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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 2 committees

Criminal Justice Committee

Substitute Member

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.

MSP Staff Pay (Data Collection)

Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2026

9. Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it collects data on MSP staff pay including data on the gender pay gap. (S7O-00294)"

Railway Stations

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "Railfuture Scotland anticipates minimum annual usage of more than 700,000 journeys at potential new stations across South Scotland including at Beattock, Cumnock, Mauchline, Hurlford, Symington, Thornhill, Eastriggs and Dunragit…

Railway Stations

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "Railfuture Scotland anticipates minimum annual usage of more than 700,000 journeys at potential new stations across South Scotland including at Beattock, Cumnock, Mauchline, Hurlford, Symington, Thornhill, Eastriggs and Dunragit…

Scottish Borders Council (Nursery Provision Consultation)

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman found significant failings—amounting to maladministration—in a Scottish Borders Council consultation on nursery provision, including concerns about how stakeholder views were reported to elected members…

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28

Education and Gaelic Committee meeting date: 22 September 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "In their submissions to the committee, both ADES and COSLA highlighted the challenges that the proposal will bring for rural and island communities, given the existing recruitment challenges there…

Votes

How Laura Moodie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Laura Moodie has voted recently.

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.2

Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.4

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304

Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.3

Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP abstained

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.1

Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

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-03216

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

Date lodged: 14 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 28 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish Public Pensions Agency's 12-month processing timescale for revising pension awards following retrospective pay settlements, whether it considers this timescale to be acceptable, and what measures are being taken to ensure that retired teachers receive any pension increases and arrears due to…

Question reference: S7W-03217

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

Date lodged: 14 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 28 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many retired teachers are currently awaiting pension recalculations by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency as a result of retrospective pay settlements, what the average processing time is for such cases, and whether it will set a target to reduce the reported 12-month waiting period."

Question reference: S7W-03162

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

Date lodged: 10 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 25 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) since the outbreak of bluetongue disease in August 2026, including how much of that funding has been specifically allocated to supporting farmers and farming families in south west Scotland."

Question reference: S7W-03176

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

Date lodged: 10 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 24 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to Forestry and Land Scotland, which internal audit reports since 1 April 2019 have received limited assurance, qualified assurance, or any equivalent rating below substantial assurance, and what recommendations for corrective action were made in each report."

Question reference: S7W-03175

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

Date lodged: 10 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 24 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, for each financial year since 2019-20, which 10 suppliers received the highest value of payments from Forestry and Land Scotland, and what the total amount paid to each supplier was in each year."

Question reference: S7O-00332

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

Date lodged: 23 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, following the Town of Culture 2028 bidding process, how it will further support local authorities in the South Scotland region to use culture to tell stories about their communities."

Question reference: S7W-03063

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

Date lodged: 9 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 22 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide emergency scholarship funding, or equivalent financial support, for students from Gaza who hold offers from Scotland's universities for the 2026-27 academic year, including support sufficient to enable them to meet the financial requirements for a UK Student visa."

Question reference: S7W-03179

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

Date lodged: 10 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many contracts awarded by Forestry and Land Scotland since 1 April 2019 have subsequently been varied to increase either their value or duration and, in each case, by what percentage the contract value or duration was increased."

Question reference: S7W-03178

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

Date lodged: 10 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many procurement waivers have been approved by Forestry and Land Scotland in each financial year since 2019-20, including the number, total value and reason for each waiver."

Question reference: S7W-03177

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

Date lodged: 10 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding Forestry and Land Scotland, how many internal and external audit recommendations are outstanding beyond their agreed implementation date, broken down by risk rating and length of delay."