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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Mark Griffin

Scottish Labour

MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day

About Mark Griffin

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6397
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Mark is a member of 7 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Mark does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Mark has 2 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Mark has had 31 previous roles

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

22 September 2021 - 15 January 2025

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Chair of the Scottish Parliamentary Labour Party

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Business

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Fair Work

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Social Security Committee

Member

25 May 2016 - 02 September 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Labour

28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Chief Whip

Scottish Labour

06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Schools

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science

Scottish Labour

24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Workplace Issues

Scottish Labour

15 September 2015 - 23 March 2016

Education and Culture Committee

Deputy Convener

23 June 2011 - 23 March 2016

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

08 January 2015 - 15 September 2015

Education and Culture Committee

Member

03 September 2013 - 02 September 2015

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

06 January 2015 - 24 August 2015

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Gaelic Language

Scottish Labour

03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Member

10 July 2013 - 16 December 2014

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014

Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee

Member

19 September 2012 - 03 September 2013

Education and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

22 December 2011 - 03 September 2013

Public Audit Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 21 December 2011

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Member

Register of interests

Mark'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 Mark Griffin. The date of their initial statement was 18 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

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 16 August 2024]

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Mark Griffin 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: 29 May 2025

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Public Sector)

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Across Scotland, lives have been turned upside down by problems with RAAC in homes…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 29 May 2025

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Colleagues, I hope that you will bear with me as I go through the fairly lengthy and technical list of amendments in this group…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 27 May 2025

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/126)

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Some of the evidence that we have received from stakeholders suggests that the introduction of fees for planning appeals and reviews favour the more well-resourced developers. What is the Government’s take on that…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 27 May 2025

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Mark Griffin: "Amendment 417 addresses a gap in the current landlord registration framework under the Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 27 May 2025

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Mark Griffin: "Amendments 268 and 269 would require Scottish ministers to review grounds for eviction under schedule 3 to the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 within 12 months of the bill coming into force…

Votes

How Mark Griffin has voted in Parliament

Find out how Mark Griffin has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17785

Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17785.2

Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Result 55 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17785.3

Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Result 28 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17670.2

Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Submitted by: Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Result 49 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17670

Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Result 96 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Mark Griffin has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-38371

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an update on the progress of the actions undertaken by Planning Aid Scotland and Heads of Planning Scotland to work towards ending the housing emergency."

Answer expected on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38369

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered any potential long-term impact on new housing supply of the proposed increase to planning appeal fees, including for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in light of reports that they could be disproportionately impacted."

Answer expected on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38372

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent capital budget commitments it has made to tackle the housing emergency."

Answer expected on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38370

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress on the actions in the planning and housing emergency delivery plan."

Answer expected on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37230

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many property factors have applied to join the Scottish Property Factor Register in each year since 2011."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 15 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37231

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many property factors in total are currently on the Scottish Property Factor Register."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 15 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37292

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent staff it has employed in its More Homes division in each of the last five financial years."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 14 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37246

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many property factors have been removed from the property factor register as a result of contraventions of the Code of Conduct for Property Factors in each year since 2011."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 13 May 2025

Question ref. S6F-04032

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 April 2025

"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports of local authorities suspending council housing allocations."

Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36248

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when the out-turn report for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme between 2022 and 2024 will be published."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 22 April 2025

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