Scottish Green Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2003 - 2007
Email: [email protected]
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6468
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Unit 23
Stirling Business Centre
Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
Phone: 01786 448 203
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
21 May 2025 - 18 November 2025
Substitute Member
29 April 2025 - 02 September 2025
Member
29 November 2023 - 29 April 2025
Substitute Member
21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
29 November 2023 - 26 June 2024
Substitute Member
08 September 2021 - 26 June 2024
Member
14 June 2017 - 09 March 2022
Trustee
26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
26 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Green Party
29 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Member
16 September 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
13 September 2018 - 16 September 2020
Deputy Convener
04 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
Member
29 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Substitute Member
21 June 2005 - 02 April 2007
Scottish Green Party
28 May 2003 - 02 April 2007
Scottish Green Party
28 June 2006 - 02 April 2007
Substitute Member
09 September 2004 - 07 June 2006
Deputy Convener
30 June 2004 - 09 September 2004
Member
03 September 2003 - 30 June 2004
Substitute Member
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 Mark Ruskell. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.
Until May 2017 I was a local authority councillor for Stirling Council (of Old Viewforth, 14-20 Pitt Terrace, Stirling FK8 2ET). I worked 15 hours per week in this role. Until 15 May 2016, when my salary ceased, I received remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum.
No registrable interests
From 14 t o 16 August 2018 I travelled to Norway on a study visit to explore Deposit Return Schemes. The costs of the visit were approximately £689, £220 for hotel, £319 for flights and around £150 for meals, which were met by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (a registered charity that funds the charitable work of organisations that are building an inclusive, creative and sustainable society of Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG).
No registrable interests
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I am an Honorary Associate Member of the British Veterinary Association.
I am a hobby beekeeper. [Registered 28 May 2024]
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: 29 January 2026
Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green): "I am very proud to bring to the chamber a bill that gives us a momentous opportunity to end greyhound racing in Scotland and the suffering that those wonderful dogs face…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026
Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green): "The purpose of the bill is to tackle the nature emergency. We should be in no doubt that, sadly, Scotland is a nature-depleted country…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026
Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green): "I am very proud to bring to the chamber a bill that gives us a momentous opportunity to end greyhound racing in Scotland and the suffering that those wonderful dogs face…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026
Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green): "The purpose of the bill is to tackle the nature emergency. We should be in no doubt that, sadly, Scotland is a nature-depleted country…
Chamber meeting date: 27 January 2026
Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green): "I thank Ariane Burgess for highlighting a major gap in the bill. I will speak to amendment 27…
Find out how Mark Ruskell has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20611.1
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Sharon Dowey, Fergus Ewing, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Michelle Thomson, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026
Result 28 for, 83 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20549
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 26, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie, Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026
Result 90 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20527
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026
Result 69 for, 27 against, 19 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Mark Ruskell has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding seafarers’ employment rights on any new roll-on, roll-off ferry services between Rosyth and Dunkirk."
Asked by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40006 by Fiona Hyslop on 18 September 2025, what recent discussions it has had with the operator regarding the Fair Work First criteria in the granting of public funds."
Asked by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to a national path fund, in light of the impact of the Ian Findlay Path Fund that has been delivered by Walking Scotland."
Asked by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of (a) seafarer and (b) port jobs in Scotland that could be created by the introduction of a roll-on, roll-off passenger and freight ferry service between Rosyth and Dunkirk, and whether it will discuss these matters with representatives from the maritime trade unions in…
Asked by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many tickets that would have previously been considered peak-fare have been sold on ScotRail routes since the permanent removal of peak fares in September 2025."
Asked by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many first-class rail tickets across all ScotRail routes have been sold since the permanent removal of peak fares in September 2025."
Asked by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what long-term implementation plan is in place to reduce Type 1 emergency department bed occupancy to below the 85% level advised by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and ensure that people can be seen quickly and safely admitted."
Asked by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when its (a) ministers and (b) officials last met representatives of (i) DFDS, (ii) Ptarmigan Shipping and (iii) the Port of Dunkirk to discuss roll-on, roll-off ferry services between Rosyth and Dunkirk."
Asked by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the five dimensions in the Fair Work Framework are applied to (a) seafarer and (b) port jobs in Scotland connected to any roll-on, roll-off ferry services between Scotland and Continental Europe in 2026-27."
Asked by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure (a) the improvement and maintenance of paths and path networks and (b) sustained investment to support outdoor access, access officers and ranger services across Scotland."