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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 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]
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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 ACORN tenants' union.
Member of Living Rent tenants' union.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 13 December 2023]
Member of Unite the 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: 20 May 2025
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I thank my environmentally conscious constituents in the north-east who have contacted me with concerns that we might be about to see yet another of our national natural assets sold off and trashed by the highest bidder…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 14 May 2025
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Thanks, everyone, for such a great evidence session…
Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2025
6. Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I, too, offer my condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Christina McKelvie at this tragic time. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to prevent instances of water scarcity in 2025. (S6F-03968)"
Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2025
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The minister will be aware of the complex regulatory landscape offshore, with multiple regulators and landlords being responsible for overseeing wind, oil and gas, fishing and marine protection, all of which leads to congestion and overlap…
Chamber meeting date: 26 March 2025
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Does the cabinet secretary recognise that, provided that their bank balance is big enough, there is currently nothing to stop someone from buying up all of Scotland’s land with no questions asked…
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Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Result 70 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Result 15 for, 96 against, 3 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Result 27 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Result 61 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Result 61 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
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: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35302 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, how much it estimates would be raised in leasing fees for a 50-year lease of the site under the current ScotWind leasing process."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 14 May 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35302 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, whether it will provide the figures for (a) minimum output and (b) tenant projections for production that were used by Crown Estate Scotland to produce the estimate of the total fees paid by the developers for the 50-year lease for the…
Answered by Gillian Martin on 14 May 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35303 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, what consideration it has given to the (a) application and (b) enforcement of the national minimum wage on (i) Inch Cape and (ii) other offshore wind farms leased by Crown Estate Scotland with the UK Government."
Answer expected on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35303 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, what assessment it has made of the current provisions in the UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill and the employment rights of (a) offshore energy workers and (b) seafarers in Scotland."
Answer expected on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35302 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, when the leasing agreement between the developers of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm site and Crown Estate Scotland was signed."
Answer expected on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35301 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, what steps it has taken to ensure that the delivery of its Fair Work Action Plan is a requirement of leasing agreements between offshore wind developers and Crown Estate Scotland."
Answer expected on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the accuracy of the reported claim by the developers of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm site that it has (a) contracted almost 300 UK companies, (b) contracted over 120 Scottish companies and (c) created more than 50 long-term skilled jobs."
Answer expected on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm development, how many jobs in Scotland will be created by the delivery of at least 50% UK content over the life cycle of the development."
Answer expected on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of ScotWind leasing revenue is designated for (a) manufacturing, (b) assembly and (c) ports infrastructure in the offshore wind supply chain."
Answered by Shona Robison on 7 May 2025
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of ScotWind leasing revenue is designated for investment in the energy skills passport, skills training, and other education and training."
Answered by Shona Robison on 7 May 2025
See all of Mercedes Villalba's questions submitted in Parliament