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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Màiri McAllan

Scottish National Party

MSP for Clydesdale (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Màiri McAllan

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @MairiMcAllan

Facebook: Màiri's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

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.

Committees

Màiri is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Màiri is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Màiri has 1 parliamentary and government role

Cabinet Secretary for Housing

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Màiri does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Màiri has had 6 previous roles

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

08 May 2024 - 11 June 2025

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy

Scottish Government

08 February 2024 - 08 May 2024

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy

Scottish Government

13 June 2023 - 08 February 2024

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition

Scottish Government

30 March 2023 - 13 June 2023

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition

Scottish Government

31 August 2021 - 30 March 2023

Minister for Environment and Land Reform

Scottish Government

20 May 2021 - 30 August 2021

Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform

Scottish Government

Register of interests

Màiri'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 Màiri McAllan. The date of their initial statement was 26 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

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

As is already a matter of public record, I was a Special Adviser with the Scottish Government until 5 March 2021, before being elected to the Scottish Parliament. The salary connected with my employment is also already a matter of public record. I do not believe this meets the prejudice test.

Recent Activity

What was said

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.

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025

Temporary Accommodation (Support for Children over Christmas)

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing (Màiri McAllan): "As Cabinet Secretary for Housing, I assure Paul Sweeney that children who are not in a permanent home—whether they are in local authority temporary accommodation or are among the smaller numbers who are in unsuitable accommodation—are uppermost in my mind at all times of the year but most particularly during the festive period. Although temporary…

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025

Temporary Accommodation and Homelessness (Support for Local Authorities)

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing (Màiri McAllan): "The best way to reduce the need for temporary accommodation is to help people to stay in their homes in the first place; namely, to prevent homelessness in the first place…

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025

Housing Investment (Pension Funds)

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing (Màiri McAllan): "I have discussed with ministerial colleagues the work of the housing investment task force, which included the utilisation of pension funds, along with other sources of finance, to increase investment in affordable housing…

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025

Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Housebuilders (Support)

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing (Màiri McAllan): "As well as discussing the needs of SME house builders at the Homes for Scotland board, which the First Minister and I attend, I have held subsequent bespoke discussions with the SME sector, to listen to its views and ideas…

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025

Affordable Housing Supply Programme (North Ayrshire)

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing (Màiri McAllan): "North Ayrshire Council’s current strategic housing investment plan—SHIP—sets out a target to deliver 1,643 new affordable homes over the period from 2025 to 2030, supported through the Scottish Government’s affordable housing supply programme…

Votes

How Màiri McAllan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Màiri McAllan has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-20135

Motion of No Confidence

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Result 57 for, 67 against, 1 abstained, 4 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 50 Amendment 11

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Result 1 for, 95 against, 18 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20167

Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Friday, December 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Result 119 for, 2 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20138

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Result 120 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20099

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 11, 2025

Result 79 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Màiri McAllan has asked

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

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