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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Mercedes Villalba

Scottish Labour

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Mercedes Villalba

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6390
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Mercedes is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Mercedes is a member of 7 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nature and Climate

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tibet

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Mercedes does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Mercedes has 2 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Biodiversity

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Environment

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Mercedes has had 5 previous roles

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

25 April 2023 - 25 September 2024

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Substitute Member

25 April 2023 - 16 November 2023

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

01 February 2023 - 25 April 2023

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Member

22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023

Rural Affairs Islands and Natural Environment Committee

Member

Register of interests

Mercedes'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 Mercedes Villalba. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

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]

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]

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

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 ACORN tenants' union.

Member of Living Rent tenants' union.

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 13 December 2023]

Member of Unite the Union.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Mercedes Villalba 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.

Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025

Acorn Project

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The Scottish Government does my constituents in the north-east no favours by making promises that it will not keep…

Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025

Parliament Facilities (Interim Policy)

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I apologise to you, Presiding Officer, and to everybody present for my unacceptable lateness…

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025

NHS Grampian (NHS Scotland National Performance Framework)

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Ambulances are a lifeline at a time of desperate need, but figures show that, so far in 2025, more than half of all ambulances in Scotland have been stuck on hospital forecourts for more than 45 minutes…

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025

Venison in Catering (Support for Public Bodies)

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "As a high-protein sustainable food source, Scottish venison should be available to everyone. However, I have heard reports of land managers burying deer rather than allowing them to be processed to feed the nation…

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 18 June 2025

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you very much, convener. Good evening to the committee and the cabinet secretary…

Votes

How Mercedes Villalba has voted in Parliament

Find out how Mercedes Villalba has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18081

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18075

Employment Rights Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18080

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18076

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025

Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 49 Amendment 232

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Mercedes Villalba has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-38803

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much of its £100 million Green Jobs Fund has been allocated to date, (a) in total and (b) broken down by financial year."

Answered by Richard Lochhead on 27 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38980

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the expert and independent analysis that it announced it would commission as part of its announcement in February 2025 on building consensus on council tax reform, when this analysis was commissioned; what the timeline is; who is conducting it; when it will be published, and what the budget is for it."

Answer expected on 23 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38979

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, following its announcement in February 2025 on building consensus on council tax reform, what its position is on a proportional property tax."

Answer expected on 23 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38982

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its announcement in February 2025 on building consensus on council tax reform, what powers it has to conduct a nationwide revaluation of all homes."

Answer expected on 23 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38981

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the public consultation process committed to in its announcement in February 2025 on building consensus on council tax reform, when the public will be invited to submit their views on how to make the council tax system fairer, and (a) when in the autumn and (b) where the public events or "town hall"…

Answer expected on 23 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38921

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to assess any merits of activating the break clause in Transport Scotland’s current contract with Serco for the Northern Isles Ferry Services."

Answer expected on 22 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38922

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether CMAL is the sole employer of seafarers working on the MV (a) Helliar and (b) Hildasay freight vessel operated by NorthLink Ferries."

Answer expected on 22 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38919

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it can take to ensure that the recognition agreement between Serco NorthLink and the RMT Union for staff on the MV (a) Hrossey, (b) Hjaltland and (c) Hamnavoe ro-pax vessel on the Northern Isles Ferry Services contract is extended to cover seafarers on the MV (i) Helliar and (ii) Hildasay freight vessel on…

Answer expected on 22 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38920

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of seafarer employment conditions on the MV (a) Helliar and (b) Hildasay freight vessel owned by CMAL, and whether these conditions are compliant with its Fair Work Framework."

Answer expected on 21 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38807

Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated from the Just Transition Fund in each financial year since the fund was established."

Answer expected on 16 July 2025

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