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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.
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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 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 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]
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Member of ACORN tenants' union.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 13 December 2023]
Member of Unite the 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 Living Rent 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: 19 June 2025
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
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
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
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
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you very much, convener. Good evening to the committee and the cabinet secretary…
Find out how Mercedes Villalba has voted recently.
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
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
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
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Kate Forbes
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
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Mercedes Villalba has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people are employed in the towed gear fishing industry."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 August 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the impact of the fishing industry on marine carbon sequestration."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 August 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the impact of the fishing industry on marine biodiversity."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 August 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it offers to (a) workers and (b) employers in the fishing industry to transition to low-impact or sustainable fishing methods."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 July 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to practical training programmes for (a) workers and (b) employers seeking to transition to low-impact or sustainable fishing methods."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 July 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has sought legal advice on any implications for the "Options for change" regarding Balmossie fire station, in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service delivery review, of the Dundee Boundaries Act 1913, in light of it reportedly stating, at section 30(1)(B)(i), that "The Corporation [that is The Lord Provost,…
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 29 July 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will carry out assessments of new shareholders of ScotWind projects for developer information, such as their capability, experience and financial resources, as carried out during the initial leasing process."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 28 July 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether new shareholders of ScotWind projects will be asked to submit assurances that they have not been convicted of unlawful activity, including corruption, bribery and human trafficking, as required during the initial leasing process."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 28 July 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any barriers that might prevent the transition to low-impact and sustainable fishing methods."
Answer expected on 20 August 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its publications, Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to 2045 and Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan 2024–2030, what action it is taking towards implementing the goal of protecting 30% of the marine environment by 2030."
Answer expected on 20 August 2025
See all of Mercedes Villalba's questions submitted in Parliament