Scottish Green Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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05 July 2021 - 22 May 2025
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29 November 2023 - 21 May 2025
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 21 May 2025
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29 November 2023 - 22 May 2024
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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 Gillian Mackay. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
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.
On 5 September 2024 I and a guest attended the Scotland v Poland football match as guests of the Scottish Football Association (Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). The value of the hospitality and tickets was estimated to be around £700. [Registered 1 October 2024]
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I am a charity fundraiser with the Rebel Legion UK.
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: 15 January 2026
Gillian Mackay: "It is not good enough for us to be vague on this…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2026
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "We were disappointed that the Scottish Government did not find the funding to roll out truly free at three early years childcare, which the Scottish Greens and organisations such as Pregnant Then Screwed asked for…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 13 January 2026
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "To what extent could the climate change plan and Government policy be bolder in applying the polluter-pays principle?"
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 6 January 2026
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "Happy new year, minister. What is the Scottish Government’s estimate of the level of uptake of hydrolysis, and what on-going monitoring will SEPA do of the proteins, sugars and other things that are released into the watercourse?"
Chamber meeting date: 21 May 2025
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "If the building of the flood protection scheme in its current form is approved, it will take 10 years to deliver the entire project and 12 to 18 months to reach a planning decision…
Find out how Gillian Mackay has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 43
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 28 for, 72 against, 18 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 42
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 46 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 44
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 28 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 11 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 Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 19 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that future farm policy aligns with Scotland’s climate and biodiversity targets, in light of the concerns raised by environmental stakeholders regarding the agricultural reform process."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 2 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the specification and guidance for the provision of environmental control equipment was last updated."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 2 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to update the specification and guidance for the provision of environmental control equipment."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 30 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36837 by Maree Todd on 6 May 2025, whether it is its policy to use non-residential social care charging to reduce the demand for social care support, which those in need are entitled to by law."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 21 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 3 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will write to the UK Government to expedite the review being conducted by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on tovorafenib, to ensure that it can be made available to patients in Scotland as soon as possible."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 13 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will write to the UK Government to seek clarity on what steps can be taken to expand access to tovorafenib."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 16 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken on (a) each of the actions under priority 1 and (b) action 4.1 under priority 4 of the Mental Health and Capacity Reform Programme: Delivery Plan: October 2023 – April 2025."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 13 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what efforts it can make to ensure that access to tovorafenib can be widened in Scotland."
See all of Gillian Mackay's questions submitted in Parliament