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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Gordon MacDonald

Scottish National Party

MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency) 2011 - present day

About Gordon MacDonald

Contact details

Contact online

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

Gordon is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Gordon is a member of 6 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 Construction

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music

Member

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

Trustee

Party Roles

Gordon does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Gordon has had 25 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

13 November 2024 - 19 June 2025

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

18 September 2024 - 20 November 2024

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

06 March 2024 - 11 September 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

16 November 2023 - 05 March 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Substitute Member

29 June 2023 - 16 November 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

27 April 2023 - 29 June 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

18 April 2023 - 26 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

20 May 2021 - 18 April 2023

Chief Whip

Scottish National Party

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

03 December 2020 - 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Economy Energy and Fair Work 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

09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training

Scottish Government

03 April 2014 - 23 March 2016

Education and Culture Committee

Member

27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016

Economy Energy and Tourism Committee

Member

22 April 2014 - 09 January 2015

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet Secretary for Training, Youth & Women's Employment

Scottish Government

01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Member

01 October 2012 - 22 April 2014

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheMinister for Youth Employment

Scottish Government

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 Trustee of Currie Youth Club trading as Currie Community Centre.

From 24 to 25 August 2023 I visited Islay as an office-bearer of the Cross-Party Group on Scotch Whisky. The costs of the visit, including travel, accommodation and hospitality amounted to £495 and were met by the Scotch Whisky Association (of Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh EH3 9GL). [Registered 12 September 2023]

I am the Chair of the CPG on Independent Convenience Stores.

I am a member of Historic Scotland.

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.

Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025

Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Support)

4. Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the steps that it is taking to support innovation and entrepreneurship in Scotland. (S6O-05013)"

Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025

United Kingdom Digital Identity Scheme

4. Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister, regarding the potential impact on marginalised communities and public services in Scotland, what the Scottish Government’s response is to UK Government proposals to introduce a mandatory digital ID scheme. (S6F-04356)"

Chamber meeting date: 25 September 2025

One Scotland, Many Voices

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "The labour force survey by the Office for National Statistics indicates that there are 63,000 unfilled vacancies in Scotland, particularly in the health and social care and hospitality sectors…

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 24 September 2025

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Good morning. Some of the questions that I was going to ask have already been covered, but I have a few follow-up points…

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2025

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My phone would not connect. I would have voted no."

Votes

How Gordon MacDonald has voted in Parliament

Find out how Gordon MacDonald has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19123

Mobile Phones in Schools

Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 29, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Result 85 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19124.1

Protecting Scotland’s Fire Service

Submitted by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Result 54 for, 56 against, 2 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19124

Protecting Scotland’s Fire Service

Submitted by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 29, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Result 56 for, 53 against, 3 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19124.2

Protecting Scotland’s Fire Service

Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Result 55 for, 52 against, 3 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19123.1

Mobile Phones in Schools

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Result 49 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

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.

Question reference: S6O-05033

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:1 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in relation to its overseas tours and performances, in light of their reported contribution to the Tattoo’s reputation and economic impact in Scotland."

Question reference: S6F-04356

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:29 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025

"To ask the First Minister, regarding the potential impact on marginalised communities and public services in Scotland, what the Scottish Government’s response is to UK Government proposals to introduce a mandatory digital ID scheme."

Question reference: S6O-05013

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:24 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the steps that it is taking to support innovation and entrepreneurship in Scotland."

Question reference: S6F-04313

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:15 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2025

"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential impact on households in Scotland of the forecasts from the Food and Drink Federation that food and drink inflation could reach 5.7% by December."

Question reference: S6O-04954

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:10 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in education infrastructure since 2011."

Question reference: S6O-04918

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:3 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the economy secretary and business minister have had with the UK Government regarding tariff exemptions and other support for the Scotch whisky industry."

Question reference: S6O-04895

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:27 August 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its energy policy and strategy, what its response is to Ofgem's announcement on 27 August regarding the energy price cap."

Question reference: S6O-04808

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 June 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of care home providers have reported recruitment difficulties since the UK left the EU."

Question reference: S6O-04681

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:14 May 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of the increase to employer national insurance contributions on local government finances."

Question reference: S6O-04588

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:23 April 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the City of Edinburgh Council regarding the progress of the Edinburgh City Plan 2040."

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