MSP for Moray (Constituency)
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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: 8 October 2026
Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "The cabinet secretary will recall speaking with me and other north-east MSPs the other week about the recent incident at Dr Gray’s hospital and Aberdeen royal infirmary. It was a concerning incident for my constituents…
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2026
Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
1. Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government in advance of the UK budget. (S7O-00347)"
Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 7 October 2026
Laura Mitchell: "I want to come back to the fishing and coastal growth fund and that 83 per cent reduction compared with what we got historically in the EU, because it is really important. What does that reduction mean in reality for our coastal communities…
Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 7 October 2026
Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP): "More generally, on the shape of agriculture policy, in recent weeks and months, there has been a lot of commentary on livestock numbers. Will the minister clarify the Scottish Government’s position on the future of livestock numbers in Scotland?"
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Motion ref. S7M-01517.1
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.3
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.2
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Laura Mitchell has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01675
Motion ref. S7M-01591
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: 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."
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."
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."
See all of Laura Mitchell's questions submitted in Parliament