Gillian Martin
Scottish National Party
MSP for Aberdeenshire East (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Gillian Martin
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: gillianmartinmsp.com
Twitter: @gillianmsp
Facebook: Gillian's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6956
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Suite A, Unit 6
Colpy Business Park
Oldmeldrum
Aberdeenshire
AB51 0FU
Phone: 01651 871750
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Gillian is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Gillian is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Circular Economy
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise
Convener
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 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Member
01 September 2020 - 04 May 2021
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
11 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Convener
11 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Conveners Group
Member
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
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 15 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
On 12 August 2021 I acquired a one bedroom cottage in Aberdeenshire with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,00. I derive no income from this property. [Registered 7 September 2021]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
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: 22 June 2022
Cost of Living Support
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 22 June 2022
Cost of Living Support
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 22 June 2022
Social Care Charges
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "That is a laudable idea, but is Jackie Baillie suggesting that we tell IJBs how to use their reserves?"
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 21 June 2022
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener (Gillian Martin): "I welcome everyone to the 23rd meeting in 2022 of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee. I have received apologies from Emma Harper, and two members are joining us online. Everyone else is here…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 21 June 2022
Health Inequalities
The Convener: "Item 2 is a further evidence session in our inquiry into health inequalities…
Votes
How Gillian Martin has voted in Parliament
Find out how Gillian Martin has voted recently.
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: 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: 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
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
Motions
Motions made by Gillian Martin in Parliament
Find out what motions Gillian Martin has submitted recently.
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: 6 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address long waits for planned care."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 6 July 2022
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its consultation on proposals for mandatory calorie labelling in out-of-home settings, as set out in its Out of Home Action Plan published in September 2021."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 8 April 2022
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress it has made towards publishing a National Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 11 March 2022
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns from seed potato farmers in Scotland about a lack of action by the UK Government to protect the industry following Brexit, and the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol and continuation of EU seed potato imports to England, Wales and Northern Ireland, what further discussions it has…
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 3 February 2022
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to publish a review of the response to Storm Arwen."
Answered by: John Swinney on 27 January 2022
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to discourage the deliberate discarding of gillnets by fishing vessels beyond the six-mile limit."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 27 January 2022
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to support the seed potato industry."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 13 January 2022
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when the report of the independent review of maternity services in Moray is due to be published."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 3 December 2021
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action NHS Scotland is taking to help tackle the climate emergency."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 11 November 2021
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its draft Hydrogen Action Plan."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 10 November 2021
See all of Gillian Martin's written questions submitted in Parliament