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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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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…
Find out how Mark Griffin has voted recently.
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
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
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
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
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
Find out what motions Mark Griffin has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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