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Màiri McAllan

Scottish National Party

MSP for Clydesdale (Constituency)

About Màiri McAllan

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @MairiMcAllan

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01555 664 243
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

12 St Vincent Place
Lanark
South Lanarkshire
ML11 7LA

Phone: 01555 664 243
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Clydesdale (Constituency)
06 May 2021 to present

Committees

Màiri McAllan is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Màiri McAllan is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Màiri McAllan has 1 parliamentary and government role

Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Màiri McAllan does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Màiri McAllan has had the following roles in Parliament

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

11 June 2025 to 20 May 2026

Cabinet Secretary for Housing

Scottish Government

08 May 2024 to 11 June 2025

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy

Scottish Government

08 February 2024 to 08 May 2024

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy

Scottish Government

13 June 2023 to 08 February 2024

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition

Scottish Government

30 March 2023 to 13 June 2023

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition

Scottish Government

31 August 2021 to 30 March 2023

Minister for Environment and Land Reform

Scottish Government

20 May 2021 to 30 August 2021

Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform

Scottish Government

Register of interests

Màiri McAllan'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 Màiri McAllan. The date of their initial statement was 07 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

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Màiri McAllan 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.

Learning for Sustainability

Chamber meeting date: 10 November 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "Ministers are firmly committed to delivering the learning for sustainability action plan and making progress towards the target 2030 commitment…

Centre for Contemporary Arts Building (Actions of Creative Scotland)

Chamber meeting date: 10 November 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "The Government’s position is that the former CCA building should reopen and that it should do so as a cultural venue with a viable and sustainable future in Glasgow and Scotland’s cultural sector…

BBC and Public Service Broadcasting

Chamber meeting date: 10 November 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "I welcome the opportunity to open the debate on the future of the BBC and public service broadcasting in our country, which comes at a critical moment…

Safeguarding and Protecting Children

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "Child sexual abuse and exploitation are among the most serious harms that can be inflicted on a child…

Safeguarding and Protecting Children

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "Child sexual abuse and exploitation are among the most serious harms that can be inflicted on a child…

Votes

How Màiri McAllan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Màiri McAllan has voted recently.

The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting in Scotland

Motion ref. S7M-01962

Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Result 70 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting in Scotland

Motion ref. S7M-01962.2

Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Result 9 for, 109 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting in Scotland

Motion ref. S7M-01962.5

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Result 48 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting in Scotland

Motion ref. S7M-01962.4

Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Result 78 for, 39 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting in Scotland

Motion ref. S7M-01962.3

Submitted by: Victor Currie, Highlands and Islands, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Result 14 for, 105 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Màiri McAllan in Parliament

Find out what motions Màiri McAllan has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Màiri McAllan has asked

This MSP has not asked any Questions yet. Information will be added here when available.