Scottish Green Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2021 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
05 December 2024 - 30 September 2025
Member
06 May 2021 - 29 August 2025
Scottish Green Party
21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
31 August 2021 - 25 April 2024
Scottish Government
17 June 2021 - 08 September 2021
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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 27 May 2021.
Until 18 June I was an Engineering Project Manager with Orbital Marine Power Ltd, a firm concerned with the design, build and deployment of tidal turbines (of Exchange Place 2, 5 Semple St, Edinburgh EH3 8BL). I received remuneration of between £60,001 and £65,000 per annum and spent approximately 3 days per month on the role until my departure, on 18 June 2021. I received a final payment of £1451.75 on 28 June 2021. (Amended interest 30 June 2021]
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My husband works for Heriot Watt University. [Amended interest 18 March 2025]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 31 August 2022]
I am a member of Unite the Union. [Registered 18 March 2025]
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: 9 October 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "Just two weeks ago, our capital city and my home town, Edinburgh, backed Scottish Green councillors’ calls to ensure that no public money is being used to bankroll Israel’s genocide…
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "The Scottish Greens have serious concerns about the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill…
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 1 October 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "I have three questions for the Deputy First Minister today. The first one is on the bigger picture of how the NSET enables the Government’s stated intentions on climate and nature…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "I note the support in the Techscaler scheme for international flights and for what the Deputy First Minister calls “deep tech”, such as AI, which can have high energy needs…
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Lorna Slater has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:20 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress made in developing reuse targets with Scotland’s local authorities since the passage of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:18 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 1 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure consistent implementation of the Coeliac Disease Pathway across all NHS boards."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:18 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 30 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to publish further details on the aims set out in the Health and Care Service Renewal Framework, including how these aims will be implemented and resourced."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:18 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported ongoing concerns about underdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis for people with coeliac disease, whether it plans to introduce a national early testing scheme for the condition."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:27 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to any transgender pupils who have reported an increase in harassment and bullying issues since the Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:27 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is consulting directly with (a) transgender pupils, (b) their guardians and (c) their teachers on any changes to guidance on toilets and changing rooms in schools."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:27 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what guidelines it is providing to schools, teachers and pupils regarding transgender pupils accessing toilets, changing rooms and gender specific spaces prior to full guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) being published."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:27 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to any school pupils who risk having their transgender status outed against their will in the event of them receiving guidance to use gender neutral toilets and changing rooms, following the Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:27 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can display the Wellbeing Economy Monitor in a more prominent and easy-to-find location on the Scottish Government website, in order that ministers, officials and interested parties can access it easily when setting targets or charting the success of policy interventions."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:27 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Wellbeing Economy Monitor was not updated in 2024, and when an update can be expected."