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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Laura Mitchell

Scottish National Party

MSP for Moray (Constituency)

About Laura Mitchell

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Moray (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Laura Mitchell is a member of 2 committees

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

Rural Affairs Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Laura Mitchell is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Laura Mitchell does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Laura Mitchell does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Laura Mitchell does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Laura Mitchell'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 Laura Mitchell. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2026.

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

My partner is employed by UHI Moray.

My partner is a serving Councillor for Moray Council.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Laura Mitchell 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.

Housing Shortages (Rural Communities)

Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2026

Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to deal with housing shortages in rural communities, including in Moray. (S7O-00209)"

Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3

Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2026

Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "I thank the minister for providing sight of the statement.Bluetongue is widespread in Europe. How are EU countries responding to the disease…

Cairngorms Wildfire

Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026

Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "As was mentioned in the cabinet secretary’s statement, the UK military does not possess any helicopters with water-bombing capabilities…

Programme for Government (Child Poverty)

Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026

Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "When people think of my Moray constituency, they will undoubtedly think of its beautiful coastlines, its rolling hills and the iconic pagodas that populate our rural communities…

Rural Support Plan

Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 2 September 2026

Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "I will try to be brief. The plan is obviously based on a definition of “active farming”. How do we define and assess “active farming”…

Votes

How Laura Mitchell has voted in Parliament

Find out how Laura Mitchell has voted recently.

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.1

Submitted by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 17 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.4

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Supported by: Carol Mochan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 24 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.3

Submitted by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Supported by: Maggie Chapman
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084

Submitted by: Simita Kumar, Edinburgh South Western, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Supported by: Neil Gray, Kirsten Oswald, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 92 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.2

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 27 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Laura Mitchell in Parliament

Find out what motions Laura Mitchell has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Laura Mitchell has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-03189

Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 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."

Question reference: S7O-00209

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."

Question reference: S7O-00143

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."

Question reference: S7W-00229

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."

Question reference: S7W-00231

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."

Question reference: S7O-00049

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."

Question reference: S7W-00228

Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 21 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many journeys have been taken where patients have travelled from Moray to Aberdeen for MRI scans, to date in 2026."

Question reference: S7W-00230

Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 21 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many journeys have been taken where patients have travelled from Moray to Aberdeen for MRI scans in the last five years."

Question reference: S7W-00072

Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that children in Moray who are disabled and/or have additional support needs will be able to take part in activities funded through the Summer of Sport."

Question reference: S7W-00078

Asked by: Laura Mitchell, Moray, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 29 May 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether an environmental impact assessment will be required to be carried out by the developers of the proposed Moray FLOW-Park."