MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Scottish Green Party
MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Deputy Convener
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
11 June 2026 to 23 June 2026
Member
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 Q Manivannan. The date of their initial statement was 11 June 2026.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
I own a house in India with a market value of between £200,001 and £250,000 from which I receive no income.
No registrable interests.
I am a supporter of the Scottish Storytelling Forum.
I am supporter of Women Against the Far Right.
I am a member and supporter of the Equality Network.
I am a member of the British International Studies Association.
I am an Affiliate (voluntary) with the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of St Andrews.
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: 25 June 2026
Q Manivannan (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in increasing use of its new refugee doctors project, including to support medically qualified refugees from Gaza. (S7O-00128)"
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Q Manivannan (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "I would like to say that I am grateful to speak about the motion, but honestly I am just a bit bored. It is one that manages the considerable feat of somehow being simultaneously vague enough to mean nothing and specific enough to be so wrong…
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 23 June 2026
Q Manivannan (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "I have no relevant registrable interests to declare."
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 23 June 2026
Q Manivannan: "No."
Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026
Q Manivannan (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "I thank Maggie Chapman for refusing to let this crisis slip from view.A few years ago, before I was elected to this Parliament, I was a postgraduate teacher, union organiser and international student at the University of St Andrews…
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Find out how Q Manivannan has voted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-00469
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.5
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.3
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.1
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.2
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Q Manivannan has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to co-design community safety strategies with local faith groups and Muslim community organisations in Edinburgh and Lothians, to ensure that responses to potential far-right violence are shaped by the communities most affected."
Asked by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what immediate mental health support has been made available to Muslim and minority ethnic communities in Edinburgh following reported attacks on 19 June 2026, and what steps it is taking to ensure that such support is culturally appropriate and accessible to those who may face linguistic or other barriers."
Asked by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the provisions in the Online Safety Act 2023 concerning hate speech and incitement to racial and religious violence, in light of reports that calls for anti-migrant protests and hateful rhetoric targeting minority communities circulated online in the days…
Asked by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to work with the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, academic institutions, and civil society organisations to develop evidence-based responses to online incitement that contributes to racially and religiously motivated violence."
Asked by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the capacity of NHS Lothian’s community mental health services to respond to trauma experienced by minority ethnic communities in the aftermath of racially motivated violence, and whether it will commit to additional resource to meet any identified gaps."
Asked by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Ofcom regarding the role of algorithmic amplification on social media platforms in escalating far-right and Islamophobic content, and what steps it is taking to advocate for algorithmic accountability in the regulation of online hate."
Asked by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to convening a roundtable with Edinburgh-based faith leaders, Muslim community representatives, and third-sector organisations to develop a medium-term strategy of community resilience and care, following reported attacks on 19 June 2026, and whether this could form the basis of a wider national…
Asked by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 22 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the provision of advanced public information about demonstrations by far-right groups, to enable minority ethnic, Muslim and faith communities to plan safe transit around affected areas of Edinburgh and other cities."
Asked by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the closure of the workplace nursery at Victoria Quay in October 2025, and reports that some staff have reduced their working hours or left employment, (a) what assessment it has made of the impact of the closure on staff with childcare responsibilities, and (b) whether it has any plans to secure new…
Asked by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in increasing use of its New Refugee Doctors Project, including to support medically qualified refugees from Gaza."