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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
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
Substitute Member
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.
No registrable interests.
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I am a member of Unite the Union.
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: 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…
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…
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…
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…
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)"
Read all of Gillian Mackay's contributions in the Debating Chamber
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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
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
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
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
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
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: 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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
See all of Gillian Mackay's questions submitted in Parliament