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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.

School Curriculum

Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "The enlightenment, as a pivotal period in Scottish history, provides an excellent way to engage school pupils in history, philosophy and science in particular…

Programme for Government

Education and Gaelic Committee meeting date: 8 September 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "Thank you, convener. I will make a brief statement…

Scottish Government Priorities (Culture)

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 8 September 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "I will be brief, but the fact that your session overran was no problem for me, as I have just come from a long evidence session at the Education and Gaelic Committee…

Raising Standards and Delivering Excellence for Every Child

Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "Yesterday, the First Minister set out the first programme for government of this new parliamentary session. It is confident and ambitious and it has improving people’s lives as its driving mission…

Raising Standards and Delivering Excellence for Every Child

Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic (Màiri McAllan): "Yesterday, the First Minister set out the first programme for government of this new parliamentary session. It is confident and ambitious and it has improving people’s lives as its driving mission…

Votes

How Màiri McAllan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Màiri McAllan has voted recently.

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.1

Submitted by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 17 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.4

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Supported by: Carol Mochan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 24 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.3

Submitted by: Kate Nevens, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Supported by: Maggie Chapman
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084

Submitted by: Simita Kumar, Edinburgh South Western, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026

Supported by: Neil Gray, Kirsten Oswald, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 92 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Building Stronger, Safer and Inclusive Communities, Together

Motion ref. S7M-01084.2

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Result 27 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Màiri McAllan has asked

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