Scottish Green Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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29 November 2023 - 22 May 2024
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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.
Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "The report from The Promise Scotland says that “some people, some organisations, and some systems are not yet doing enough, and this risks the country as a whole failing to deliver the promise…
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "I thank the First Minister for providing advance sight of his statement and I welcome the £25 million that has been announced…
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "Throughout the debate, many members have mentioned the various sectors of the economy that will be impacted…
Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "It is very clear that the UK Government has abandoned the workers at Grangemouth. The workers are rightly angry that both Governments have left them to the will of a billionaire who would rather play fantasy football than look after his workers…
Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "I begin, as others have done, by acknowledging the deep and often unspoken grief that miscarriage and stillbirth bring to women and their families. I thank midwives and their teams across Scotland…
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Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 16 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 70 for, 42 against, 1 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 28 for, 69 against, 14 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 86 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken in response to the Young Carers Covenant, which was launched by the Carers Trust in 2024, and made a commitment to improve the lives of young carers, including supporting the covenant in achieving its 10 desired outcomes."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to assist young carers, including supporting them in being able to access (a) short breaks and respite, (b) education and (c) employment."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Services in Scotland: An updated analysis of Health Board survey data as of July 2024, which was published in November 2024 and (a) suggested that there was a lack of services for children and young people with ME/CFS and…
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 16 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the health budget in the 2025-26 financial year will be allocated to the provision of healthy foods, out-of-hours catering and rest spaces for doctors working in hospitals, and what practical steps it will take with NHS boards to ensure the daily operation of such facilities."
Answered by Neil Gray on 24 January 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 16 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15841 by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2023, whether it has received feedback on the impact of the provision of hot food appliances for use by resident doctors in hospitals since 2023, and, if not, whether it will commission each NHS board to gather this information and to report on…
Answered by Neil Gray on 24 January 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 16 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15841 by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2023, what feedback it has received from doctors using the EnergyPods at the Victoria Hospital since March 2023, and what additional steps it is taking with NHS boards in their workplaces to support the wellbeing of doctors while on shift."
Answered by Neil Gray on 24 January 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 16 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15841 by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2023, how many hot food appliances have been provided for resident doctors in hospitals since March 2023, and what feedback it has received from NHS boards regarding their effectiveness in improving staff wellbeing."
Answered by Neil Gray on 24 January 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent civil servants currently work within its (a) cancer policy unit, (b) long-term conditions policy unit, broken down by condition, and (c) long-term conditions strategy unit."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 December 2024
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on policy implementation for (a) cancer, (b) stroke, (c) heart disease, (d) diabetes, (e) dementia and (f) respiratory care, in each year since 2021."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 December 2024
Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 8 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light the commitment set out in its document, Stroke Improvement Plan 2023, to set up a forum “for regular engagement between stroke services from every NHS board”, whether it will confirm whether this forum has been established and, if so, (a) on what date it first met, (b) whether it will provide the…
Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 October 2024
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