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
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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 March 2025
7. Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the deposit return scheme, including whether it will be appointing a deposit management organisation on schedule in April 2025. (S6O-04464)"
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 19 March 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "I have two questions. The first one is a bit technical and is to help my understanding. One of the bill’s provisions expands employers’ duties to prevent the harassment of staff…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 19 March 2025
Lorna Slater: "In previous evidence sessions, we heard from representatives of business and so on that they feel that they have a good understanding of the duties of business as regards reaching net zero, the wellbeing economy, the circular economy and the new kid on the block: being nature positive. However, I am not sure that that is what I have been hearing on…
Chamber meeting date: 13 March 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "What mechanisms are in place to track and report on the implementation of the inquiry’s recommendations and any further recommendations that it may bring as the inquiry progresses…
SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee meeting date: 13 March 2025
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "Several of the office-holders from whom we have received evidence have talked about audits. Indeed, the issue has come up frequently, and everyone has said that audits are important and that the scrutiny is both welcome and valuable…
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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 against
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 against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 58 for, 52 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 52 for, 56 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
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: 12 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the deposit return scheme, including whether it will be appointing a deposit management organisation on schedule in April 2025."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to (a) mitigate any costs and (b) provide other support to local authorities in Scotland in relation to the inclusion of incineration as part of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in 2028."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) start and (b) end date is for the target in the Zero Waste Scotland’s Corporate Plan to reduce the extraction of raw materials by one third; what data was used to arrive at this target, and for what reason the figure of one third was set."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the cost to (a) local authorities and (b) businesses in Scotland of including incineration as part of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in 2028."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025
Asked by: Slater, Lorna, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how banning fossil-based plastic from incineration, as proposed at recommendation 17 of the report, Stop, Sort, Burn, Bury…
Answered by Gillian Martin on 12 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."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 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."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 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."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 28 February 2025
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."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 27 February 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