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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.

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)"

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.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

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: 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."

Question reference: S6W-43712

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 13 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 26 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support GP surgeries to (a) improve energy efficiency and (b) reduce their carbon footprint."