Gillian Martin
Scottish National Party
MSP for Aberdeenshire East (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Gillian Martin
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Committees
Gillian is a member of 3 committees
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Gillian is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Gillian has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Gillian does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Gillian has had 5 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 11 September 2018
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Education and Skills Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
01 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Scottish Government
14 June 2016 - 31 August 2016
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Scottish Government
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 Martin. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I am a director of Spontaneous Production Ltd, a video production company of Aberdeenshire. I previously received remuneration of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. I ceased carrying out any work for the company in February 2016 and the company is no longer trading.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
I own 100% of the issued share capital of Spontaneous Production Ltd, a video production company. The company is being wound up and has not traded since February 2016.
Voluntary
I am a member of Women for Independence.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Gillian Martin 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: 24 March 2021
Affordable Homes
8. Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes it has delivered since 2007. (S5O-05161)"
Equalities and Human Rights Committee meeting date: 18 March 2021
Human Rights
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "Cabinet secretary, in your opening remarks, you referred to the Scottish Government’s work during the Covid pandemic to address the widening inequalities felt by people in various communities…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2021
Clydebank Blitz (80th Anniversary)
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "I want to put on record my thanks to Gil Paterson for securing the debate and for his brilliant valedictory speech, his friendship and our many chats, and for giving me the opportunity to explain why an Aberdonian like me is compelled to speak about the Clydebank blitz. The reason for that is that my grandparents and great-grandparents were Bankies…
Chamber meeting date: 16 March 2021
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "I was pleased to be a member of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee as the bill went through Parliament…
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee meeting date: 16 March 2021
Exemptions from the Official Controls at Border Control Posts (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Convener: "Agenda item 2 is an evidence session on a United Kingdom statutory instrument. Members will be aware that a revised SI protocol has been agreed between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament…
Votes
How Gillian Martin has voted in Parliament
Find out how Gillian Martin has voted recently.
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Gordon Lindhurst, Dean Lockhart, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, John Scott, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Adam Tomkins, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 31 for, 65 against, 27 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
National Mission to Reduce Drug Deaths and Harms
Submitted by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Supported by: Donald Cameron
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 18, 2021
Result 43 for, 69 against, 1 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Gillian Martin in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Gillian Martin 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: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of Scotland’s Climate Assembly."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 24 March 2021
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the Programme for Government commitment to the development of a Women’s Health Plan."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 23 March 2021
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to replace the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund."
Answered by: Fergus Ewing on 19 March 2021
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in advancing the Fair Work Agenda, including with tackling the gender and disability employment gaps."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 8 March 2021
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 22 January 2021
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated economic impact on Aberdeenshire has been of the improvements made to the Inveramsay Bridge on the A96 in 2016."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 13 January 2021
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to commission a three-year economic impact assessment of the A96 Inveramsey Bridge."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 13 January 2021
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its Future Fisheries Management Strategy."
Answered by: Fergus Ewing on 17 December 2020
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on establishing a national Nitrogen Balance Sheet."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 1 December 2020
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 May 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will delay the publication of the Heat Decarbonisation Policy Statement and Energy Efficient Scotland Routemap update and the launch of its Heat Transition Deal in light of the COVID-19 crisis."
Answered by: Paul Wheelhouse on 28 May 2020
See all of Gillian Martin's written questions submitted in Parliament