Rona Mackay
Scottish National Party
MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Rona Mackay
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: ronamackay.scot
Twitter: @RonaMackaySNP
Facebook: Rona's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5789
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
18a Townhead
Kirkintilloch
G66 1NL
Phone: 0141 776 1561
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Rona is a member of 2 committees
Criminal Justice Committee
Member
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Rona is a member of 9 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on the Prevention and Healing of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Rona does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Rona does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Rona has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Education and Skills Committee
Member
06 October 2016 - 04 May 2021
Justice SubCommittee on Policing
Member
14 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Justice Committee
Deputy Convener
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
07 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Public Petitions Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Justice Committee
Member
Register of interests
Rona'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 Rona Mackay. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
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
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Rona Mackay 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: 22 September 2022
Parliamentary Procedures and Practices
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "It is not an exaggeration to say that the Covid pandemic has changed all of our lives for ever. We had no choice but to make changes to our lives while restrictions were put in place to keep us safe…
Chamber meeting date: 7 September 2022
Institutional Racism in Sport
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "I thank my friend and colleague Kaukab Stewart for bringing this hugely important debate to the chamber, and for her long-standing work on combating racism throughout society generally…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 7 September 2022
Correspondence
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "I agree with Jamie Greene’s comments—I do not think that we have all the information. Things have clearly reached an impasse, and I do not think that we have all the facts set out clearly before us…
Chamber meeting date: 6 September 2022
Commonwealth Games 2022 (Team Scotland)
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "I thank Liz Smith for bringing the debate to the chamber; I am really pleased to speak in it. The title of my colleague’s motion is “Team Scotland at the 2020 Commonwealth Games”—and what a magnificent games for Scotland it was…
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 30 June 2022
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP) (Committee Substitute): "I have nothing to declare."
Votes
How Rona Mackay has voted in Parliament
Find out how Rona Mackay has voted recently.
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 63 for, 47 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 25 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Supported by: Keith Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 84 for, 0 against, 25 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Rona Mackay in Parliament
Find out what motions Rona Mackay has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Rona Mackay has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 July 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the treatment options available to women who have experienced mesh complications."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 12 July 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the progress of implementation of recommendations from Dame Elish Angiolini’s report of the Independent Review of Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues in Relation to Policing."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 23 June 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is responding to the Information Commissioner’s recent decision notice to disclose information regarding legal advice for a second independence referendum."
Answered by: Angus Robertson on 7 June 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Transvaginal Mesh Removal Reimbursement Scheme will be open for applications, and whether it will confirm the cut-off date for eligibility."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 19 May 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, following the meeting between the Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport and members of the Life After Essure support group, what actions it has decided to take to help raise awareness of the Essure contraceptive device and its possible complications among clinicians and patients in Scotland."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 6 May 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide a full response to the report by the Working Group on Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 21 April 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the starting salary for a police officer in Scotland, and how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 14 April 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review into border health measures, and whether there will be any changes to the regulations."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 7 March 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 February 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the interests and livelihoods of tenant farmers are not unduly impacted by its tree planting initiatives."
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 10 February 2022
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 February 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review into border health measures, and whether there will be any changes to the regulations."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 7 February 2022
See all of Rona Mackay's written questions submitted in Parliament