynne Glen to respond first, if that is okay."
Chamber meeting date: 17 May 2023
United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exemptions)
2. Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government whether the United Kingdom Government has communicated any intention to provide exemptions to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 in relation to legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament. (S6O-02229)"
Chamber meeting date: 17 May 2023
Mental Health Crisis
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "I will focus my remarks on two issues. One is something that I believe we should do more of to protect mental wellbeing and the other is a measure that I hope that we can explore to prevent suicide in young people…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 16 May 2023
Complex Mesh Surgical Service
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "Good morning. Obviously, at the moment, we have the complex mesh surgical service, and there will undoubtedly be women who need surgery further into the future…
Votes
How Gillian Mackay has voted in Parliament
Find out how Gillian Mackay has voted recently.
Ending Violence in Scottish Schools
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Result 93 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish Connections Framework
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, May 22, 2023
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Result 49 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023
Result 83 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland
Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023
Result 28 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland
Submitted by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023
Result 49 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Gillian Mackay in Parliament
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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.
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 10 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the UK Government has communicated any intention to provide exemptions to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 in relation to legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2023
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 6 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to confirm its timeline for the introduction of the proposed Public Health (Restriction of Promotions) Bill."
Holding Answer by Jenni Minto on 5 May 2023
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 14 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, following its commitment to increase thrombectomy funding for 2023-24, whether it will provide a breakdown of what that money will be spent on, broken down by NHS board, and how it will ensure equity of access across NHS Scotland."
Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 May 2023
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it anticipates its proposed Agriculture Bill and future payments framework will support progress towards meeting Scotland’s emissions reduction targets."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, , Date Lodged: 1 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for cataract surgery."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2021
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when maps will be made publicly available showing the outer 45km boundaries of Scotland’s two Green Freeports, the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and Forth Green Freeport."
Answered by John Swinney on 7 March 2023
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 24 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the status will be of legally protected sites for nature, such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), that fall wholly or partially within the outer 45km boundaries of Scotland’s two Green Freeports, the Inverness and…
Answered by John Swinney on 7 March 2023
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2023
"To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will provide an update on how it is responding to the Climate Change Committee's report on progress in reducing emissions in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the steps that it is taking to improve the management of inshore fisheries, in light of the reported increasing pressures on fishers and fish stocks in Scotland's coastal regions."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2023
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 18 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many school pupils have been assessed and/or declared themselves as having a disability in (a) 2018, (b) 2019, (c) 2020 and (d) 2021, and, of those, how many were assessed and/or declared themselves as being (i) deaf or having a hearing impairment, (ii) blind or having a visual impairment and (iii) deafblind."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 25 January 2023
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