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 a member of 2 committees
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Sarah is a member of 14 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 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.
I am a member of Spokes - The Lothian Cycle Campaign.
I am a member of the Edinburgh Solar COOP.
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: 12 January 2022
Covid-19 Recovery (Strategic Reviews)
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Numerous constituents have been in touch with me about issues to do with their vaccination status. I know that my Labour colleagues and other MSPs across the chamber have raised the issue, but boosters are now adding another level of challenge…
Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2022
Public Transport (Accessibility)
8. Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that public transport is accessible to disabled people. (S6O-00607)"
Chamber meeting date: 11 January 2022
Labour Shortages
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Colleagues from all parties are rightly raising the real business concerns across Scotland, which have made been made worse not only by Brexit, but by Covid-19…
Chamber meeting date: 21 December 2021
Covid-19 Vaccines
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "First, I thank colleagues for their support in securing tonight’s debate. If the past few months have taught us anything, it is that we are not safe until everyone is safe. There is massive inequality in access to vaccines across the globe…
Chamber meeting date: 16 December 2021
Community Heat and Power Networks
6. Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what support and advice it plans to provide to enable the establishment of community heat and power networks to deliver net zero targets. (S6O-00553)"
Votes
How Sarah Boyack has voted in Parliament
Find out how Sarah Boyack has voted recently.
Tackling Drug Related Deaths Through the First Year of the National Mission
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 13, 2022
Result 34 for, 70 against, 19 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Tackling Drug Related Deaths Through the First Year of the National Mission
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 13, 2022
Result 23 for, 100 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 55 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 54 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
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: 23 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the NHS Scotland Covid Status App is available through the Apple Store and Google Play only, and, if so, whether it will consider making it available on alternative platforms, including the NHS website."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there has reportedly been a delay in the roll-out of the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme"
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 23 November 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people aged 50 and over have received their COVID-19 booster vaccine."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 17 November 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the European Commission regarding the creation of the Civil Society Forum required by Article 14 of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 11 October 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that stakeholders in Scotland are represented on the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum that were created as a result of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 8 October 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the (a) UK Government and (b) other devolved administrations regarding the creation of the Domestic Advisory Group required by Article 13 of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 8 October 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the economic impact on communities of the closure of local historic buildings."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 24 September 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has allocated to Historic Environment Scotland to enable historic sites to be made safe for reopening to members of the public, and what the timescales are for the reopening of these sites."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 7 September 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on carrying out inspections of the historic sites cited as being closed as a precautionary measure by Historic Environment Scotland on 7 June 2021."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 31 August 2021
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for supporting the hospitality sector following the end of furlough."
Answered by: Ivan McKee on 10 August 2021
See all of Sarah Boyack's written questions submitted in Parliament