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MSP for Edinburgh Central (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
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Former MSP for Lothian (Region)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026
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01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026
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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 Lorna Slater. The date of their initial statement was 21 May 2026.
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My husband works for Heriot Watt University.
I am the chair of the committee for the community group Friends of Holyrood Park.
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.
Public Service Reform Committee meeting date: 10 September 2026
Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green): "Thank you for sending us the progress report, cabinet secretary. Data sharing, which has already come up quite a lot in this committee, and “digital workforce” are coloured amber or red in that report…
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2026
Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce legislation to grant the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman own-initiative investigation powers to identify systemic public service failures and improve outcomes for service users. (S7O-00200)"
Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026
Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green): "I join other members in offering my congratulations to Alyn Smith on his appointment. He brings considerable experience to the role, and I know that he will take up the challenges of this portfolio…
Public Service Reform Committee meeting date: 3 September 2026
Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green): "You said that the public service reform programme is not going to realise the cost savings. What would have to look different in order to achieve those savings?"
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green): "The Scottish Government has put public sector reform front and centre of its programme for government. Based on my reading of the document, it will be done in three main strands: the NHS, local government, and everything else…
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Motion ref. S7M-01200
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Supported by: Martyn Day, Alison Thewliss, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Result 109 for, 2 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01200.1
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Supported by: Irshad Ahmed, Joe Long, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Result 96 for, 17 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01200.3
Submitted by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Result 18 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01178.1
Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Result 95 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01178.4
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Result 25 for, 85 against, 10 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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Motion ref. S7M-00309.2
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the planned reform of NHS boards and the existing delays to the implementation of the Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Pathway, when it expects the pathway to be delivered."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the veteran community about the delayed implementation of its Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Pathway."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in the delivery of the Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Pathway, and what barriers remain."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether, with respect to the standards applied by the Parliament's Allowances Office for MSP constituency offices, it will establish technical standards for fire detection, ventilation, heating, lighting and other safety and wellbeing factors that are recognised by surveyors and solicitors across the…
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to change the legislation governing short-term lets to ensure that properties operating as short-term lets in Edinburgh Central cannot do so without planning permission."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) permanent staff and (b) contractors are employed by (i) NatureScot, (ii) SEPA and (iii) Zero Waste Scotland."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 2 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce legislation to grant the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman own-initiative investigation powers to identify systemic public service failures and improve outcomes for service users."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 24 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government’s update to the National Transport Strategy, Better Connected, which included a commitment to update the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, whether it will consider issuing guidance to allow Scottish local authorities to install ‘paint only’ side…
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 24 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government in light of the UK Government’s response to Wendy Chamberlain UIN 469 tabled on 13 May 2026, whether (a) it intends to bring forward amendments to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, and (b), if so, what amendments it is considering"
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 2 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 28 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to introduce legislation to (a) modernise Compulsory Purchase Orders and (b) implement Compulsory Sales Orders and Compulsory Lease Orders, to give local authorities more powers to deal with empty homes."