Gillian Mackay
Scottish Green Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Gillian Mackay
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
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 7 cross-party groups
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
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Controlled transactions
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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.
Chamber meeting date: 29 June 2022
Publicly-owned Bus Services
2. Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to support the establishment of more publicly-owned bus services. (S6O-01293)"
Chamber meeting date: 29 June 2022
Publicly-owned Bus Services
2. Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to support the establishment of more publicly-owned bus services. (S6O-01293)"
Chamber meeting date: 28 June 2022
Abortion Services (Safe Access)
1. Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update following the summit on safe access to abortion services convened by the First Minister. (S6T-00821)"
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 28 June 2022
Health Inequalities
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "Good morning to the panel. Last week at committee, I asked Dr Peter Cawston, of GPs at the Deep End, whether services are trauma informed. He highlighted that “Tackling ... stigma involves every person who works in a health and social care setting .…
Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2022
Medication Assisted Treatment Standards
Gillian Mackay: "The Scottish Drugs Forum has highlighted that stigma is still acting as a barrier to people accessing MAT. It causes people to present later for treatment and means that they are often not as fully supported as they might be…
Votes
How Gillian Mackay has voted in Parliament
Find out how Gillian Mackay has voted recently.
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 63 for, 47 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Supported by: Keith Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 84 for, 0 against, 25 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 25 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Gillian Mackay in Parliament
Find out what motions Gillian Mackay has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Gillian Mackay has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 29 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the reasons were for the decision to cease separate publication of waiting times to access audiology services after May 2014, and whether the renewed publication of waiting times for audiology services, for both adults and children, will be considered as part of the review of audiology services in Scotland…
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 27 July 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 29 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time has been for (a) adults and (b) children to receive hospital treatment from audiology services, following a GP or other referral, in each NHS board in each year since 2014."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 25 July 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 19 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) raise the profile of social work and (b) improve the public understanding of the role and impact of social workers in Scotland."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 16 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported findings of the Royal College of Nursing report, Employment Survey Report 2021: Workforce diversity and employment experiences, including that white nurses are twice as likely to get promoted as black and Asian staff."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 29 June 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 16 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address any workforce shortages in (a) liver nurse specialists and (b) hepatologists."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 29 June 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for ongoing public participation and stakeholder engagement in the development of the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme."
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 28 June 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 16 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to support early diagnosis of liver disease in at-risk populations."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 28 June 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 16 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of rising levels of obesity on (a) non-alcohol-related fatty liver disease and (b) non-alcoholic steatohepatitis."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 28 June 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 16 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of stigma on late presentation and diagnosis of liver disease."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 28 June 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 15 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what role (a) it has had to date and (b) it anticipates having in the future in the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme."
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 28 June 2022
See all of Gillian Mackay's written questions submitted in Parliament