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Michael Marra

Scottish Labour

MSP for North East Scotland (Region)

About Michael Marra

Contact details

Contact online

Website: michaelmarra.net

X (previously known as Twitter): @michaeljmarra

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5943
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Labour
MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to present

Committees

Michael Marra is a member of 1 committee

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Michael Marra is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Michael Marra does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Michael Marra has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Public Sector Reform

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Michael Marra has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

02 September 2025 to 08 April 2026

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

02 May 2023 to 08 April 2026

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Deputy Convener

02 September 2025 to 10 December 2025

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

25 April 2023 to 02 May 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

17 June 2021 to 25 April 2023

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Member

31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Labour

Register of interests

Michael Marra'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 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

I am a member of GMB Trade Union.

I am a member of Community the Union.

I am a member of Amnesty International.

Recent Activity

Official Report

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.

STV North News

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…

Universities

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—"

Interests

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 17 June 2026

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I have no relevant interests to declare."

Aberdeen’s Union Street and Glasgow’s People’s Palace (Investment)

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…

Jo Cox’s Death (10th Anniversary)

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…

Votes

How Michael Marra has voted in Parliament

Find out how Michael Marra has voted recently.

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

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

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

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

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - UK Legislation

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

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

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

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

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

Motions

Motions made by Michael Marra in Parliament

Find out what motions Michael Marra has submitted recently.

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.

Question reference: S7W-01312

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."

Question reference: S7W-01313

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."

Question reference: S7W-01243

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."

Question reference: S7W-01240

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."

Question reference: S7W-01126

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."

Question reference: S7W-01131

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."

Question reference: S7W-01134

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."

Question reference: S7W-01137

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."

Question reference: S7W-01133

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."

Question reference: S7W-01136

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."