Scottish National Party
MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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Scottish National Party
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08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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14 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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06 October 2016 - 04 May 2021
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07 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
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08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
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08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
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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: 2 October 2025
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "The United Kingdom Labour Government expects to significantly reduce its high prison population through measures in its Sentencing Bill, which include changes to bail provisions, the suspending of sentences of less than a year and the reducing of the release point for prisoners to 33 per cent of their sentence. Given that around 600 prisoners a…
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "The Scottish Conservatives keep raising the topic of expenditure on benefits, but they continue to shy away from the question of whose benefits they would see cut…
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2025
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "Minister, you have previously said that the summit allowed for the sharing of practical solutions, learning from real-world examples and identifying “gaps in current policies to develop a co-ordinated approach…
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2025
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "It is my pleasure to bring this important debate on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, known as FASD, to the chamber again, and I thank members from across the chamber for supporting my motion…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2025
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "Recent figures confirm that Scotland is by far the fastest-growing start-up economy in the UK and is fast becoming Europe’s leading start-up nation…
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Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 29, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Result 85 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Result 54 for, 56 against, 2 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 29, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Result 56 for, 53 against, 3 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Result 55 for, 52 against, 3 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Result 49 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Rona Mackay has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:3 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding and timelines will support the new Disability Equality Plan to ensure that its aims deliver real change for disabled people."
Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:27 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 28 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to add the characteristic of sex to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021."
Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:27 August 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to East Dunbartonshire Council to help meet any additional costs of providing social care services for an ageing population."
Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:6 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 7 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Plan of Action on Cladding, which was published in March 2025."
Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:30 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 31 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it provides any support to community transport operators to allow them to invest in zero emission vehicles and charging infrastructure."
Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:24 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the responses to its consultation on dual mandates in the Scottish Parliament."
Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:19 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 20 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to end the use of WhatsApp and other mobile messaging applications in the Scottish Government, as announced by the Deputy First Minister in December 2024."
Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:5 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of employing special advisers was in 2024-25."
Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:4 June 2025
Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:28 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on ScotRail driver recruitment and training programmes, in light of reports of previous service reductions being attributed to staffing shortages."