Gordon MacDonald
Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency) 2011 - present day
About Gordon MacDonald
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5741
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
9 Kingsknowe Park
Edinburgh
EH14 2JQ
Phone: 0131 443 0595
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Gordon is a member of 4 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Gordon has 1 parliamentary and government role
Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund
Appointed Member
Party Roles
Gordon has 1 party role
Chief Whip
Scottish National Party
Previous roles
Gordon has had 14 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
03 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
03 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
24 May 2018 - 03 September 2019
Education and Skills Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
19 May 2016 - 09 November 2017
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
07 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
03 April 2014 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Member
23 June 2011 - 03 April 2014
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee
Member
Register of interests
Gordon'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 Gordon MacDonald. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
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 member of Historic Scotland.
I am the Chair of the CPG on Independent Convenience Stores.
I am a Trustee of Currie Youth Club trading as Currie Community Centre.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Gordon MacDonald 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.
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 25 January 2023
Disability Employment Gap
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "If we are to improve the situation for disabled people, we need to understand what has worked and build on that…
Chamber meeting date: 18 January 2023
National Robotarium
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "I thank all the members who supported the motion in order that it could be debated tonight…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 18 January 2023
Budget 2023-24
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I want to ask about the pressures on businesses. You mentioned that inflation is at 10.5 per cent, and there are the high energy costs and labour costs that flow from that…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 18 January 2023
National Strategy for Economic Transformation
Gordon MacDonald: "I want to ask about support for business start-ups, and particularly the new network of Techscaler hubs that has been set up via CodeBase…
Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2023
Scottish Government (Meetings)
2. Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. (S6O-01765)"
Votes
How Gordon MacDonald has voted in Parliament
Find out how Gordon MacDonald has voted recently.
Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater, Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 2, 2023
Result 68 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 24 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Roz McCall, Liz Smith, Sue Webber
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 54 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Alexander Burnett, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Sue Webber, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Gordon MacDonald in Parliament
Find out what motions Gordon MacDonald has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Gordon MacDonald has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to support that it can provide for households in Scotland, what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding energy affordability."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2023
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2023
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 November 2022
Awaiting answer
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Supreme Court judgement on the reference by the Lord Advocate to the Supreme Court on whether the Scottish Parliament has the power to legislate for an independence referendum."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 23 November 2022
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recently reported warnings by the Bank of England that the UK is about to enter the longest recession since the 1930s, what assessment it has made of the impact that this could have on its Covid Recovery Strategy."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2022
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to tackle skills shortages."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2022
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase transparency regarding the Crown consent process and how bills apply to the Crown."
Answered by George Adam on 3 October 2022
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when details will be made available regarding year six of the Flexible Workforce Development Fund, and when it will commence."
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 August 2022
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently reported views of Professor Catherine Barnard regarding the impact on Scotland’s food and drink exports of a potential trade war between the UK and the EU."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2022
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its rail decarbonisation programme and the rolling programme of rail electrification schemes."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 June 2022
See all of Gordon MacDonald's questions submitted in Parliament