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Election 2026

The Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026. 

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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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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

Phone: 01236 439630
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

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

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 Health and Social Care

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 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.

Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary (Beds)

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "To support improvements in hospital capacity, last year, we published the operational improvement plan, which made available up to £220 million to reduce waiting times, improve hospital flow and minimise delayed discharges…

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Discussions)

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "Ministers and Scottish Government officials regularly meet representatives of all health boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to discuss matters of importance to local people…

NHS Grampian (Savings)

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "Progress has been made by NHS Grampian since the decision to escalate it to level 4 of the NHS Scotland support and intervention framework on 12 May last year…

Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary (Beds)

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "To support improvements in hospital capacity, last year, we published the operational improvement plan, which made available up to £220 million to reduce waiting times, improve hospital flow and minimise delayed discharges…

Accident and Emergency Departments (Waiting Times)

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "Excessively long waits are not acceptable, and we apologise to all patients who have had to wait too long to receive treatment…

Votes

How Neil Gray has voted in Parliament

Find out how Neil Gray has voted recently.

Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

Motion ref. S6M-21104

Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026

Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-21103

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026

Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Result 119 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Railways Bill - UK Legislation

Motion ref. S6M-21168

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, March 20, 2026

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Result 91 for, 1 against, 28 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-21120

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Result 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 71 Amendment 28

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 19, 2026

Result 82 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 23 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."