MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
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Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Labour
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
05 May 2011 to 08 Apr 2026
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
Member
02 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
15 January 2025 to 02 September 2025
Member
22 September 2021 to 15 January 2025
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 to 04 May 2021
Member
25 May 2016 to 02 September 2020
Scottish Labour
28 June 2016 to 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
06 January 2015 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
15 September 2015 to 23 March 2016
Deputy Convener
23 June 2011 to 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
02 September 2015 to 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
08 January 2015 to 15 September 2015
Member
03 September 2013 to 02 September 2015
Substitute Member
06 January 2015 to 24 August 2015
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 to 08 January 2015
Member
10 July 2013 to 16 December 2014
Scottish Labour
12 June 2013 to 21 January 2014
Member
19 September 2012 to 03 September 2013
Substitute Member
22 December 2011 to 03 September 2013
Member
01 June 2011 to 21 December 2011
Member
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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.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 24 March 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "My question may be more for the Minister for Public Finance; I may need to relay your comments to him. The Scottish Government’s framework for tax says:“People and businesses should be able to understand the tax system”…
Chamber meeting date: 24 March 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Given that, as the minister says, this is a short technical bill, I will keep my remarks relatively brief, in the hope that any brevity on my part will allow more flexibility to members who might be making their final speech in the Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Volvo Construction Equipment has announced that it plans to close its Rokbak business in the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency, with the devastating loss of 120 highly skilled jobs…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Volvo Construction Equipment has announced that it plans to close its Rokbak business in the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency, with the devastating loss of 120 highly skilled jobs…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Volvo Construction Equipment has announced that it plans to close its Rokbak business in the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency, with the devastating loss of 120 highly skilled jobs…
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Motion ref. S6M-21104
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21103
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 119 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21168
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, March 20, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 91 for, 1 against, 28 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21120
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Mark Griffin has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-19252.4
Motion ref. S6M-18780.2
Motion ref. S6M-19832
Motion ref. S6M-18684
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when the next planning performance statistics will be published."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the Planning Hub’s (a) current staff structure, (b) resourcing capacity, (c) number of full-time equivalent staff currently in post and (d) planned resourcing for 2026-27."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm that the next quarterly all-tenure housing statistics will be published before the next parliamentary elections."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 26 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the proposed legal status will be of the new housing agency, More Homes Scotland; under what existing or proposed legislation it will be established; whether primary or secondary legislation will be required, and what the timetable is for its formal establishment."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 26 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the projected annual budget for the new housing agency, More Homes Scotland will be for each of the next five financial years; what proportion of this represents new funding as opposed to reallocated funding; what estimate it has made of the (a) administrative and (b) set-up costs; whether a business case or…
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 26 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what statutory powers and operational functions the new housing agency, More Homes Scotland, will exercise; whether it will have borrowing powers or the ability to directly commission, develop or own housing stock, and what assessment it has made of potential duplication of functions with existing housing bodies or…
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 26 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what specific housing delivery targets and key performance indicators will be assigned to the new housing agency, More Homes Scotland; what increase in annual housing completions it anticipates will result from its establishment; when policy development work on this commenced, and what stakeholder consultation (a) has…
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 26 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many staff the new housing agency, More Homes Scotland, is expected to employ at establishment; how many are anticipated will transfer from existing public bodies or the core Scottish Government; what governance arrangements are proposed for the agency, including whether it will have a board and chief executive,…
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025, whether temporary accommodation will be included as part of the regulations to set deadlines for landlords to fix damp and mould hazards (Awaab’s Law)."
Asked by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides to support research into finding a cure for motor neurone disease."