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MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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25 April 2023 - 25 September 2024
Substitute Member
25 April 2023 - 16 November 2023
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01 February 2023 - 25 April 2023
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
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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 Mercedes Villalba. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
From 8 to 13 November 2025, I visited Ramallah, Palestine, to attend a congress to examine the rapid intensification of the illegal Israeli occupation, and strategies to challenge it in accordance with international law. The costs of £956 for travel and £378 for accommodation and expenses were met by Progressive International (Services) Ltd (of 71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ) which is an organisation that unites, organises and mobilises the world’s progressive forces. [Registered 20 November 2025]
From 27 May to 2 June 2022 I took part in an international delegation to Colombia to monitor the current state of trade union rights, human rights and the peace deal signed between the Colombian state and the FARC-EP in November 2016. The delegation was organised by the British-Irish organisation, Justice for Colombia (75 St John Street, London, EC1M 4NN), which campaigns in support of peace and human rights in Colombia. The costs, which were met by Justice for Colombia, were as follows: internal travel, hotels and food £900; logistical and organisational support £583; and international travel £862. [Registered 24 June 2022]
From 10 to 12 June 2025 I visited Oslo to attend a roundtable discussion on the North Sea Energy Transition, with civil society representatives, union representatives and politicians from the UK and Norway. The costs of the visit, which were met by Oil Change UK (a research, communications and advocacy organisation working to end reliance on fossil fuels of 2nd Floor Regis House, 45 King William Street, London, United Kingdom, EC4R 9AN), were £300 for travel and £700 for accommodation and expenses. [Registered 2 July 2025]
From 17 to 24 October 2023, I took part in the International Visitors Program for the 2023 General Elections of Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The program was organised by the Directorate for Electoral Cooperation and Assistance of the Ministry of the Interior of Argentina (Gascón 352 - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) which manages issues pertaining to domestic politics such as immigration and co-ordination between the federal government and the governments of the provinces of Argentina. The costs, which were met by the Ministry, were as follows: internal travel, hotels and food £850; logistical and organisational support £600; and international travel £1,200. [Registered 14 November 2023]
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[Ceased interest removed from entry: 13 December 2023]
Member of Living Rent tenants' union.
As a funded PhD student prior to the election, I received a monthly stipend of £1,273.75. I received the last stipend on 28 May 2021, but returned this to the university on 8 June 2021.
Member of Unite the Union.
Member of ACORN tenants' union.
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: 29 January 2026
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Throughout the passage of the bill, I have consistently made the case that it should seek not simply to prevent further degradation of the natural environment but to restore and regenerate it, because Governments have repeatedly failed to meet their environmental targets, failing us and our shared moral obligation to the world. We have seen…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Throughout the passage of the bill, I have consistently made the case that it should seek not simply to prevent further degradation of the natural environment but to restore and regenerate it, because Governments have repeatedly failed to meet their environmental targets, failing us and our shared moral obligation to the world. We have seen…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Throughout the passage of the bill, I have consistently made the case that it should seek not simply to prevent further degradation of the natural environment but to restore and regenerate it, because Governments have repeatedly failed to meet their environmental targets, failing us and our shared moral obligation to the world. We have seen…
Chamber meeting date: 28 January 2026
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "As the First Minister has outlined, for well over two weeks the Marinera and the vessel’s crew were in Scottish waters in Scottish legal jurisdiction. This week, the US Coast Guard has removed the tanker’s captain and first officer from UK waters…
Chamber meeting date: 28 January 2026
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Amendment 40 would provide a new regulation-making power in the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 in relation to sustainable forest management…
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Motion ref. S6M-20606
Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 5, 2026
Result 90 for, 26 against, 4 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20654.1
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Supported by: Mark Griffin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 23 for, 94 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20654
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20670
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 93 for, 3 against, 17 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20653
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Find out what motions Mercedes Villalba has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-19961
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 27 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent communication it has had with (a) Aberdeen City Council, (b) Aberdeenshire Council, (c) Moray Council, (d) SEPA and (e) Energy From Waste (EfW) Ness regarding the shutdown of the waste incinerator in East Tullos."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 27 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on (a) environmental, (b) air and (c) water quality of the shutdown of the waste incinerator in East Tullos."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 27 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to (a) local authority, (b) co-operative and (c) worker ownership as part of its assessment of energy from waste incineration facilities in Scotland."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 27 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to (a) environmental, (b) air and (c) water quality as part of its assessment of energy from waste incineration facilities in Scotland."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recommendations in the Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray: final evaluation report, in relation to (a) extension of application timeframes, (b) earlier notice of funding rounds to applicants, (c) transparency of decision-making processes and (d) strength of monitoring of…
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) what engagement it has had with and (b) when it last met with representatives from (i) the offshore oil and gas sector, (ii) the offshore renewables sector and (iii) trade unions in Scotland following the publication of the report, Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray: final evaluation."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations in the report, Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray: final evaluation, in relation to the financial administration and payment delays to applicants to the Just Transition Fund."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the safety of oil and gas workers in the central and northern North Sea with the UK Government."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update from the (a) Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and (b) Health and Safety Executive in Aberdeen regarding the fatality on the Valaris 121 jack-up rig on 14 November 2025."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 31 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding staff pay for offshore regulators, when it last discussed the funding of the Health and Safety Executive with the UK Government."
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