Scottish Green Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
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EH99 1SP
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05 July 2021 - 22 May 2025
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29 November 2023 - 21 May 2025
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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: 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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
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
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
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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."
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