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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Gillian Mackay

Scottish Green Party

MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Gillian Mackay

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6341
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Gillian is a member of 9 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Funerals and Bereavement

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart and Circulatory Diseases

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Shared Parenting

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Stroke

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Gillian has 1 parliamentary and government role

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

Party Roles

Gillian has 2 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Health and Social Care

Scottish Green Party

Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Gillian had 1 previous role

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

29 November 2023 - 22 May 2024

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Gillian'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 Gillian Mackay 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: 16 January 2025

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report (Scottish Government Response)

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "This is the first module of 10 that will complete over the next few years. The inquiry is essential and it cannot be rushed, but the recommendations should be worked on at pace…

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 16 January 2025

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Gillian Mackay: "Mr Adam has, unknowingly, teed me up nicely for my questions. Paisley is a good example of a place where cultural venues are located along its high street. However, that is not the norm across a lot of the country…

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 16 January 2025

Interests

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "I have nothing to declare."

Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2025

Health and Social Care Response to Winter

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "In the past few weeks, winter pressures have meant that we have heard several warnings from health boards not to come to A and E departments unless it is an emergency…

Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2024

Martins Review

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "A key part of the Martins review was an examination of the value of instant messaging apps to ministers in emergency situations and to draw on best practice in other countries across the world…

Votes

How Gillian Mackay has voted in Parliament

Find out how Gillian Mackay has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 29 Amendment 14

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16114

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16093

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16092.2

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16092

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Gillian Mackay has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-33356

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…

Answer expected on 30 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33353

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."

Answer expected on 30 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33357

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."

Answer expected on 30 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33355

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."

Answer expected on 30 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32196

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

Question ref. S6W-32197

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

Question ref. S6W-30463

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

Question ref. S6W-29309

Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what level of certainty would be required that essential infrastructure would remain operational for a significant period of time in order for its protection from flooding to be considered an imperative reason of overriding importance for the purpose of the Habitats Regulations, and whether it…

Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29308

Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported need for rapid transition from fossil fuels, what its position is on whether the defence of petrochemical infrastructure from flooding could be considered an imperative reason of overriding public interest for the purposes of the Habitats Regulations, and whether it will provide the reasons…

Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29310

Asked by: Mackay, Gillian, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 27 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration and support has been given to ensure that all reasonable upstream flood alleviation measures have been taken to reduce flood risk at Grangemouth"

Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 September 2024

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