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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Laura Moodie

Scottish Green Party

MSP for South Scotland (Region)

About Laura Moodie

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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.

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.

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…

Provisional Outturn 2025-26

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "The minister’s statement highlights the fact that there has been a cash underspend of £358 million, which is substantial compared with previous years…

Bus Fares

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests, which shows that I am the outgoing volunteer chair of Dumfries and Galloway bus users group.Along with my Scottish Green colleagues, I broadly welcome the intent of today’s motion…

Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities)

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "As I close the debate for the Scottish Greens, I return to the question of what public service reform means for communities on the ground, because communities across Scotland are already doing remarkable work…

Bus Service Reliability (X74 Dumfries-Glasgow)

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2026

Laura Moodie (South Scotland) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Stagecoach regarding the reported ongoing punctuality and cancellation issues affecting the X74 service between Dumfries and Glasgow, including what steps are being taken to ensure value for money when services fall below acceptable reliability standards. (S7O-00017)"

Votes

How Laura Moodie has voted in Parliament

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Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion ref. S7M-00397

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 108 for, 10 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Appointment of Law Officers

Motion ref. S7M-00380

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.4

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 23 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 93 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 10 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-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."

Question reference: S7O-00133

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

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2026

"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 UK Motability Scheme, such as reduced mileage allowances, increased excess mileage charges and changes to lease conditions, will apply to people using the scheme in Scotland…

Question reference: S7W-00831

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

Date lodged: 5 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jackie Dunbar (on behalf of the SPCB) on 17 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, regarding the eligibility criteria for the issue of security passes, when it last reviewed criteria for spouses or partners of Members, whether it will consider allowing the transfer of such eligibility to other significant family members as well as extending similar access arrangements to senior…

Question reference: S7O-00089

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

Date lodged: 10 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2026

"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 COSLA’s recent white paper, Strengthening Local Delivery to Prevent and Eradicate Violence Against Women and Girls."

Question reference: S7W-00885

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

Date lodged: 9 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 23 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: S7O-00017

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

Date lodged: 27 May 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Stagecoach regarding the reported ongoing punctuality and cancellation issues affecting the X74 service between Dumfries and Glasgow, including what steps are being taken to ensure value for money when services fall below acceptable reliability standards."