Scottish Green Party
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2021 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
Scottish Green Party
31 August 2021 - 25 April 2024
Scottish Government
17 June 2021 - 08 September 2021
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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 February 2025
Lorna Slater: "The White House manufactures mistruths, tech billionaires profit from them and bad-faith actors spread them. Disinformation is playing an increasingly dangerous role in our communities and our global politics…
Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 is a pernicious piece of legislation that not only alters the devolution settlement without the consent of Scotland; it is limiting in a way that the European common market is not…
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "The legacy of 14 years of a Conservative Government at Westminster that believed that it was possible to cut its way to economic success is an increase in child poverty during that time, with more families struggling to house and feed their kids and keep them warm. At the same time, according to the Equality Trust, the wealthy in the UK increased…
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "Much of what is needed to grow community wealth and make sure that people have a stake in Scotland’s prosperity does not require primary legislation, so much action is needed alongside the proposed bill…
Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025
3. Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "Rents across Scotland are skyrocketing. Tenants are paying the price while private landlords are lining their pockets…
Find out how Lorna Slater has voted recently.
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
Find out what motions Lorna Slater has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide an update to the paper, Decarbonising Scotland’s Industrial Sectors and Sites, published in April 2019."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what conditions it sets on renewable energy supply chains to invest in Scottish content where possible."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether (a) enterprise and (b) infrastructure funding is currently targeted at low-carbon, green manufacturing, and how it ensures that companies in receipt of such public money are supporting jobs in Scotland."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on enabling local authorities or regions to set their own local industrial plans."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 17 February 2025
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 20 January 2025
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 13 January 2025
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024, what progress it has made towards implementing mandatory food waste reporting by larger businesses."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2024
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024