Stuart McMillan
Scottish National Party
MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2011 - 2016
Former MSP for West of Scotland (Region) 2007 - 2011
About Stuart McMillan
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: stuartmcmillan.scot
Twitter: @StuMcMillanSNP
Facebook: Stuart's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01475 720930
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
26 Grey Place
Greenock
Inverclyde
PA15 1YF
Phone: 01475 720930
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Stuart is a member of 2 committees
COVID-19 Recovery Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Stuart is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dyslexia
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Maritime and Shipbuilding
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Muscular Dystrophy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Visual Impairment
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Stuart has 2 parliamentary and government roles
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Branch Executive
Member
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Stuart does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Stuart has had 24 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
16 September 2020 - 04 May 2021
COVID19 Committee
Member
22 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints
Member
14 June 2016 - 22 December 2020
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
06 September 2018 - 16 September 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
06 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
29 October 2014 - 23 March 2016
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Member
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Public Audit Committee
Member
12 November 2013 - 11 December 2014
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
18 September 2012 - 27 November 2014
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
23 October 2012 - 29 October 2014
Referendum Scotland Bill Committee
Member
07 November 2013 - 12 November 2013
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
18 September 2012 - 24 October 2012
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
18 September 2012 - 24 October 2012
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 18 September 2012
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
14 June 2011 - 18 September 2012
Equal Opportunities Committee
Deputy Convener
01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
26 February 2009 - 22 March 2011
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 26 February 2009
Justice Committee
Member
11 December 2008 - 26 February 2009
Public Audit Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 10 December 2008
Audit Committee
Member
Register of interests
Stuart'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 Stuart McMillan. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 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
I am a lifetime honorary member of the Greenock and District Model Railway Club.
On 3 May 2015 I was elected to the board of Moving On Inverclyde. I became Vice Chair on 7th November 2022. I receive no remuneration for my involvement with Moving On Inverclyde. [Amended interest 8 November 2022]
I am a lifetime honorary member of Action on Asbestos.
I have been an ambassador for the Ocean Youth Trust for Scotland since 6 April 2009. I receive no remuneration for this role.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Stuart McMillan 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 December 2022
Climate Change Comittee Reports
Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP): "Will the cabinet secretary consider pilot projects using our rivers and waterways to help move some freight, with carbon-neutral solutions at either end to help to reduce the impact on the environment?"
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 20 December 2022
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener (Stuart McMillan): "Good morning, and welcome to the 34th meeting in 2022 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. I remind everyone present to switch mobile phones to silent. The first item of business is to decide whether to take items 5 to 8 in private…
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 20 December 2022
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
The Convener: "Under agenda item 2, we are considering three instruments, on which no points have been raised."
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 20 December 2022
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of Valuation Appeals Committees) Regulations 2023 [Draft]
The Convener: "Is the committee content with the instruments? Members indicated agreement."
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 20 December 2022
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
The Convener: "Under agenda item 3, we are considering four instruments, on which no points have been raised."
Votes
How Stuart McMillan has voted in Parliament
Find out how Stuart McMillan has voted recently.
Suspension of Standing Orders
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 26, 2023
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Delivering the Homes Scotland Needs
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ben Macpherson, Gillian Martin, Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 69 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Sarah Boyack, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 21 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Homeless Emergency
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ben Macpherson, Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 69 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 101 for, 21 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Stuart McMillan in Parliament
Find out what motions Stuart McMillan has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Stuart McMillan has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available to local authorities to support Gaelic-medium education."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 January 2023
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is, regarding any impact in Scotland, on the role that increases in alcohol duty play as a public health measure to reduce alcohol-related harms."
Answered by Maree Todd on 17 January 2023
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on alcohol-related harms and other public health impacts in Scotland of alcohol duty freezes."
Answered by Maree Todd on 17 January 2023
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact in Scotland of the UK Government’s decision to extend the freeze on alcohol duty rates until 1 August 2023."
Answered by John Swinney on 12 January 2023
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 December 2022
Awaiting answer
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2022
"To ask the First Minister what impact the Self-Isolation Support Grant has had on low-income workers who have contracted COVID-19."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2022
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the recruitment of a permanent chair of the board of Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow)."
Answered by John Swinney on 23 November 2022
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what guidance is available to MSPs regarding undertaking party political activity on the parliamentary estate."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding providing Evusheld on the NHS."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 15 November 2022
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is tackling antisocial behaviour, including on the railway network."
Awaiting answer
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