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: 20 November 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "It is fair to say that at the Economy and Fair Work Committee session where this bill was presented to us, the response from the committee was pretty nonplussed…
Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "The Economy and Fair Work Committee has heard over and over again about the advantages of workplace learning, not only for traditional vocational careers but also for secondary school pupils and post-secondary students…
Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "I am glad that the Labour Party has given us the opportunity to debate the situation in Scotland’s schools, although, frankly, I am depressed and disappointed by its motion…
Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "It was an enormous privilege to be involved, as minister for biodiversity, in the early drafting of this bill, and I am glad to see it finally come to the chamber. There is so much potential here…
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "NHS Lothian has responded to the HIS inspection report, citing its improvement plan and apologising to staff for the working culture and staff shortages…
Find out how Lorna Slater has voted recently.
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Ben Macpherson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 64 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 61 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 63 for, 54 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Kate Forbes, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 58 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will review its interim position on the use of facilities and services at the Parliament, following the Supreme Court ruling, and seek specialist legal advice, in light of the Equality and Human Rights Commission withdrawing its interim guidance."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 5 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to the inclusion of specific diagnostic and treatment guidelines for Tourette syndrome in the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network and, in light of reported concerns about underreporting and inconsistent diagnosis and the need for clear national support frameworks for people…
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 10 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any work it has undertaken to disqualify businesses who make use of unpaid trial shifts from receiving public grants and procurement contracts from the Scottish Government."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 7 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to investigate and respond to reports that Rockstar Games has dismissed staff for joining a workplace union, and how it can ensure that workers' rights to unionise are protected under Scottish employment law."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 20 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 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 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 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."