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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Maggie Chapman

Scottish Green Party

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Maggie Chapman

Contact details

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6332
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

10 Panmure Street
Dundee
DD1 2BW

Phone: 01382 279991
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Maggie is a member of 14 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Maggie has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Appointed Member

Party Roles

Maggie has 4 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Human Rights

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Social Justice

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Maggie has had 5 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024

Party Spokesperson on Equality

Scottish Green Party

29 November 2023 - 26 June 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Substitute Member

29 November 2023 - 26 June 2024

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Substitute Member

08 September 2021 - 18 June 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

Register of interests

Maggie'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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Maggie Chapman 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.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "I am grateful to those who supported my motion to allow this debate to go ahead today…

School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967 (Consultation)

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

2. Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government how it will support young people to engage with the consultation on updating the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967. (S6O-05348)"

Regional News

Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "I send my solidarity to all the STV workers who are on strike today. I hope that those on the picket line in the snow in Aberdeen have managed to keep warm. STV’s failure to rule out compulsory redundancies has provoked today’s strike action…

Flood Defences

Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "I thank Craig Hoy for securing the debate. At a time when extreme weather is very much on our minds, it is right that we consider how we build resilience in the face of growing uncertainty for many communities…

Civil Legal Assistance

Chamber meeting date: 6 January 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "This debate has been valuable, as it has emphasised just how critical it is that reforms are made—urgently—to civil legal assistance in Scotland. It is not tenable for us to carry on as we are…

Votes

How Maggie Chapman has voted in Parliament

Find out how Maggie Chapman has voted recently.

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - UK Legislation

Motion ref. S6M-20419

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 15, 2026

Result 82 for, 1 against, 28 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20390

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 12, 2026

Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 15, 2026

Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 60 Amendment 1

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 15, 2026

Result 22 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion ref. S6M-20416

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Result 87 for, 1 against, 25 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20285

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026

Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2026

Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Maggie Chapman in Parliament

Find out what motions Maggie Chapman has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Maggie Chapman has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-43090

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 15 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 29 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that Scotland’s salmon industry understated its 2024 antibiotic use by 66% before revising the figure, what sanctions are available where inaccurate or incomplete veterinary-medicines returns required under licence conditions are made to regulators, and what information it has regarding how…

Question reference: S6W-43028

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 15 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 29 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that relevant law in Scotland is brought into line with that in England and Wales regarding sexually inappropriate AI-generated images."

Question reference: S6W-43091

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 15 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 29 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a robust, audited, single public dataset covering the use of site-level veterinary-medicines, with a quarterly publication and a clear timetable for implementation, by Scotland’s salmon industry across the freshwater and marine stages."

Question reference: S6W-43026

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the requirement to provide evidence of the qualifying benefit award that is dated within the last 18 months, regardless of the length of the award, is a barrier to applying and renewing a disabled person’s bus pass."

Question reference: S6W-43024

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Resolution Foundation's analysis of Adult Disability Payment and Personal Independence Payment official statistics that successful application rates for Adult Disability Payment are now lower compared with the equivalent Personal Independence Payment in England and Wales, what the reason is for any…

Question reference: S6W-43027

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what it can do to help tackle the use of sexually inappropriate AI-generated images."

Question reference: S6W-43023

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the successful application rate for Adult Disability Payment (ADP) has reportedly fallen in each fiscal year that ADP has operated, from 57% in 2022-23, to 51% in 2023-24, to 42% in 2024-25, and to 34% in 2025-26 to date."

Question reference: S6O-05348

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 17 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it will support young people to engage with the consultation on updating the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967."

Question reference: S6O-05277

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 3 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to address the reported legal aid crisis, to ensure that people in the North East Scotland region are able to access support."

Question reference: S6W-41979

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 18 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to expand the use of FibroScan across NHS Scotland, with the aim of improving the early detection of liver disease."

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