Scottish National Party
MSP for Falkirk East (Constituency) 2021 - present day
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18 June 2024 - 26 June 2024
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29 June 2023 - 17 June 2024
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17 June 2021 - 29 June 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 Michelle Thomson. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2021.
I am a Director of Senza Rit Ltd, a property management company (C/o Cunningham Grant Chartered Accountants, Unit G6, The Granary Business Centre, Coal Road, Cupar , Fife KY15 5YQ). I expect to receive remuneration of between £1,001 and £2,000 per annum in the form of life cover. I do not play an active role in running the business.
I am a sole trader of Thomson Holdings, a property investment company (C/o Cunningham Grant Chartered Accountants, Unit G6, The Granary Business Centre, Coal Road, Cupar , Fife KY15 5YQ). I expect to receive remuneration of between £10,001 and £15,000 per annum and will spend 1 hour per month in the role. This remuneration represents a net sum that is also recorded in the heritable property category.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
I own a flat in Edinburgh with a market value of between £200,001 and £250,000 which generates a gross income of up to £5,000 per annum.
I own a flat in West Lothian with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000 which generates a gross income of up to £5,000 per annum.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 22 January 2024]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 14 February 2023]
[Ceased Interest removed from entry: 29 August 2023]
I own a house in Edinburgh with a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000 which generates a gross income of up to £5,000 per annum.
I own ordinary shares in Senza Rit Ltd, a property management company, representing 60% of the issued share capital, with a market value of £16,500.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 17 February 2023]
On 22 April, I was appointed an Ambassador of the Transparency Taskforce, a social enterprise concerned with the promotion of ongoing reform of the financial sector. This is an unremunerated role. [Registered 22 April 2022]
I am an Ambassador of the Westminster All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fair Business Banking. I receive no income, benefit, or gifts for this role.
I am a director of Revive, a Community Interest Company which promotes the understanding of issues arising from explosive devices. I receive no income, benefit, or gifts for this role.
From 3 to 6 November 2024, I visited Sarajevo and Srebrenica with Beyond Srebrenica, a charity that educates and informs about the atrocities of the civil war in Bosnia. The costs of the travel and accommodation amounted to £900 (flights £605, accommodation and meals £295) and were met by Beyond Srebrenica (a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation No SCO46540; Beyond Srebrenica, c/o Turcan Connell Solicitors, Princes Exchange, Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh EH3 9EE). [Registered 2 December 2024]
From 4 to 5 September 2023, I attended and gave a talk at the Promoting International Cooperation, Cultural Understanding & Peace Conference in Skopje, North Macedonia. The costs of the travel and accommodation amounted to £753.41 and were met, along with hospitality costs, by the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (an international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization with headquarters in the USA and in Germany). [Registered 3 October 2023]
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: 26 June 2025
7. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to supporting schools to raise awareness of, and provide the required assistance to, people with hearing and sight difficulties. (S6O-04864)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "The cabinet secretary referenced culture change…
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "This week, the Confederation of British Industry has downgraded its growth forecast for the United Kingdom, warning that rising costs, including the Labour Government’s national insurance tax hike, are set to cause weak business investment, reduce recruitment and reduce economic growth over the next two years. Does the First Minister share my…
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "In a statement on 11 June, the chief executive officer of Alexander Dennis said: “The stark reality is that current UK policy does not allow for the incentivisation or reward of local content, job retention and creation, nor does it encourage any domestic economic benefit.” He further made it clear that its commitment to the UK is dependent on…
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "First, Presiding Officer, I apologise for being a little late. Can the minister help other political parties understand who is ultimately accountable for the head count of the civil service…
Find out how Michelle Thomson has voted recently.
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Michelle Thomson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to supporting schools to raise awareness of, and provide the required assistance to, people with hearing and sight difficulties."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish its Grangemouth Just Transition Plan."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 June 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government to what extent it considers workers in the health and social care sector to be skilled."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025
"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the recently announced UK-USA trade deal and its potential implications for businesses in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made to ensure the timely delivery of benefits by Social Security Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress on the funding model for the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme in its current iteration, following its decision not to “call in” the scheme for ministerial inquiry."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what opportunities it has identified to grow Scotland’s economy, following Tartan Week 2025."
Taken in the Chamber on 30 April 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Project Willow Grangemouth study."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 19 March 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 March 2025
"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the recent UK Living Standards Review 2025, from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and any implications for its work to grow Scotland’s economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what further engagement it has had with Ineos, in light of recent reports of additional redundancies related to the closure of the Grangemouth refinery."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2025
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