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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
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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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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.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 13 December 2023]
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: 10 September 2025
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "We have just heard from the cabinet secretary that Forestry and Land Scotland purchased Glen Prosen for the purposes of nature recovery, climate resilience and public health and wellbeing activities, which are clearly in the public interest…
Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2025
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "New infrastructure such as data centres requires land, but land ownership in Scotland continues to be concentrated in the hands of anonymous corporate investors such as Gresham House, which, according to research by Andy Wightman, is now the second-largest private landowner in the country. It is clear that, without a presumed limit on land…
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…
Find out how Mercedes Villalba has voted recently.
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 63 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 45 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 28 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
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: 16 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the acquisition of the Woodland Invest portfolio by Gresham House Forest Fund VI LP, which was concluded in August 2025."
Answer expected on 30 September 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the acquisition of the Griffin Forestry Estate by Gresham House FF VI LLP, which was concluded in July 2025, what assessment it has made of the potential impact of this on (a) community wealth building, (b) sustainable development, (c) local democracy, (d) environmental quality, and (e) biological…
Answer expected on 30 September 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the acquisition of the Griffin Forestry Estate by Gresham House FF VI LLP, which was concluded in July 2025."
Answer expected on 30 September 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of concentrated woodland ownership on (a) community wealth building, (b) sustainable development, (c) local democracy, (d) environmental quality and (e) biological diversity."
Answer expected on 30 September 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the acquisition of the Woodland Invest portfolio by Gresham House Forest Fund VI LP, which was concluded in August 2025, what assessment it has made of the potential impact of this on (a) community wealth building, (b) sustainable development, (c) local democracy, (d) environmental quality and (e)…
Answer expected on 30 September 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of concentrated land ownership on (a) community wealth building, (b) sustainable development, (c) local democracy, (d) environmental quality and (e) biological diversity."
Answer expected on 30 September 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-39428 by Gillian Martin on 28 July 2025, what obligations Crown Estate Scotland has under the Fair Work Framework in administering seabed leasing for (a) offshore wind development and (b) other marine renewable energy developments."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 September 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-39428 by Gillian Martin on 28 July 2025, whether it will list the criteria underpinning Crown Estate Scotland’s assessment process in administering seabed leasing for (a) offshore wind development and (b) other marine renewable energy developments."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 September 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-39428 by Gillian Martin on 28 July 2025, what consideration it has given to barring companies repeatedly convicted of unlawful activity, including corruption, bribery, fraud, and human trafficking and exploitation, in the last five years, from applying to Crown Estate Scotland…
Answer expected on 24 September 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-39428 by Gillian Martin on 28 July 2025, what consideration it has given to introducing additional criteria for Crown Estate Scotland to void any application or terminate agreement with companies in relation to (a) offshore wind development and (b) other marine renewable energy…
Answer expected on 24 September 2025
See all of Mercedes Villalba's questions submitted in Parliament