Sarah Boyack
Scottish Labour
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2019 - present day
Former MSP for Lothian (Region) 2011 - 2016
Former MSP for Edinburgh Central (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Sarah Boyack
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6994
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Sarah is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Sarah is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Sarah does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Sarah has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on External Affairs
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on the Constitution
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Sarah has had 15 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Local Government and Communities Committee
Deputy Convener
05 February 2020 - 25 February 2020
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee
Member
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Substitute Member
13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
Rural Affairs and Environment Committee
Member
10 June 2003 - 15 January 2007
Environment and Rural Development Committee
Convener
10 June 2003 - 15 January 2007
Conveners Group
Member
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Environment and Rural Development Committee
Member
31 October 2002 - 31 March 2003
Audit Committee
Member
26 September 2002 - 31 March 2003
Social Justice Committee
Substitute Member
06 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
European and External Relations Committee
Member
29 November 2001 - 05 March 2003
European Committee
Member
07 March 2002 - 27 June 2002
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill Committee
Member
Register of interests
Sarah'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 Sarah Boyack. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I worked as Head of Public Affairs for the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Sutherland House, 149 St Vincent St, Glasgow G2 5NW, part time for the first three weeks from February 2017, then full time from March 2017. I left the post on 12 July 2019 and was returned to Parliament on 15 July 2019. On 26 July 2019, I received a final salary payment of between £1,001 and £2,000 representing the outstanding salary owed to me.
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 am a member of Spokes - The Lothian Cycle Campaign.
I am a member of the Edinburgh Solar COOP.
I am a member of The Cooperative Party.
I am a Vice President of the European Movement in Scotland.
I am a member of both Unison and Community Trade Unions.
I worked as a temporary and part time lecturer at Heriot Watt University teaching Planning and Environmental Studies from September 2016 until March 2017.
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Sarah Boyack 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: 10 June 2021
Dental Appointments (Children and Young People)
7. Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to address the reported backlog of national health service dental appointments for children and young people. (S6F-00091)"
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2021
Climate Emergency
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "I agree with other members that it has been an excellent debate. Our challenge is what comes next in this session of Parliament, because this is the one that really matters…
Chamber meeting date: 8 June 2021
Covid-19
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Given that Edinburgh’s incidence of Covid in terms of numbers per 100,000 has, over the past seven days, overtaken Glasgow’s, when will walk-in clinics be available for people who are over 18 to access vaccines urgently…
Chamber meeting date: 8 June 2021
Covid-19
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Given that Edinburgh’s incidence of Covid in terms of numbers per 100,000 has, over the past seven days, overtaken Glasgow’s, when will walk-in clinics be available for people who are over 18 to access vaccines urgently…
Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2021
Education
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Will the cabinet secretary take an intervention?"
Votes
How Sarah Boyack has voted in Parliament
Find out how Sarah Boyack has voted recently.
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 57 for, 58 against, 6 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 93 for, 2 against, 26 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 53 for, 60 against, 7 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 28 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Addressing the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Result 113 for, 7 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Sarah Boyack in Parliament
Find out what motions Sarah Boyack has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Sarah Boyack 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: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the speed for offering invites for initial and second COVID-19 vaccinations in the NHS Lothian area is reportedly slower than in other NHS board areas."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the scale of delays in waiting times for NHS dental check-ups."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it recognises dental care as part of preventative healthcare, and, if so, how it will ensure that cost is not a barrier to receiving adequate healthcare."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out on the impact on public health, and children's health in particular, of the reduction in the number of dental checks carried out."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people in every community can access NHS dentistry."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of clinically extremely vulnerable people have received a COVID-19 vaccination."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 24 March 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the establishment of a new centre of excellence for eye treatment in Edinburgh."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 12 March 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the funding for the relocation of the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion to the BioQuarter site In Edinburgh, which it had initially approved, was cancelled; whether it will publish the timeline of the process that it used to reach this decision; what advice it has received from (a) clinicians and (b)…
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 12 March 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what investment will be required to disperse the ophthalmology services provided by the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh to Livingston."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 12 March 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what costs and savings might arise from the cancellation of the relocation of Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion to the BioQuarter site in Edinburgh."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 12 March 2021
See all of Sarah Boyack's written questions submitted in Parliament