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Marie McNair

Scottish National Party

MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie (Constituency)

About Marie McNair

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @x.com/MarieAMcNair

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0141 737 8010
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Titan Enterprise Business Centre
1 Aurora Avenue
Queens Quay
Clydebank
G81 1BF

Phone: 0141 737 8010
Text relay calls welcome.

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

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie (Constituency)
06 May 2021 to present

Committees

Marie McNair is a member of 2 committees

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

Public Petitions Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Marie McNair is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Marie McNair does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Marie McNair does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Marie McNair has had the following roles in Parliament

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

18 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

06 March 2024 to 08 April 2026

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

08 September 2021 to 08 April 2026

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

31 March 2022 to 06 March 2024

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Member

08 September 2021 to 21 September 2022

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 to 31 March 2022

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

Register of interests

Marie McNair'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 Marie McNair. The date of their initial statement was 26 May 2026.

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

In December 2025 the Clydebank Co-operative sponsored the printing of my Christmas card. The value of the sponsorship was £151.20.

I am a member of Unison Trade Union.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Marie McNair 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.

Front-line Policing and Non-criminal Demands

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 16 September 2026

Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP): "I really appreciate the witnesses’ time this morning. The session has been very informative.I will raise an issue that you have touched on: the impact on the workforce…

Interagency Responses to People in Distress

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 16 September 2026

Marie McNair: "Good morning. I am interested in how we work with charities in consultation with regard to distress brief intervention. To what extent have mental health charities and third sector organisations been involved in developing the DBI programme?"

Justice for Megrahi (PE1370)

Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 September 2026

Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP): "Would it be okay to write to Mr al-Megrahi’s family to request an update on where we are with the appeal?"

Free Bus Travel Scheme (Extension) (PE2216)

Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 September 2026

Marie McNair: "I have no dissent to that."

Child Protection (Public Bodies) (PE1979)

Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 September 2026

Marie McNair: "I ask that the petition stays open and that the committee writes to Professor Jay. We could also see whether we could facilitate a meeting with the petitioners and Professor Jay."

Votes

How Marie McNair has voted in Parliament

Find out how Marie McNair has voted recently.

Addressing the Harms of Health Misinformation

Motion ref. S7M-01200

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Supported by: Martyn Day, Alison Thewliss, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026

Result 109 for, 2 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Addressing the Harms of Health Misinformation

Motion ref. S7M-01200.1

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Supported by: Irshad Ahmed, Joe Long, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026

Result 96 for, 17 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Addressing the Harms of Health Misinformation

Motion ref. S7M-01200.3

Submitted by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026

Result 18 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Middle East: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

Motion ref. S7M-01178.1

Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Result 95 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Middle East: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

Motion ref. S7M-01178.4

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Result 25 for, 85 against, 10 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Marie McNair has asked

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

Question reference: S7O-00160

Asked by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 26 August 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Scheme and the benefits to those in Clydebank and Milngavie."

Question reference: S7O-00010

Asked by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 27 May 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to curb vaping among young people."

Question reference: S6O-05688

Asked by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting families in Clydebank and Milngavie to access affordable childcare."

Question reference: S6O-05625

Asked by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect women and girls from violence, in light of International Women’s Day last weekend."

Question reference: S6O-05603

Asked by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the UK Government's reported austerity policies on the Scottish social security budget."

Question reference: S6W-43552

Asked by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to improve waiting list times for online schooling resources for young people with severe anxiety linked to medical diagnoses."

Question reference: S6O-05535

Asked by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 11 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on Scotland of the UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan."

Question reference: S6O-05417

Asked by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote the take-up of Pension Age Disability Payment."

Question reference: S6W-42630

Asked by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 16 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to ensure that patients with cholangiocarcinoma can access the genomic testing needed to access Scottish Medicines Consortium approved precision therapies."

Question reference: S6O-05294

Asked by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Forestry and Land Scotland to protect the Kilpatrick Hills."