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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

Cross-party groups

Gillian is a member of 9 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Funerals and Bereavement

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart and Circulatory Diseases

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Shared Parenting

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Stroke

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Gillian does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Gillian has 3 party roles

Party Leader

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Health and Social Care

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Gillian has had 4 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

05 July 2021 - 22 May 2025

parliamentary bureau

Member

29 November 2023 - 21 May 2025

Education Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 21 May 2025

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

29 November 2023 - 22 May 2024

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

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

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]

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.

Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "I will begin, as other members have, by extending my thanks to my wonderful friend and colleague Mark Ruskell for introducing the bill…

Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "I will begin, as other members have, by extending my thanks to my wonderful friend and colleague Mark Ruskell for introducing the bill…

Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Chamber meeting date: 28 January 2026

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "As others have, I begin by paying tribute to the tireless efforts of the families who have campaigned so hard to shine a light on what went wrong at the Queen Elizabeth university hospital…

Football (Ticket Pricing)

Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026

3. Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "There is often very little that unites football fans. However, in recent weeks, supporters of Celtic, Falkirk and Motherwell have displayed banners backing my calls for a £25 cap on away tickets…

Football (Ticket Pricing)

Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026

3. Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "There is often very little that unites football fans. However, in recent weeks, supporters of Celtic, Falkirk and Motherwell have displayed banners backing my calls for a £25 cap on away tickets…

Votes

How Gillian Mackay has voted in Parliament

Find out how Gillian Mackay has voted recently.

Business Programme

Motion ref. S6M-20611.1

Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Sharon Dowey, Fergus Ewing, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Michelle Thomson, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026

Result 28 for, 83 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20549

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 26, 2026

Supported by: Jim Fairlie, Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026

Result 90 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20527

Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026

Result 69 for, 27 against, 19 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 59 Amendment 179

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Result 81 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 59 Amendment 178

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Result 25 for, 81 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

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 reference: S6F-04593

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."

Question reference: S6O-05390

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."

Question reference: S6F-04576

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."

Question reference: S6W-38070

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."

Question reference: S6W-38069

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."

Question reference: S6W-37997

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."

Question reference: S6W-37552

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."

Question reference: S6W-37554

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."

Question reference: S6W-37692

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."

Question reference: S6W-37551

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."

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