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Màiri McAllan

Scottish National Party

MSP for Clydesdale (Constituency)

About Màiri McAllan

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @MairiMcAllan

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01555 664 243
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

12 St Vincent Place
Lanark
South Lanarkshire
ML11 7LA

Phone: 01555 664 243
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Clydesdale (Constituency)
06 May 2021 to present

Committees

Màiri McAllan is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Màiri McAllan is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Màiri McAllan has 1 parliamentary and government role

Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Màiri McAllan does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Màiri McAllan has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

11 June 2025 to 20 May 2026

Cabinet Secretary for Housing

Scottish Government

08 May 2024 to 11 June 2025

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy

Scottish Government

08 February 2024 to 08 May 2024

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy

Scottish Government

13 June 2023 to 08 February 2024

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition

Scottish Government

30 March 2023 to 13 June 2023

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition

Scottish Government

31 August 2021 to 30 March 2023

Minister for Environment and Land Reform

Scottish Government

20 May 2021 to 30 August 2021

Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform

Scottish Government

Register of interests

Màiri McAllan's register of interests

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Recent Activity

Official Report

What Màiri McAllan 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.

Phone-free Classrooms

Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "My priority is to ensure that our school environments support pupils to thrive and to reach their full potential. There is no doubt that new and evolving technologies can provide opportunities for learning and communication…

Decision Time

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the voting app. I would have voted no."

Decision Time

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the voting app. I would have voted no."

Childcare

Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "I am delighted to open the debate for the Government on the important topic of early learning and childcare and the Government’s plans to transform provision in Scotland…

Childcare

Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "I am delighted to open the debate for the Government on the important topic of early learning and childcare and the Government’s plans to transform provision in Scotland…

Votes

How Màiri McAllan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Màiri McAllan has voted recently.

Summer of Sport

Motion ref. S7M-00208.3

Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 1, 2026

Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Result 88 for, 17 against, 16 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159.3

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Kristopher Leask, Cara McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 15 for, 110 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159.1

Submitted by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 28 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159

Submitted by: Stephen Gethins, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Supported by: Steven Bonnar, Katie Hagmann, Jamie Hepburn, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 70 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159.5

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 25 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Màiri McAllan has asked

This MSP has not asked any Questions yet. Information will be added here when available.