Mark Griffin
Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
About Mark Griffin
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6397
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Mark is a member of 2 committees
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Mark is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Mark does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Mark has 2 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Mark has had 30 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Chair of the Scottish Parliamentary Labour Party
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Business
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Fair Work
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Member
25 May 2016 - 02 September 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Social Security
Scottish Labour
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Chief Whip
Scottish Labour
06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Schools
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Workplace Issues
Scottish Labour
15 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Deputy Convener
23 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2015 - 15 September 2015
Education and Culture Committee
Member
03 September 2013 - 02 September 2015
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
06 January 2015 - 24 August 2015
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Gaelic Language
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Member
10 July 2013 - 16 December 2014
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Labour
12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee
Member
19 September 2012 - 03 September 2013
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
22 December 2011 - 03 September 2013
Public Audit Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
Register of interests
Mark'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 Mark Griffin. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
Until 28 July 2023, I owned a flat in North Lanarkshire with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000. From 27 August 2016 I received rental income of up to £5,000 per annum. [Amended interest 8 August 2023, Ceased interest 8 August 2023]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Mark Griffin 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: 24 April 2024
Police (Mental Health Support)
8. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the mental health of front-line police officers, in light of reports that reductions in the number of police officers is putting increasing pressure on the service. (S6O-03339)"
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 23 April 2024
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I have a number of amendments in the group, which, at this point, are all probing amendments. I appreciate the engagement that the minister has had with me ahead of stage 2 and that which we will have ahead of stage 3, as we seek to finalise the bill…
Chamber meeting date: 18 April 2024
Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill: Stage 1
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I make a voluntary declaration of interests as a member of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers and Unite…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 16 April 2024
Building Safety and Maintenance and Housing to 2040
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning, minister…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 26 March 2024
Community Wealth Building
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I am Mark Griffin and am an MSP for Central Scotland."
Votes
How Mark Griffin has voted in Parliament
Find out how Mark Griffin has voted recently.
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 22, 2024
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Result 60 for, 0 against, 62 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 18, 2024
Result 20 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Business Programme
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Pam Gosal, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Douglas Ross, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 53 for, 60 against, 5 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Repealing the Hate Crime Act
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 15, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Result 64 for, 29 against, 25 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Mark Griffin in Parliament
Find out what motions Mark Griffin has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Mark Griffin has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £97.4 million of cladding remediation funding it has spent to date."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 24 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm whether (a) all combustible cladding and insulation is banned for use above 11m in height on the buildings captured under the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 and (b) combustible plastic foam insulation and combustible cladding such as high-pressure laminates and metal composite…
Answered by Patrick Harvie on 24 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £60 million National Acquisition Programme funding had been spent by the end of the 2023-24 financial year, and how many social homes this funding delivered, broken down by local authority area."
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to any conversations that it has had with the wider sector, what its current understanding is of any risks associated with PAS 9980 as a methodology for fire risk appraisal of external wall and cladding construction in the context of the current ban on combustible façade materials in Scotland."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government on what date it anticipates that the recommendations of the Single Building Assessment Task and Finish Group will be published."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any current requirements for anyone involved in the construction of new schools to notify local authorities when BS 8414 has been used as a route to compliance for combustible façade materials."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide clarification of what it means for a building to be "on a pathway to a single building assessment"."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the minutes of any meetings of the Single Building Assessment Task and Finish Group."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms it is considering for making a determination in instances where there is disagreement over whether cladding remediation works are within scope following a single building assessment."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 18 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the mental health of frontline police officers, in light of reports that reductions in the number of police officers is putting increasing pressure on the service."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2024