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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Gillian Mackay

Scottish Green Party

MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

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.

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.

Motion ref. S6M-09126.3

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

Motion ref. S6M-09107.1

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

Motion ref. S6M-09014.2

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

Motion ref. S6M-09014.1

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

Motion ref. S6M-09014.3

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

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 ref. S6O-02229

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

Question ref. S6W-16890

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

Question ref. S6W-17034

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

Question ref. S6O-02106

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

Question ref. S6O-00101

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

Question ref. S6W-15384

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

Question ref. S6W-15385

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

Question ref. S6F-01844

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

Question ref. S6O-01904

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

Question ref. S6W-14080

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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