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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: 2 September 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Two years ago, housing emergencies were declared across Scotland. A year and a half ago, the Government acknowledged the crisis…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 2 September 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "My first question is for Hugh Carr or Laura Muir…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
7. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what health policies it has in place to support the neurodevelopment of children born prematurely through their early years and adolescence. (S6O-04856)"
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 24 June 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Before I ask the minister a couple of questions on the adoption of local development plans, I have a supplementary question about his comment that 164,000 homes across Scotland have planning permission but have not yet been built…
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "The local government workforce has reduced by 30,000 full-time-equivalent posts, while central Government payroll has increased by 73 per cent during the Government’s time in office…
Find out how Mark Griffin has voted recently.
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, September 5, 2025
Supported by: Neil Gray, Jenni Minto, Paul Sweeney, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 4, 2025
Result 71 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 32 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 26 for, 83 against, 5 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 83 for, 25 against, 6 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 62 for, 31 against, 21 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 65 for, 24 against, 26 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
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: 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many properties it anticipates will be acquired through the £3 million investment in the Housing First expansion scheme, and what estimate it has made of total demand."
Answer expected on 19 September 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the £768 million budget for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme in 2025-26 represents a net increase compared with previous years, and how much is new, versus restored, funding."
Answer expected on 19 September 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support staffing increases in planning departments, and how it will ensure that workforce capacity meets the demands of the Housing Emergency Action Plan."
Answer expected on 19 September 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considered extending the Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) scheme to support other groups, such as low-income households or those at risk of homelessness, and for what reason it chose to focus on first-time buyers."
Answer expected on 19 September 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what investment and support has been provided to date to facilitate increased housing in Blindwells in East Lothian, and whether it plans to replicate this approach in other high-demand areas."
Answer expected on 19 September 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many additional planning applications it anticipates will be approved as a result of any planning reforms, and what metrics will be used to measure the impact or success of any reforms."
Answer expected on 19 September 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the £4.9 billion investment in housing will be allocated across each financial year."
Answer expected on 19 September 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many homes have been acquired to date using its voids and acquisition fund, and how many additional homes it anticipates will result from the additional funding announced on 2 September 2025."
Answer expected on 19 September 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many households it anticipates will be supported through the £2 million investment in Discretionary Housing Payments, and how its impact will be monitored."
Answer expected on 19 September 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £4.9 billion investment in housing is (a) a reallocation from existing housing or local government budgets and (b) new investment."
Answer expected on 19 September 2025