Scottish Labour
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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25 April 2023 - 02 May 2023
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17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 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 Michael Marra. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2021.
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]
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.
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]
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]
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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]
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 Development of Social Enterprise in Dundee Development Board. [Amended interest 15 June 2022]
I am a member of Community the Union.
On 26 March 2024 I received two tickets to attend the Scotland vs Northern Ireland football game, with hospitality included, at Hampden Park as a guest of the President of the Scottish Football Association. This had a nominal monetary value of £210. [Registered 15 April 2024]
I was a member of Dundee, Perth, Angus and North East Fife Strategic Development Planning Authority. [Amended interest 15 June 2022]
I am a member of GMB Trade Union.
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 Amnesty International.
I was an elected Councillor at Dundee City Council. [Amended interest 1 June 2022]
I was the Secretary of Optimistic Sound (Registered Charity: SCO44851) dedicated to fighting child poverty in Dundee. [Amended interest 15 June 2022]
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 January 2025
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests, which shows that I am a member of the GMB union…
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2025
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Will the member give way?"
Chamber meeting date: 21 January 2025
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I start by recognising the wrong that was done to so many women born in the 1950s, which was laid out by the independent ombudsman…
Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2025
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "There is a record budget settlement for Scotland, with £5.2 billion extra coming to the Government. We hear a lot about what that is spent on, but does the minister recognise that the money has to be raised…
Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2025
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The Audit Scotland report, which is the fifth in just 15 months, calls on the Scottish Government to urgently deliver public sector reform and put the public finances on a sustainable footing…
Find out how Michael Marra has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 23, 2025
Result 100 for, 9 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 23, 2025
Result 26 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 23, 2025
Result 103 for, 7 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 23, 2025
Result 28 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 23, 2025
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Michael Marra has submitted recently.
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: 23 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party manifesto commitment, what the cost would be in 2025-26 of bringing the Higher Property Rate into line with that in England, broken down by industry sector."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27073 by Joe FitzPatrick on 3 May 2024, in light of the minister's comment that the "intention is to agree and publish the framework in advance of Budget 2025-26", whether it has agreed a fiscal framework with local government and, if so, on what date this will be published."
Answered by Shona Robison on 25 November 2024
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assumptions it made on public sector pay when setting the 2024-25 Budget."
Answered by Shona Robison on 31 October 2024
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the dates on which its Tax Advisory Group (a) has met and (b) is scheduled to meet."
Answered by Shona Robison on 15 October 2024
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding possible criminal charges against the former NHS Tayside surgeon, Sam Eljamel."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2024
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the renewables economy in the north east of Scotland, including through the retraining of energy workers and enhancing supply chain development."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2024
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in line with the agreed procedure, whether it will provide the Scottish Fiscal Commission with a public sector pay policy ahead of its Budget for 2025-26."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2024
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a full list of all European structural fund projects commenced in the last 10 years that were completed by December 2023, including the notional allocation of structural funds to each project."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 July 2024
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for redress Redress Scotland has received since its inception."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 17 July 2024
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many of the applications not approved by Redress Scotland since its inception were not approved on the basis of the shortness of a victim’s stay in care."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 17 July 2024
See all of Michael Marra's questions submitted in Parliament