Mercedes Villalba
Scottish Labour
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Mercedes Villalba
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6390
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Mercedes is a member of 2 committees
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Mercedes is a member of 9 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis
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 Taiwan
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 3 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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 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.
Until 1 December 2022 I was a member of University and College Union. [Ceased interest 13 December 2022]
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: 28 September 2023
Just Transition (North-east Stakeholder Discussions)
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The offshore training passport was due to be launched by the end of this month but, with just two days to go, we are hearing reports that progress has stalled. Does the minister believe that the passport will go live in the next two days…
Chamber meeting date: 27 September 2023
Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan (Publication)
8. Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its final energy strategy and just transition plan. (S6O-02559)"
Chamber meeting date: 27 September 2023
Decision Time
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was not able to connect. I would have voted yes."
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 26 September 2023
Minister for Parliamentary Business
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning, minister. Following on the theme of scrutiny of instruments, I want to ask a question about information sharing…
Chamber meeting date: 26 September 2023
Climate Emergency
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I apologise to you, Presiding Officer, and to members for being late to the start of the debate…
Votes
How Mercedes Villalba has voted in Parliament
Find out how Mercedes Villalba has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 49 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 50 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 48 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 50 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 49 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Mercedes Villalba in Parliament
Find out what motions Mercedes Villalba has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total volume, in kilograms, was of (a) cod, (b) haddock, (c) herring, (d) whiting, (e) sole, (f) plaice and (g) saithe that was discarded by Scottish boats in 2022, in ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) areas (i) 4 and (ii) 6a."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 September 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the recommendations of the Active Travel Transformation Project will be made publicly available."
Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 September 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many offshore oil and gas (a) workers and (b) businesses have received support through the Just Transition Fund to date, broken down by region."
Answer expected on 6 October 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives from (a) the offshore oil and gas sector, (b) the offshore renewables sector and (c) trade unions in Scotland to discuss the operation of the Just Transition Fund."
Answer expected on 6 October 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many self-employed workers have (a) applied for and (b) received funding from the Just Transition Fund to date."
Answer expected on 6 October 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total volume, in kilograms, was of below Minimum Conservation Reference Size (a) cod, (b) haddock, (c) herring, (d) whiting, (e) sole, (f) plaice and (g) saithe that was discarded by Scottish boats in 2022, in ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) areas (i) 4 and (ii) 6a."
Answer expected on 5 October 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when its Bioenergy Action Plan will be published, as committed to in its Scottish Energy Strategy and its Bioenergy: update - March 2021 publication."
Answer expected on 4 October 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its final Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the development of an offshore training passport, as funded by the Just Transition Fund."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition on 29 June 2023, regarding Highly Protected Marine Areas, whether there will be any delay to the deadline of March 2024 for the delivery of fisheries management measures in existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), as set out…
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 August 2023
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