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MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
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22 September 2021 - 15 January 2025
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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: 19 February 2025
4. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "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. (S6O-04325)"
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 18 February 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning. I had a question about how a revaluation exercise would impact on regional inequalities, but Professor Heald has covered that already…
Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "On 30 January, Cumbernauld theatre staff, the theatre’s supporters and the wider community were relieved when it was announced that all organisations currently funded by Creative Scotland would secure significant additional multiyear funding…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 6 February 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I want to follow up on Richard Gass’s points about the difference between the pre-2016 pension and the one that has been in place post-2016 and how that impacts on pension credit eligibility…
Chamber meeting date: 4 February 2025
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "In last week’s debate, I was struck by an SNP member’s comment that “this is a good and clever budget”.—Official Report, 30 January 2025; c 102. I believe that a good budget provides the financial backing to deliver the Government’s priorities…
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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 for
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 against
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 abstained
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 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: 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."
Answer expected on 12 March 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."
Answer expected on 12 March 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."
Answer expected on 12 March 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."
Answer expected on 12 March 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: 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…
Answer expected on 6 March 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"."
Answer expected on 6 March 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
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a summary of the reasons for the continued delay in the transfer of responsibility for delivery of the Employment Injury Assistance in Scotland to the Scottish Government."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 30 January 2025
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the uplift in the Scottish Prison Service budget for 2025-26 will be spent on improving the prison estate."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2025