MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
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Scottish Labour
MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
Member
Scottish Labour
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
02 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
02 May 2023 to 08 April 2026
Deputy Convener
02 September 2025 to 10 December 2025
Member
25 April 2023 to 02 May 2023
Member
17 June 2021 to 25 April 2023
Member
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
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 Michael Marra. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2026.
No registrable interests.
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I am a member of GMB Trade Union.
I am a member of Community the Union.
I am a member of Amnesty International.
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: 23 June 2026
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Jack Middleton for bringing to the debate to the chamber. Its subject is of widespread concern, and will impact significantly on communities across the north of Scotland and in my North East Scotland region…
Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I apologise for the fact that I am having to take part in the debate online. I thank Maggie Chapman for securing the debate—"
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 17 June 2026
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I have no relevant interests to declare."
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I welcome the hard work that Our Union Street is doing to re-energise Union Street and the centre of Aberdeen. The project is working along with partners to bring together a shared vision of the future of the city centre…
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the member for giving way—she is giving a very fine speech and tribute to Jo Cox.Has she been struck, in recent days, by what has been revealed by the BBC about the firebomb attacks that were made on the UK Prime Minister by another state…
Read all of Michael Marra's contributions in the Debating Chamber
Find out how Michael Marra has voted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-00434.2
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00434.3
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 15 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00454
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Supported by: Stephen Flynn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 93 for, 10 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00434
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00434.5
Submitted by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Michael Marra has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-00309.3
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of employing special advisers was in 2025-26."
Asked by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the names of each special adviser it currently employs, broken down by (a) responsibility and (b) pay band."
Asked by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the correspondence that was referenced in the Member’s debate, Sustaining Jobs and Securing the Future of Scotland's Universities, on 18 June 2026, which was sent from the Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education to the University of Dundee."
Asked by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its planned consultation on the use of smartphones in schools, (a) when it will be launched, (b) how long it will run for, and (c) when it will publish its response and any resulting guidance."
Asked by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7O-00051 by Angela Constance on 11 June 2026, how it defines specialities in health services."
Asked by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7O-00051 by Angela Constance on 11 June 2026, what time period it references when it refers to a reduction in the number of people waiting for gynaecology services."
Asked by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7O-00051 by Angela Constance on 11 June 2026, whether it will provide a breakdown of the number of people waiting on gynaecology services in each of the last five years."
Asked by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7O-00051 by Angela Constance on 11 June 2026, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of people waiting for gynaecology services in NHS Tayside are not treated within the Scottish Government's treatment time guarantee of 12 weeks."
Asked by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7O-00051 by Angela Constance on 11 June 2026, what services it defines under the term gynaecology."
Asked by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7O-00051 by Angela Constance on 11 June 2026, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of people waiting for gynaecology services in NHS Tayside are treated within the Scottish Government's treatment time guarantee of 12 weeks."
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