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Neil Gray

Scottish National Party

MSP for Airdrie (Constituency)

About Neil Gray

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @neilgraysnp

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01236 439630
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Office 9, Airdrie Business Centre,
Chapel Lane
Airdrie
ML6 6GX

Phone: 01236 439630
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Airdrie (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Airdrie and Shotts (Constituency)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026

Committees

Neil Gray is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Neil Gray is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Neil Gray has 1 parliamentary and government role

Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Neil Gray does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Neil Gray has had the following roles in Parliament

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

08 May 2024 to 20 May 2026

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

Scottish Government

08 February 2024 to 08 May 2024

Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care

Scottish Government

30 March 2023 to 08 February 2024

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy

Scottish Government

11 March 2022 to 30 March 2023

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine

Scottish Government

25 January 2022 to 11 March 2022

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

Scottish Government

23 June 2021 to 25 January 2022

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Convener

23 June 2021 to 25 January 2022

conveners group

Member

17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

Register of interests

Neil Gray'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.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Neil Gray 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.

Rural Crime

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray): "The Scottish Government fully recognises the impact of rural crime and supports action to tackle it through the work of the Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime, which is a multi-agency partnership led by Police Scotland that aims to prevent, reduce and tackle rural crime.The partnership’s strategy includes actions around how perpetrators will…

Hawick Fire Station

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray): "I had an introductory meeting with the SFRS board chair and chief officer on 4 June, at which we discussed the overall objectives of the service delivery review and the consultation process that has been undertaken by the SFRS…

Firefighters (Scottish Ambulance Service Support)

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray): "I had an introductory meeting with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service chief officer and board chair on 4 June, when we discussed a variety of topics, including the concept of firefighters expanding the duties that they perform to do more to keep Scotland safe from harm.I agreed to work closely with the SFRS and the Fire Brigades Union on…

Social Impact Investment

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray): "The social impact partnership model is an innovative way of using investment from local and national businesses in projects for community benefit, with the aim of achieving better outcomes for people by offering payment by results…

Police Scotland 101 Service

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray): "Decisions on how resources are deployed, including the operation of contact, command and control—C3—services, are rightly matters for the chief constable, which reflects the operational independence of policing…

Votes

How Neil Gray has voted in Parliament

Find out how Neil Gray has voted recently.

Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion ref. S7M-00397

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 108 for, 10 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Appointment of Law Officers

Motion ref. S7M-00380

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.4

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 23 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 93 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Neil Gray in Parliament

Find out what motions Neil Gray has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Neil Gray has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-05483

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 January 2022

Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 January 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support public sector employers to pilot a four-day working week."

Question reference: S6W-05643

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 January 2022

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to North Lanarkshire Council to build council housing in each year since 1999."

Question reference: S6O-00671

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 19 January 2022

Question reference: S6O-00654

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 12 January 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it and Transport Scotland have had with ScotRail and Network Rail regarding the accessibility of Shotts railway station."

Question reference: S6O-00618

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 22 December 2021

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what support and treatment is available for people diagnosed with phenylketonuria."

Question reference: S6O-00528

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 December 2021

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in NHS Lanarkshire."

Question reference: S6O-00437

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 November 2021

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the new Child Disability Payment."

Question reference: S6O-00341

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 November 2021

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government what impact its revised rules on the use of fireworks have had on antisocial behaviour complaints related to bonfire night."

Question reference: S6O-00270

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 20 October 2021

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its policies and actions across government to support the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and how these have been impacted by the reported cross-sector labour shortages."

Question reference: S6W-03320

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 27 September 2021

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 14 October 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government how many children in the Airdrie and Shotts constituency it expects will receive support from the proposed expansion of child winter heating assistance."