Maree Todd
Scottish National Party
MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross (Constituency) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2016 - 2021
About Maree Todd
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5784
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Maree is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Maree is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Maree has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Maree does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Maree has had 3 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 June 2016 - 08 November 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 07 November 2017
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
06 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Member
Register of interests
Maree'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 Maree Todd. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 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
I am a registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (registration number 2043995)
I am Vice President of Friends of the Far North Line.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Maree Todd 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: 10 June 2021
LifeSearch Report
The Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport (Maree Todd): "Yes, a wee promotion—thank you, Presiding Officer. We welcome the health, wealth and happiness research for 2020-21. We have a range of research activity to understand the complex impact of the pandemic on society that aligns with its findings…
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2021
Minimum Unit Pricing
The Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport (Maree Todd): "I welcome the findings of the research led by Newcastle University, which conclude that minimum unit pricing is an effective policy option to reduce off-trade purchases of alcohol…
Chamber meeting date: 13 May 2021
Oaths and Affirmations
Maree Todd (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP): "made a solemn affirmation and repeated it in Gaelic."
Chamber meeting date: 16 March 2021
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The Minister for Children and Young People (Maree Todd): "The schedule to the bill sets out the UNCRC requirements, which consist of text from the convention and the first two optional protocols. Section 3 gives the Scottish ministers the power to modify the schedule in specific ways by regulation…
Chamber meeting date: 16 March 2021
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
The Minister for Children and Young People (Maree Todd): "By incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child directly into Scots law, we are pioneers. We are the first Administration in the United Kingdom and the first devolved legislature anywhere in the world to do so…
Votes
How Maree Todd has voted in Parliament
Find out how Maree Todd has voted recently.
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 57 for, 58 against, 6 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 93 for, 2 against, 26 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 53 for, 60 against, 7 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 28 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Addressing the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Result 113 for, 7 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Maree Todd in Parliament
Find out what motions Maree Todd has submitted recently.
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Modification) Order 2021 [draft]
Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Children's Advocacy Services) Regulations 2020 [draft]
Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children’s Hearings) Amendment Rules 2021 [draft]
Written questions
Written questions Maree Todd has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Todd, Maree, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 October 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it will undertake with (a) Kishorn Port Limited and (b) the project developer in light of the reported delays to the development of the Kincardine Offshore Windfarm."
Answered by: Paul Wheelhouse on 31 October 2017
Asked by: Todd, Maree, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 October 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Scottish Parliament’s call to halt the rollout of universal credit."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 25 October 2017
Asked by: Todd, Maree, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 September 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points on the road network in Orkney."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 4 October 2017
Asked by: Todd, Maree, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 September 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Law Society of Scotland’s report, The UK withdrawal from the EU and the potential impact on health related matters, and the possible challenges that it identifies for Scotland regarding access to new medicines."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 4 October 2017
Asked by: Todd, Maree, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 September 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported increase in the number of visitors to Scotland on cruise liners, and whether the existing infrastructure has the capacity to accommodate further increases."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 21 September 2017
Asked by: Todd, Maree, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 September 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what the annual value of tourism is to Orkney, broken down by visitors from (a) overseas, (b) the rest of Scotland and (c) the rest of the UK."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 21 September 2017
Asked by: Todd, Maree, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 September 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that visitor attractions in Orkney that are of global importance are equipped to deal with the reported increased number of visitors to the islands."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 21 September 2017
Asked by: Todd, Maree, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 September 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of a large increase in the number of visitors to Orkney."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 21 September 2017
Asked by: Todd, Maree, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 September 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of whether NHS England's new budget impact test will have an effect on the (a) approval process for new medicines in Scotland and (b) other aspects of NHS Scotland's work."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 20 September 2017
Asked by: Todd, Maree, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 July 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government in relation to reconsidering planned military base closures in Scotland."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 19 July 2017
See all of Maree Todd's written questions submitted in Parliament