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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Mark Simpson

Reform UK

MSP for North East Scotland (Region)

About Mark Simpson

Contact details

Contact online

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

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Reform UK
MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Mark Simpson is a member of 1 committee

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Mark Simpson is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Mark Simpson does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Mark Simpson has 1 party role

Shadow Minister for Victims and Community Justice

Reform UK

Previous roles

Mark Simpson does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Mark Simpson'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 Simpson. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

I own a flat in London which has a market value of £400,000 to £500,000. I do not receive any rental income from the property.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Mark Simpson 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.

Prison Population

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Mark Simpson (North East Scotland) (Reform): "Will the member take an intervention?"

Interests

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026

Mark Simpson (North East Scotland) (Reform): "I have nothing to declare."

Conduct in the Chamber

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026

Mark Simpson: "I am also fairly relaxed. Having a hyperlink is probably the sensible way of going about it."

Cross-Party Groups

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026

Mark Simpson: "No, I have nothing to add."

Community Cohesion

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

Mark Simpson (North East Scotland) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported pressures on policing and the justice system, including the local effects of migration, what action it is taking to promote community cohesion across Scotland. (S7O-00070)"

Votes

How Mark Simpson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Mark Simpson has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Mark Simpson has asked

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

Question reference: S7O-00070

Asked by: Mark Simpson, North East Scotland, Reform UK

Date lodged: 10 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported pressures on policing and the justice system, including the local effects of migration, what action it is taking to promote community cohesion across Scotland."

Question reference: S7O-00040

Asked by: Mark Simpson, North East Scotland, Reform UK

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address staffing pressures across the prison estate through its programme of public sector reform."