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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

Mark is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Mark is a member of 8 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 Carers

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 30 previous roles

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

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

Member

25 May 2016 - 02 September 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Labour

28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018

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

Substitute Member

02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016

Substitute Member

08 January 2015 - 15 September 2015

Education and Culture Committee

Member

03 September 2013 - 02 September 2015

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

Member

19 September 2012 - 03 September 2013

Education and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

22 December 2011 - 03 September 2013

Member

01 June 2011 - 21 December 2011

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: 4 December 2024

Culture Sector (Funding)

4. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with the finance secretary regarding whether it will deliver its commitment to provide an additional £25 million to the culture sector in 2025-26. (S6O-04060)"

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2024

Budget 2025-26

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "In real terms, the housing budget was £925 million in 2022-23. It went down to £790 million in 2023-24 and down to £610 million in 2024-25, but it is going up to £770 million for next year…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 3 December 2024

Scottish Housing Regulator

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I have a question for James Calder and a broader question for the whole panel. James, your submission highlights issues to do with the adequacy of the regulator’s role in relation to Gypsy Travellers…

Chamber meeting date: 28 November 2024

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "The bill’s policy memorandum says that “The Bill is ambitious in responding to the need to improve ... housing outcomes”…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 26 November 2024

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I will not ask them all in one go, you will be glad to know. I want to ask about neutrality, or perceived neutrality…

Votes

How Mark Griffin has voted in Parliament

Find out how Mark Griffin has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 35 Amendment 23

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Result 55 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 35 Amendment 1

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Result 89 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15683

Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 2, 2024

Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Result 117 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 35 Amendment 5

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Result 27 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 35 Amendment 21

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Result 51 for, 60 against, 7 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

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-31669

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, which organisations it consulted in order to make this estimate."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31675

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, how many of these homes are in developments that are owned by homebuilders."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31668

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, what source data it used to calculate this figure."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31670

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, whether it will provide a breakdown of the number of these homes in each local authority area."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31674

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, how many of these homes it considers are (a) viable and (b) undeliverable."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31667

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, when it will publish the (a) methodology it used and (b) calculations it made to arrive at this figure."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31673

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, how many of these homes were granted planning permission (a) in the last (i) three years, (ii) three to five years, (iii) five to 10 years and (b) more…

Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31666

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, how many of these homes form part of (a) community growth areas and (b) strategic development sites."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31449

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the process that is followed to include a building in its Cladding Remediation Programme (CRP) pilot scheme."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 3 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31676

Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, how many of these homes are part of developments containing four homes or fewer."

Answer expected on 16 December 2024

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