Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency) 2011 - present day
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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
Scottish National Party
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
Scottish Government
01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014
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01 October 2012 - 22 April 2014
Scottish Government
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: 9 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "How will the recently announced review of Creative Scotland help to maximise the impact of public funding for the cultural sector?"
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 9 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I have questions on a couple of areas, and the first is Ferguson Marine. Recently, the committee visited Ferguson’s and saw that the yard faces a lot of challenges in its prospects for new orders and so on…
Chamber meeting date: 3 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "I will concentrate on the report on the inquiry into a just transition for the Grangemouth area that the committee published in June last year…
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Will the member give way?"
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 2 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Good morning. I want to ask a couple of questions, first about the heat map that you produced. Helen Martin mentioned that, of the fair work 45 indicators, 19 had improved and 10 had worsened…
Find out how Gordon MacDonald has voted recently.
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 10, 2024
Result 94 for, 0 against, 7 abstained, 28 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 7, 2024
Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Ross Greer, Patrick Harvie, Gillian Mackay, Mark Ruskell, Lorna Slater, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 68 for, 27 against, 20 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 7, 2024
Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Maggie Chapman, Patrick Harvie, Gillian Mackay, Mark Ruskell, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 64 for, 52 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 65 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 68 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 12 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: 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
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to the Scottish Local Authority Remuneration Commission report on councillor pay."
Answered by Shona Robison on 5 July 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland’s Strategic review of the Scottish Police Authority, which was published earlier this month and sets out the progress made by the Scottish Police Authority in providing oversight and scrutiny of policing in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of inflation on health and social care services in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support entrepreneurs and start-up businesses."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 May 2024
"To ask the First Minister what the potential implications are for Scotland's economy of the UK Government's immigration policy changes for graduates."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the UK Government’s Project Gigabit programme in Scotland."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 April 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that stagnation has had on Scotland's public finances, in light of the final report of the Resolution Foundation's The Economy 2030 Inquiry, which found that the UK is a decade and a half into a period of stagnation."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding any medicine shortages in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2024
Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how its Budget for 2024-25 will support Police Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 January 2024
See all of Gordon MacDonald's questions submitted in Parliament