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Kate Campbell

Scottish National Party

MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent (Constituency)

About Kate Campbell

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Kate Campbell is a member of 2 committees

Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee

Member

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Kate Campbell is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Kate Campbell does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Kate Campbell does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Kate Campbell does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Kate Campbell'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 Kate Campbell. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 4 June 2026, when I resigned, I was a Councillor for City of Edinburgh Council (of City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ). I spent a variable amount of time in this full time role, dependent on council business. I received remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum and use of a laptop, mobile phone and tablet. I also received a tax deductible bus pass which ended in June 2026. As part of my councillor role, until 21 May 2026, I was the Governance, Risk and Best Value Convener. In this role I convened committee every 6-8 weeks and undertook other business as required. I received remuneration of between £45,001 and £50,000 pro rata which included the basic councillor salary. The basic rate of the councillor salary was deducted from my MSP salary.

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

During my time as a Councillor for City of Edinburgh Council, I was appointed in my role as a Councillor to the boards of the following arms length organisations which were either of or owned by the council (all of these roles were unremunerated): The Edi Group Limited (SC110956) from March 2018 to June 2022; Edinburgh Retail Investments Limited from July 2018 to February 2019; Edi (Industrial) Limited (SC119939) from July 2018 to February 2019; Parc Craigmillar Developments Limited (SC293641) from March 2018 to July 2022; Parc Craigmillar Limited (SC234777) from March 2018 to June 2022; Waterfront Edinburgh (Management) Limited (SC291033) from March 2018 to June 2022; Edi Market Street Limited (SC261283) from March 2018 to June 2022; Edi Fountainbridge Limited (SC498147) from March 2018 to June 2022; Edi Central Limited (SC282046) from March 2018 to June 2022; Shawfield Land Limited (SC353458) from March 2018 to June 2022; Waterfront Edinburgh Limited (SC200223) from March 2018 to June 2022; Essential Edinburgh (SC343592) from September 2018 to June 2022; Create Business Properties Limited (SC126428) from July 2017 to March 2021; The Capital City Partnership Limited (SC193404) from May 2018 to March 2019; Edinburgh International Conference Centre Limited (SC131773) from May 2017 to February 2019; C.E.C. Holdings Limited (SC135444) from November 2019 to July 2022; Edinburgh Leisure (SC179259) and Edinburgh Leisure Two Limited (SC179414) from May to August 2017; Marketing Edinburgh Limited (SC392580) from November 2019 to April 2023; Lothian Pension Fund from July 2025 to January 2026; and Edinburgh Living LLP from March 2018 to June 2026.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Kate Campbell 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.

Prison Population

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Kate Campbell (Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent) (SNP): "Last night, when I was looking at the amendments, I thought, “We all pretty much want the same thing.” On hearing the contributions today, I am even more convinced that there is much more that unites us than divides us on this topic…

Interests

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee meeting date: 24 June 2026

Kate Campbell (Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent) (SNP): "I resigned as a councillor on 4 June. Until then, I was in local government for nine years. In my nine years as a councillor, I sat on a number of arm’s-length organisations of the council…

Schools (Four-day Week)

Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2026

Kate Campbell (Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its approach to promoting the wellbeing of children and young people, what assessment it has made of the potential impact of a four-day school week on opportunities for activities outwith formal education…

Attacks in Edinburgh (Scottish Government Response)

Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2026

Kate Campbell (Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent) (SNP): "I know that the First Minister will share my horror and deep concern at the series of anti-Muslim attacks that took place in Edinburgh on Friday night. My thoughts are with those who have been hurt and the communities affected…

Non-domestic Rates

Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2026

Kate Campbell (Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent) (SNP): "Students rightly do not pay council tax, and purpose-built student accommodation is therefore exempt. However, we can argue that PBSA is a business, as people are making profit from commercial activity—for example, there are staff working there…

Votes

How Kate Campbell has voted in Parliament

Find out how Kate Campbell has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Kate Campbell in Parliament

This MSP has not lodged any Motions yet. Information will be added here when available.

Questions

Questions Kate Campbell has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S7O-00103

Asked by: Kate Campbell, Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its approach to promoting the wellbeing of children and young people, what assessment it has made of the potential impact of a four-day school week on opportunities for activities outwith formal education."

Question reference: S7O-00075

Asked by: Kate Campbell, Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the reported rise in anti-social behaviour, particularly involving people wearing masks and using electric bikes, and the increase in the level of concern over public safety for many people in communities across Scotland."

Question reference: S7O-00054

Asked by: Kate Campbell, Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support people reporting and providing evidence of flytipping and other antisocial behaviour to enable enforcement action to be taken, as part of its National Litter and Flytipping Strategy."