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.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 22 January 2024]
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 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: 14 February 2023]
[Ceased Interest removed from entry: 29 August 2023]
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]
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]
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.
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]
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: 17 September 2025
8. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government on what basis it will assess the contribution of Scotland’s performing arts organisations in advance of the next budget. (S6O-04937)"
Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2025
8. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government on what basis it will assess the contribution of Scotland’s performing arts organisations in advance of the next budget. (S6O-04937)"
Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "I thank Pam Gosal for bringing the debate to the chamber. I apologise to members, as I have to leave earlier than the conclusion of the debate. I have to say that it fills me with despair to be speaking again in a debate to fight for women’s rights…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 16 September 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "Hi, everybody. I have been listening to the session with interest. As the convener set out at the start, one of our key focuses is fiscal sustainability, but we have not really reflected on that thus far…
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025
4. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scotland’s population being around 5…
Find out how Michelle Thomson has voted recently.
Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Supported by: Sarah Boyack
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Result 22 for, 81 against, 1 abstained, 25 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Murdo Fraser, Ash Regan, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Result 101 for, 1 against, 3 abstained, 24 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 47 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address any delays in the granting of a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) certificate from Disclosure Scotland, and what percentage of applications currently meet the 14-day service level agreement."
Answer expected on 2 October 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government on what basis it will assess the contribution of Scotland’s performing arts organisations in advance of the next Budget."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scotland’s population being around 5…
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with UK Government ministers regarding the potential impact on the Scottish economy of recent developments with the Grangemouth cluster."
Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Retail Consortium’s reported forecast that food price inflation is set to increase to 6% by the end of 2025."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 August 2025
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
See all of Michelle Thomson's questions submitted in Parliament