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Laura Moodie

Scottish Green Party

MSP for South Scotland (Region)

About Laura Moodie

Contact details

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Green Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Laura Moodie is a member of 1 committee

Education and Gaelic Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Laura Moodie is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Laura Moodie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Laura Moodie has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Laura Moodie does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Laura Moodie'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 Moodie. The date of their initial statement was 03 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Prior to my election, I worked as Operations and Communications Manager for Ariane Burgess MSP at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP. I worked 30 hours per week and my remuneration was between £40,001 and £45,000. This employment ceased when I was elected as an MSP. On 29 May 2026, I received a final payment of between £501 and £1,000.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

I own a flat in Glasgow with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000 which generates a gross rental income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.

I own a 16.67% share of a house in Wakefield with a market value of between £300,001 and £400,000. I do not receive any rental income from this property.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

I am a member of Midsteeple Quarter / Dumfries High Street Ltd.

I am a member of Dumfries and Galloway Bus Users Group.

I am a trustee of Borgue Public Hall, a Scottish registered charity (SC022365).

I am a member of Borgue Community Benefit Society.

I am a member of Unite the Union.

I am a trustee of Kirkcudbright Skate Park, a Scottish registered charity (SC046405), which in June 2026 was in the process of being wound up, with assets transferred to Kirkcudbright Development Trust.

I am a member of New Galloway Community Enterprises.

I am a member of South West Community Woodlands Trust.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Laura Moodie 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.

Accessible Vehicles and Equipment Scheme

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the operation of the accessible vehicles and equipment scheme, including whether any of the changes to the United Kingdom Motability scheme, such as reduced mileage allowances, increased excess mileage charges and changes to lease conditions, will apply to people using the scheme…

Data Centres (Cumulative Impact Assessment)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "Six of the current proposed 24 data centres are in my region. The amount of detail for each one and the planning stage that they are at vary hugely…

Data Centres (Cumulative Impact Assessment)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "Six of the current proposed 24 data centres are in my region. The amount of detail for each one and the planning stage that they are at vary hugely…

Priorities

Education and Gaelic Committee meeting date: 23 June 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "I have no registered interests to declare."

Violence Against Women and Girls (Prevention and Eradication)

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking, through the education system, to support the local delivery of measures to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls, in light of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities’s recent white paper, “Strengthening Local Delivery to Prevent and Eradicate Violence Against Women and…

Votes

How Laura Moodie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Laura Moodie 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 against

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 for

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 for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Laura Moodie has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-01228

Asked by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 8 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of existing financial supports for families, including the Scottish Child Payment, in light of evidence suggesting that such payments are often used to meet basic needs rather than to lift families out of poverty."

Question reference: S7W-01315

Asked by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 25 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what staff resources within (a) it and (b) Education Scotland are allocated to the delivery of Learning for Sustainability, and what its position is regarding whether these are sufficient to deliver the outstanding actions in Learning for sustainability: action plan 2023 to 2030."

Question reference: S7W-01310

Asked by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 25 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Amey regarding the condition of the footpath alongside the A725 Hamilton Road in East Kilbride; what assessment has been made of its current condition; what steps are being taken to ensure that necessary repairs and vegetation management are carried out within the timescales set out in…

Question reference: S7W-01317

Asked by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 25 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with (a) Education Scotland and (b) other stakeholders in delivering the actions contained in Learning for sustainability: action plan 2023 to 2030."

Question reference: S7W-01316

Asked by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 25 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of Learning for sustainability: action plan 2023 to 2030."

Question reference: S7W-01226

Asked by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what further action is planned to address gaps in access to childcare, community provision and family support services, particularly in rural and low-income areas."

Question reference: S7W-01227

Asked by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to help ensure that all children can access extracurricular activities regardless of family income, in light of evidence suggesting that cost remains a significant barrier to participation."

Question reference: S7W-01229

Asked by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is embedding a whole-family approach across education, childcare and wellbeing services, in response to evidence suggesting that poverty, mental health and access to childcare are interconnected challenges for families."

Question reference: S7W-00885

Asked by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 9 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 18 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the implications for Scotland of the Court of Appeal judgment in the case of Maritime and Coastguard Agency v Groom, which determined that volunteer coastguard rescue officers may be treated in law as “workers” when carrying out duties for which they can be paid, and what…

Question reference: S7W-01140

Asked by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making to provide a pathway for instrumental music teachers to become registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland."