Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency) 2011 - present day
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18 September 2024 - 20 November 2024
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06 March 2024 - 11 September 2024
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16 November 2023 - 05 March 2024
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29 June 2023 - 16 November 2023
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27 April 2023 - 29 June 2023
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18 April 2023 - 26 April 2023
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20 May 2021 - 18 April 2023
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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03 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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03 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
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24 May 2018 - 03 September 2019
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08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
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29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
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19 May 2016 - 09 November 2017
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07 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
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09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Government
03 April 2014 - 23 March 2016
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27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
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22 April 2014 - 09 January 2015
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01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014
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01 October 2012 - 22 April 2014
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23 June 2011 - 03 April 2014
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12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
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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: 20 March 2025
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Ahead of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s spring statement, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has downgraded its United Kingdom growth forecast for 2025 to 1.4 per cent…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 13 March 2025
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Good morning, panel. My question is aimed at Miriam Craven, who talked about Social Security Scotland’s freephone number…
Chamber meeting date: 6 March 2025
1. Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how Scotland’s recorded crime rate compares with other areas of the United Kingdom. (S6O-04394)"
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 6 March 2025
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has forecast that Scotland will be the only part of the UK where child poverty will drop, which is in large part due to the Scottish child payment…
Chamber meeting date: 5 March 2025
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Investment in growing the Scottish economy is important for the future of our country. I want to mention two issues, the first of which is Brexit…
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Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 107 for, 8 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Gordon MacDonald has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how Scotland’s recorded crime rate compares with other areas of the UK."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2025
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what impact trade barriers have on the Scottish economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its latest assessment is of the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s rural economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the current value of Scotland’s renewable energy output is to the UK economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement in its draft Budget 2025-26 that it plans to mitigate the UK Government’s two-child benefit cap policy in Scotland, what it estimates the cost will be of doing so, per affected child…
Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the bus industry to transfer to zero-emission technologies."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much money recovered from the proceeds of crime has been committed to the CashBack for Communities programme since 2008."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it continues to assess the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action Police Scotland can take to ensure the safe and legal use of e-bikes and e-scooters."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its efforts to develop a world-leading green hydrogen sector."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 September 2024
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