Skip to main content
Loading…
Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
Image description

Kate Campbell

Scottish National Party

MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent (Constituency)

About Kate Campbell

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

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.

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.

Antisocial Behaviour and Public Safety Concern

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

Kate Campbell (Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the reported rise in antisocial 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. (S7O-00075)"

National Litter and Fly-tipping Strategy

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2026

Kate Campbell (Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support people reporting and providing evidence of fly-tipping and other antisocial behaviour to enable enforcement action to be taken, as part of its national litter and fly-tipping strategy…

Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026

Kate Campbell (Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent) (SNP): "The irony—the absolute irony—of Labour lodging this motion on public trust. Two years ago, people in Scotland voted Labour. They voted for the promise of change, and what did they get? More of the same—only worse, actually…

Transport Strategy (Cycling)

Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026

Kate Campbell (Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent) (SNP): "Following thousands of cyclists pedalling on the Parliament on Saturday to ask for safer streets, what assurances can the First Minister give that getting infrastructure right, preventing deaths on our roads and making sure that everyone feels that cycling is accessible to them will be at the heart of the Government’s transport strategy?"

Independence Referendum

Chamber meeting date: 26 May 2026

Kate Campbell (Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent) (SNP): "The first thing I will do is thank the voters of Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent—a wonderful, diverse constituency that represents so much of modern Scotland, from our beaches to our castles and from our harbour to our university…

Votes

How Kate Campbell has voted in Parliament

Find out how Kate Campbell has voted recently.

Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion ref. S7M-00397

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 108 for, 10 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Appointment of Law Officers

Motion ref. S7M-00380

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.4

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 23 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 93 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

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."