Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
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22 September 2021 - 15 January 2025
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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25 May 2016 - 02 September 2020
Scottish Labour
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
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06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
15 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Convener
23 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
08 January 2015 - 15 September 2015
Member
03 September 2013 - 02 September 2015
Substitute Member
06 January 2015 - 24 August 2015
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
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10 July 2013 - 16 December 2014
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12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
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19 September 2012 - 03 September 2013
Substitute Member
22 December 2011 - 03 September 2013
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01 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
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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: 25 March 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "As Meghan Gallacher said, it is almost eight years since the Grenfell tower fire. We are now in the remarkable position of having had more ministerial statements about cladding than buildings remediated…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 20 March 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I have a number of amendments in this group, all of which relate to the rights of the child when it comes to their being threatened with homelessness or being placed in temporary accommodation…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "If you are a mum or dad, or if you have no kids at all, Shelter Scotland’s publication, “In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation”, on the stories of children in temporary accommodation, is stark and a really hard, difficult read. You cannot help but imagine your own children, or kids from other families who you spoil,…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 18 March 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Some of the points that I wanted to ask about have been covered…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 13 March 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning…
Find out how Mark Griffin has voted recently.
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
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 for
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 voted against
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 voted for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Mark Griffin has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will accelerate plans to amend the rent adjudication framework to remove the ability of the rent officer or tribunal to determine a rent that is higher than that requested by the landlord, in light of the ending of the temporary restrictions on rent increases from April 2025."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 19 March 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in Shelter Scotland’s report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, how it will ensure that local authorities receive long-term funding and the appropriate guidance to accelerate the delivery of social housing, provide permanent family homes…
Answered by Paul McLennan on 19 March 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many properties bought in the calendar year 2024 were liable for the Additional Dweller Supplement, broken down by (a) the local authority area of the property, (b) properties in the purchase price band of (i) £0 to £100,000, (ii) £100,001 to £200,000, (iii) £200,001 to…
Answered by Shona Robison on 11 March 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many bodies designated as a rural housing body under section 43 (6) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 have issued rural housing burdens, broken down by year."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 27 February 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government which organisations have become rural housing bodies each year under section 43(6) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 27 February 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many rural housing burdens have been issued each year since 2003."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 27 February 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many properties have had a rural housing burden applied to their title deeds in each year since 2003, broken down by (a) council tax band and (b) local authority area."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 27 February 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure the sustainability of cultural facilities in the Central Scotland region, in light of Creative Scotland's decision not to award multi-year funding to Cumbernauld Theatre, which has been reported as being "heartbreaking"."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 February 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the current average waiting times are for a neurodevelopmental assessment and a speech and language therapy assessment for children and young people in NHS Lanarkshire and in Scotland as a whole."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects to have held the first meeting of the employment injury assistance steering group."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 30 January 2025