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Maggie Chapman

Scottish Green Party

MSP for North East Scotland (Region)

About Maggie Chapman

Contact details

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6332
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

10 Panmure Street
Dundee
DD1 2BW

Phone: 01382 279991
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Green Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to present

Committees

Maggie Chapman is a member of 1 committee

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Maggie Chapman is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Maggie Chapman has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Appointed Member

Party Roles

Maggie Chapman has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Maggie Chapman has had the following roles in Parliament

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

21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Green Party

21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Human Rights

Scottish Green Party

01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Green Party

01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Social Justice

Scottish Green Party

23 June 2021 to 08 April 2026

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

18 June 2024 to 08 April 2026

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

18 November 2025 to 08 April 2026

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

20 May 2021 to 25 March 2026

scottish parliamentary corporate body

Appointed Member

21 May 2021 to 01 July 2024

Party Spokesperson on Equality

Scottish Green Party

29 November 2023 to 26 June 2024

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Substitute Member

29 November 2023 to 26 June 2024

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Substitute Member

08 September 2021 to 18 June 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

Register of interests

Maggie Chapman'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.

Here is the register for Maggie Chapman. The date of their initial statement was 03 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 30 June 2021 I was the Chief Operating Officer of Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, a charitable organisation supporting survivors of sexual violence (of 17 Claremont Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 4 HX). I spent 28 hours per week in the role and received between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum.

Until April 2019 I was Chief Executive Officer of the Scottish Council for Visual Impairment (SCOVI), a charitable organisation which serves as an umbrella body for organisations concerned with visual impairment (of C/o 50 Gillespie Crescent, Edinburgh, EH10 4JB). I spent 21 hours per week in the role and received between £20,001 and £25,000.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

I am a member of the editorial committee of the Scottish Left Review, which produces a bi-monthly magazine on left politics. This is a voluntary role, for which I receive no remuneration.

I am a member of Unite the Union.

I am a member of the National Executive of Democratic Left Scotland, a political organisation that focusses on the left / radical politics of Scotland. This is a voluntary role, for which I receive no remuneration.

I am a Board member of the North East Scotland Climate Action Network, a hub organisation that supports and encourages communities in the North East to take local action to tackle to climate emergency. This is a voluntary role, for which I receive no remuneration.

I am Rector of the University of Dundee, having been elected to this role in March 2025. My term of office runs from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2028. This is a voluntary role, for which I receive no remuneration.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Maggie Chapman 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.

Prison Population

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "Our prison system is not working. Like so many other institutions, including our national health service and our schools, prisons reflect the society that they serve. That society is deeply unfair and profoundly unequal…

National Security (State Threats) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "Inaudible.—the need to protect Scotland and the UK from hostile states, and, as it is framed, the bill covers state threats, it is ultimately individuals who will be investigated, prosecuted and convicted under the new offences that it creates…

Scotland’s Prisons

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 24 June 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "Good morning, and thank you for joining us this morning and for all the work that you do.I will pick up on a point that you made in relation to Stephen Kerr’s questions, on how prepared and supported the staff are…

National Security (State Threats) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "Inaudible.—the need to protect Scotland and the UK from hostile states, and, as it is framed, the bill covers state threats, it is ultimately individuals who will be investigated, prosecuted and convicted under the new offences that it creates…

STV North News

Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "I thank Jack Middleton for securing this debate. I was pleased to support STV workers in the last session, when plans to cut STV North were first announced, and I remain as resolutely against these cuts and behind those workers now as I was then…

Votes

How Maggie Chapman has voted in Parliament

Find out how Maggie Chapman has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Maggie Chapman in Parliament

Find out what motions Maggie Chapman has submitted recently.

Angus Upcycling Project

Motion ref. S7M-00761

Project Slingshot

Motion ref. S7M-00721

Questions

Questions Maggie Chapman has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S7W-02279

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 5 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing in response to local patients’ reported concerns that cancer and other services have been and are being removed from Stracathro hospital."

Question reference: S7W-02281

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 5 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on delivering the commitment made by the First Minister in January 2025 to introduce a new Centre of Excellence at Stracathro hospital."

Question reference: S7W-02280

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 5 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment it has made of the reported removal of cancer and other services from Stracathro hospital."

Question reference: S7W-01866

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that victims and survivors of rape and other serious sexual offences can have confidence that their cases will be investigated promptly, thoroughly and with appropriate specialist support, particularly in light of reported increasing numbers of such crimes."

Question reference: S7W-01869

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that Police Scotland officers investigating rape and serious sexual offences have sufficient time and resources to deliver trauma-informed investigations and maintain meaningful communication with victims throughout the investigative process, and what measures are in place to ensure…

Question reference: S7W-01867

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the workload of officers investigating rape and other serious sexual offences; what its position is on whether current staffing levels are sufficient to ensure timely, thorough and trauma-informed investigations, and what plans it has to publish guidance regarding officer workload to…

Question reference: S7W-01833

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 20 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking, in partnership with other public agencies, to ensure that water treatment infrastructure and sewerage systems are fit for purpose and any associated contamination of rivers and seas is addressed."

Question reference: S7W-01835

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 20 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting SEPA in carrying out water quality testing and investigations in Dundee and Angus."

Question reference: S7W-01868

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that a number of individual officers might be responsible for investigating in excess of 200 rape cases alongside other serious offences, (a) whether it has sought information from Police Scotland regarding this and, if so, what information it has received and (b) what assessment it has made of…

Question reference: S7W-01840

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 20 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 31 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people seeking to use Monifieth Beach do not experience a repeat of the recent health warnings and instructions to stay out of the sea due to high levels of E coli."