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Martyn Day

Scottish National Party

MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow (Constituency)

About Martyn Day

Contact details

Contact online

Website: martyndaysnp.org

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

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6273
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Martyn Day is a member of 3 committees

Climate Action Committee

Member

Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee

Member

Transport Committee

Substitute Member

Cross-party groups

Martyn Day is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Martyn Day does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Martyn Day does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Martyn Day does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Martyn Day'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 Martyn Day. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 7 May 2026, when I resigned, I was a caseworker for Gordon Macdonald MSP (of 9 Kingsknowe Park, Edinburgh, EH14 2JQ). I spent around 20 hours per week on this role. I received remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. I received a final salary payment of £522.99 on 31 May 2026.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

On 19-21 June, I attended the Free Iran Summit in Paris, France. My attendance was paid for by Alliance for Public Awareness, Union House, 111 New Union Street, Coventry CV1 2NT, at a cost of £438 for the flight and £411 for accommodation and food. [Registered 7 July 2026]

I am Co-chair of the Scottish Independence Convention.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Martyn Day 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.

Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3

Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2026

Martyn Day (Falkirk East and Linlithgow) (SNP): "Given the existence of midges throughout Scotland, can the minister provide details of what biosecurity measures are available to Scotland’s farmers and crofters?"

Artificial Intelligence (Economic Impact)

Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee meeting date: 8 September 2026

Martyn Day (Falkirk East and Linlithgow) (SNP): "It flows on from exactly where we are in the conversation now.Back in 2022, at Westminster, I hosted the launch of the Institute of Analytics’s analyst competency framework…

Focal Therapy (NHS Forth Valley)

Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026

Martyn Day (Falkirk East and Linlithgow) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Scotland regarding the provision of focal therapy treatment for prostate cancer patients within NHS Forth Valley. (S7O-00170)"

Climate Action

Climate Action Committee meeting date: 3 September 2026

Martyn Day (Falkirk East and Linlithgow) (SNP): "I am interested in the witnesses’ views on whether a new, all-incorporating body can address an issue that is of concern to me, which is whether we have sufficient powers to assess the cumulative environmental impacts on a community, rather than just dealing with each one individually. A good example relates to Grangemouth, where we are dealing…

Scotland’s Energy Sector

Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee meeting date: 1 September 2026

Martyn Day (Falkirk East and Linlithgow) (SNP): "It has been a very interesting session and has certainly given me lots to think about, so I am sort of busking here…

Votes

How Martyn Day has voted in Parliament

Find out how Martyn Day has voted recently.

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.1

Submitted by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 17 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.4

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Supported by: Carol Mochan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 24 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.3

Submitted by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Supported by: Maggie Chapman
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084

Submitted by: Simita Kumar, Edinburgh South Western, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Supported by: Neil Gray, Kirsten Oswald, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 92 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.2

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 27 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Martyn Day has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-02589

Asked by: Martyn Day, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 19 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 7 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on electricity consumers in Scotland of UK Government financing arrangements for new nuclear power stations elsewhere in Great Britain, including the regulated asset base model."

Question reference: S7W-02509

Asked by: Martyn Day, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role credit unions play in supporting financial inclusion and access to affordable credit."

Question reference: S7W-02515

Asked by: Martyn Day, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what role it anticipates credit unions will play in supporting financial education, tackling illegal money lending and contributing to child poverty prevention."

Question reference: S7W-02512

Asked by: Martyn Day, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage payroll deduction partnerships between employers, public bodies and credit unions, particularly across the public sector."

Question reference: S7W-02514

Asked by: Martyn Day, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to credit unions to modernise their digital infrastructure and increase access to ethical community finance."

Question reference: S7W-02513

Asked by: Martyn Day, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to involve credit unions and financial co-operatives in the delivery of community wealth building."

Question reference: S7W-02338

Asked by: Martyn Day, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to offering retail bonds to (a) the Scottish public, (b) credit unions or (c), exclusively, Scottish Local Government Pension Funds."

Question reference: S7W-02341

Asked by: Martyn Day, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of funds in Scottish Local Government Pension Funds has been invested in social and affordable housing in Scotland over the past 10 years."

Question reference: S7W-02216

Asked by: Martyn Day, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 1 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the adoption and commercial application of research undertaken in Scotland, what action it is taking to increase collaboration between universities, NHS Scotland, businesses and other research organisations."

Question reference: S7W-02340

Asked by: Martyn Day, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates to be the total value of assets held in Scottish Local Government Pension Funds"