Michael Marra
Scottish Labour
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Michael Marra
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: michaelmarra.net
X (previously known as Twitter): @michaeljmarra
Facebook: Michael's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5943
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Michael is a member of 1 committee
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Michael is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Creative Economy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture and Communities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ice Sports
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rugby Development in Scotland
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Michael does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Michael has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Michael has had 4 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 April 2023 - 02 May 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Labour
Register of interests
Michael'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 Michael Marra. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 8 May 2021, when I resigned, I was a Deputy Director, Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee (of Perth Road, Dundee). I worked full time in this role and I received remuneration of £60,001 to £65,000 per annum. I received a final payment of £2,500.
Until 5 May 2022, I was a Councillor for Dundee City Council (of Dundee House, North Lindsay St, Dundee ). I spent approximately 18 hours per week on this role, although this varied from week to week depending on committee commitments. I received salary and use of a mobile and laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration was between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. [Amended interest 1 June 2022]
Gifts
On 29 December 2022 I received a single cash donation of £2,000 from the Community Trade Union (465C Caledonian Road, London, N7 9GX) in support of my campaigning work. I established that it was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 29 December 2022. [Registered 9 January 2023]
On 22 November 2023 I received a single cash donation of £350 from the GMB Trade Union (Fountain House, 1 Woodside Crescent, Charing Cross, Glasgow, G3 7UJ) in support of my campaigning work for former footballers living with Brain Injuries. I established that it was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 22 November 2023. [Registered 4 December 2023]
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I was the Secretary of Optimistic Sound (Registered Charity: SCO44851) dedicated to fighting child poverty in Dundee. [Amended interest 15 June 2022]
On 4 November 2021 I attended a dinner hosted by the CBI at COP26, as a guest of Tesco PLC. This had a monetary value of £200. [Registered 8 December 2021]
I am a member of Community the Union.
In December 2021 I received one bottle of ‘Sustainable Scotch Whisky’ to mark COP26 from the Scotch Whisky Association. Although not available for sale this has a nominal monetary value of £30.00. [Registered 3 February 2022]
On 15 November 2021 I received one ticket to attend the Scotland v Denmark football game, with hospitality included, at Hampden Park as a guest of the BT Group. This had a monetary value of £250. [Registered 8 December 2021]
I was a member of Dundee, Perth, Angus and North East Fife Strategic Development Planning Authority. [Amended interest 15 June 2022]
I was an elected Councillor at Dundee City Council. [Amended interest 1 June 2022]
I am a member of Amnesty International.
I am a member of GMB Trade Union.
I was a member of Development of Social Enterprise in Dundee Development Board. [Amended interest 15 June 2022]
On 27 October 2022 I attended the Scottish Financial Enterprise Annual Dinner and awards, as a guest of Royal Bank of Scotland. This had a monetary value of £195.00. [Registered 28 October 2022]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Michael Marra 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: 27 March 2024
Economic Inactivity
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I am sure that the cabinet secretary will share Labour’s concern that the numbers of people who are economically inactive are rising, particularly among younger people…
Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2024
Public Finances (Impact of Stagnation)
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Those of us on the Labour benches agree that we need to get rid of the rotten Tory Government, which crashed the economy, left working people paying higher prices on bills and mortgages and has now led the country into recession…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 26 March 2024
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Do you accept the costs as presented in the evidence from Police Scotland?"
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 26 March 2024
Scottish Fiscal Commission (Report on Climate Change and Fiscal Sustainability)
Michael Marra: "I thank the witnesses for the really useful discussion so far. Given all that you have said and the content of the report, do you still believe that the 2030 target is credible?"
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2024
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not connect. I would have voted yes."
Votes
How Michael Marra has voted in Parliament
Find out how Michael Marra has voted recently.
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Result 89 for, 0 against, 31 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 22 for, 97 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Supported by: Natalie Don, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 69 for, 49 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 31 for, 69 against, 20 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 18, 2024
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 21, 2024
Result 85 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Michael Marra in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Michael Marra has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 24 January 2024 regarding additional funding for local authorities of £600 million, how much the Scottish Government will receive in Barnett consequential funding, and if the quantum is not yet known, when it…
Answered by Tom Arthur on 11 March 2024
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people in (a) Scotland and (b) each NHS board are currently waiting for elective vasectomy surgery."
Answered by Neil Gray on 20 February 2024
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when each of Scotland’s NHS boards last performed an elective vasectomy surgery."
Answered by Neil Gray on 20 February 2024
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the letter of 21 September 2023 from the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health to Michael Marra, how many of the 142 women who were waiting for urethral bulking, fascial sling repair or colposuspension have now undergone the procedure for which they were waiting."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 15 December 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what policies it has in place to prevent the auto-deletion of any messages by ministers and special advisors before they become part of official records."
Answered by Shona Robison on 15 November 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, following the meeting of 20 July 2023, on which two further dates its Tax Advisory Group will meet in 2023."
Answered by Shona Robison on 26 September 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the review of credit card spending by the civil service, announced by the First Minister on 8 August 2023, what the terms of reference will be; who will lead the review; to whom it will report; how many civil servants will be assigned to work on the review; what the estimated budget is for the review, and…
Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 September 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it agreed the Investment Zones selection method with the UK Government."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2023
"To ask the First Minister, following the publication of NHS Tayside’s Due Diligence Review of Documentation Held Relating to Professor Eljamel, whether the Scottish Government will immediately approve an independent public inquiry."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide the dates of all Open Government Partnership meetings in 2023, including those scheduled to take place."
Answered by George Adam on 11 August 2023
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