Scottish Labour
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2019 - present day
Former MSP for Lothian (Region) 2011 - 2016
Former MSP for Edinburgh Central (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
Member
22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
25 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
05 February 2020 - 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
Member
06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
19 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Member
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Substitute Member
19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Scottish Labour
19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Scottish Labour
20 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
Scottish Labour
20 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
Scottish Labour
17 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Labour
17 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Labour
13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
Member
18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007
Scottish Labour
11 January 2007 - 17 May 2007
Scottish Government
10 June 2003 - 15 January 2007
Convener
10 June 2003 - 15 January 2007
Member
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Member
06 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
Member
31 October 2002 - 31 March 2003
Member
26 September 2002 - 31 March 2003
Substitute Member
29 November 2001 - 05 March 2003
Member
07 March 2002 - 27 June 2002
Member
21 March 2001 - 28 November 2001
Scottish Government
02 November 2000 - 21 March 2001
Scottish Government
19 May 1999 - 01 November 2000
Scottish Government
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.
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.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
From 16 to 18 October 2024, I visited Stuttgart, Germany to meet with representatives of the energy company, EnBW (Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Durlacher Allee 93, 76131, Karlsruhe). The purpose of the visit was to find out more about the work done by EnBW in Germany and across the UK to learn lessons for GB Energy, and encourage more investment in Scotland. The programme also included meeting other political parties to discuss resetting and strengthening relationships with the EU. The cost of my accommodation, transport and meals during my time in Germany was £721.50, and was met by EnBW. [Registered 15 November 2024]
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
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I am a Vice President of the European Movement in Scotland.
I am a member of Spokes - The Lothian Cycle Campaign.
On 9 August 2024 I attended the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo as a guest of Jason Barrett, CEO of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (1-3 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QB). The cost of the ticket was £445.00. [Registered 3 October 2024]
I am a member of both Unison and Community Trade Unions.
I am a member of The Cooperative Party.
I am a member of the Edinburgh Solar COOP.
On 5 December 2023 I received a gift of a food hamper valued at approximately £150 from Community Windpower Ltd (Godscroft Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 6XU). The gift was to me as an individual. [Registered 21 December 2023]
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
I worked as a temporary and part time lecturer at Heriot Watt University teaching Planning and Environmental Studies from September 2016 until March 2017.
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: 16 September 2025
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "I am proud to have set Scotland’s first renewables targets, and I agree that we need a lot more renewable energy. The SNP opposes new SMRs—and Torness is due to close in spring 2030—even though they are being built across Europe…
Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2025
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "I am proud to have set Scotland’s first renewables targets, and I agree that we need a lot more renewable energy. The SNP opposes new SMRs—and Torness is due to close in spring 2030—even though they are being built across Europe…
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "It is a real honour to open this important members’ business debate on the contribution of the Scottish Youth Parliament to our evolving transport system…
Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the voting system. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "I welcome today’s debate, because there is huge interest across the chamber in improving our rail services right across Scotland, including in the Lothians. Communities such as Winchburgh have been promised a station for years…
Find out how Sarah Boyack has voted recently.
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 63 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 45 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 28 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Sarah Boyack has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress on the development and expansion of heat networks across Scotland, including any plans it has to accelerate deployment to meet heat network decarbonisation targets."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2025
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths have been reported where the cause of death was sepsis, either on its own or alongside other factors, in each month of the past 10 years."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 August 2025
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the funding to support a just transition for Scotland is structured as (a) grants and (b) loans or investments, and what its position is on how these proportions impact the sustainability of job creation."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 August 2025
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the reported findings of the independent evaluation of the Just Transition Fund, what its position is on how spending £43 million of public money to create 110 jobs can be justified, in light of reports of workers and communities in north east Scotland continuing to experience job insecurity and…
Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 August 2025
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported finding of the independent evaluation of the Just Transition Fund that it has, to date, delivered limited, temporary and precarious employment outcomes, and what immediate steps it will take to ensure that the fund delivers secure, sustainable jobs for workers and communities in…
Answered by Gillian Martin on 30 July 2025
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what changes it will make to the design and delivery of the Just Transition Fund, in light of reported concerns regarding the findings of the independent evaluation that it commissioned in relation to transparency, administrative complexity and a lack of multi-year funding to support sustainable outcomes to deliver a…
Answered by Gillian Martin on 29 July 2025
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in developing the Musselburgh Flood Prevention Scheme."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will release its promised financial support for the Musselburgh Flood Prevention Scheme."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the consultation process being carried out by Transport Scotland on lessons to be learned from experience in England and Wales regarding the effectiveness of moving traffic enforcement, including the experience in school streets, will begin."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 June 2025
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to local authorities to enable them to implement their Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2025