Neil Gray
Scottish National Party
MSP for Airdrie and Shotts (Constituency) 2021 - present day
About Neil Gray
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
X (previously known as Twitter): @neilgraysnp
Facebook: Neil's facebook
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.
Committees
Neil is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Neil is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Neil has 1 parliamentary and government role
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Neil does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Neil has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
30 March 2023 - 08 February 2024
Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy
Scottish Government
11 March 2022 - 30 March 2023
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine
Scottish Government
25 January 2022 - 11 March 2022
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
Scottish Government
23 June 2021 - 25 January 2022
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Convener
23 June 2021 - 25 January 2022
conveners group
Member
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
Register of interests
Neil'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 Neil Gray. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I received allowances from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) to support the winding down of my Westminster constituency office. I resigned as the MP for Airdrie & Shotts on 24th March 2021 and had two months to wind down my office. I received the following payments from IPSA to pay contractors and invoices to wind down the office: £589.18 7th May 2021 - North Lanarkshire Council, rent. £48.74 17th May 2021 - Soloprotect personal security. £474.00 20th May 2021 - Millbank Painter Decorators. £885.60 24th May 2021 - McGarry’s flooring. £594 24th May 2021 - Millbank Painter Decorators. £59 24th May 2021 - packing for return of IT equipment.
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
I was formerly the Deputy Convenor of the Social Justice & Fairness Commission, established by the First Minister in 2019.
On 5 February I attended the Scotland vs England Six Nations men's rugby international at Murrayfield as a guest of Heineken. The ticket had a face value of £117 with hospitality estimated at £80. [Registered 7 February 2022]
On 15 November 2021 I attend the Scotland vs Denmark match at Hampden as a guest of BT Scotland. The estimated value of this was hospitality £250. [Registered 18 November 2021]
On 4 November 2021 I attended a dinner hosted by the CBI at COP26, as a guest of Chivas Brothers. This had a monetary value of £200. [Registered 2 January 2022]
On Thursday 24th March 2022 I attended the Scotland v Poland men’s international football friendly at Hampden in my Ministerial role, as a guest of the Scottish Football Association. The value of the ticket was £30 and the value of hospitality has been estimated as £45. [Registered 31 March 2022]
My wife is a local authority Equity Development Officer. [Amended interest 22 September 2021]
From 17 January 2022 to 23 March 2022, I received support for my Parliamentary duties from a paid intern provided by the John Smith Centre. I do not consider that this meets the prejudice test. [Registered 7 March 2022]
Recent Activity
What was said
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.
Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2024
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the app. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 18 April 2024
School Estate (Community Access)
The Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "The Scottish Government recently convened a working group that includes representatives from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, sports organisations and community organisations to explore how community access to community facilities such as the school estate can be enhanced. The group has met twice and has held positive conversations on…
Chamber meeting date: 17 April 2024
Infrastructure Investment Plan
The Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "The capital position is extremely challenging. The United Kingdom Government has not inflation proofed its capital budget, and the latest forecasts show that our block grant for capital is expected to reduce in real terms by 8…
Chamber meeting date: 17 April 2024
Health Secretary (Meetings)
The Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "Ministers and Scottish Government officials regularly meet representatives of all health boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Ayrshire and Arran, to discuss matters of importance to local people."
Chamber meeting date: 17 April 2024
Cancelled Operations
The Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "Surgical procedures can be cancelled for various reasons. In the year to February, 6.3 per cent of all planned procedures were cancelled for either clinical reasons or by the patient, and only 2…
Votes
How Neil Gray has voted in Parliament
Find out how Neil Gray has voted recently.
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Supported by: Angela Constance, Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 25, 2024
Result 71 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 64 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 47 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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.
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support public sector employers to pilot a four-day working week."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 January 2022
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 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."
Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 January 2022
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what support and treatment is available for people diagnosed with phenylketonuria."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2022
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in NHS Lanarkshire."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the new Child Disability Payment."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 September 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."
Answered by Ben Macpherson on 14 October 2021