MSP for Moray (Constituency)
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Moray (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
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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 Laura Mitchell. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2026.
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My partner is employed by UHI Moray.
My partner is a serving Councillor for Moray Council.
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: 10 November 2026
Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "It is welcome that, across the country, we have seen more than 21,000 cases treated in GP walk-in centres since they started to open in February…
Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 4 November 2026
Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "We have heard a lot about social media and some of the challenges that it poses…
Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2026
Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "I am really pleased to speak in this debate, because few things are more important than ensuring that every young person in Scotland has the opportunity to reach their full potential…
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2026
Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "As others have set out, connectivity and transport are about much more than helping people to get from A to B…
Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 28 October 2026
Laura Mitchell: "I want to go back to some of the points about capacity, which is crucial if any project is to be a success…
Read all of Laura Mitchell's contributions in the Debating Chamber
Find out how Laura Mitchell has voted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01962
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 70 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962.2
Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 9 for, 109 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962.5
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 48 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962.4
Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 78 for, 39 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962.3
Submitted by: Victor Currie, Highlands and Islands, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 14 for, 105 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Laura Mitchell has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 5 November 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what decision it has reached regarding the future status of Scottish Forestry, as part of its programme of Public Service Reform."
Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the growth of whisky tourism in rural communities, including in Speyside."
Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Cabinet Secretary's announcement in June 2026 that an Independent Review of Maternity Services would commence in September 2026, whether it will provide an update, including when the review will commence, when its findings and recommendations are expected to be published, and what steps it plans to…
Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on discussions it has had with the UK Government in advance of the UK Budget."
Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 14 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action being taken to further increase protection for Marine Protected Areas and Priority Marine Features."
Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to deal with housing shortages in rural communities, including in Moray."
Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 26 August 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to review the wildfire strategy following the recent such incident in the Cairngorms National Park."
Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, given that original plans for establishing a permanent MRI scanner at Dr Gray's Hospital were halted several years ago, whether it will provide an update on the timetable for progressing this work."
Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 4 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the high costs of home heating oil and any impact these have had on rural communities, including in Moray."
Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, 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 reduce waiting times for patients in Moray."
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