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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Michael Marra

Scottish Labour

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Michael Marra

Contact details

Contact online

Website: michaelmarra.net

X (previously known as Twitter): @michaeljmarra

Facebook: Michael's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5943
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Michael is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Michael is a member of 6 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture and Communities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gaelic

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on the Scottish Games Ecosystem

Co-Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Michael does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Michael has 1 party role

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Michael has had 4 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

25 April 2023 - 02 May 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Labour

Register of interests

Michael's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Michael Marra has said in Parliament

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: 24 April 2025

Framework Legislation and Henry VIII Powers

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I will start where Mr Kerr ended. There are emergency circumstances in which the Government should be able to process laws and regulations that impact citizens without the standard parliamentary scrutiny…

Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2025

United Kingdom Government Welfare Reforms

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "He apologised!"

Chamber meeting date: 22 April 2025

NHS Grampian Waiting Times

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I, too, thank Douglas Lumsden for securing the debate. I echo his and other members’ tributes to the staff of Grampian health board and their work to support constituents in the region…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 22 April 2025

Scottish Budget Process in Practice

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "You have touched on this a little bit already, but could you say what you think the consequences are of the fiscal rules not being met by the Government?"

Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025

Secondary School Teaching Staff (Dundee)

8. Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure adequate provision of teaching staff in secondary schools in Dundee. (S6O-04535)"

Votes

How Michael Marra has voted in Parliament

Find out how Michael Marra has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17242

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, April 17, 2025

Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 73 for, 40 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17242.1

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 14 for, 100 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17242.3

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Supported by: Roz McCall
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 27 for, 82 against, 5 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17267

Substitution on Committees

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Result 108 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17266

Committee Membership

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Result 109 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Michael Marra has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-36178

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15187 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 March 2023, whether it will provide the complete figures for (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25."

Holding Answer by Jenny Gilruth on 24 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36715

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has produced on the contribution of the University of Dundee to the economy (a) of the Dundee area and (b) nationally, and what economic impact assessment it has made of the proposed job losses and reduction in services as a result of the institution's financial situation."

Answer expected on 6 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04535

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure adequate provision of teaching staff in secondary schools in Dundee."

Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-35333

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it will provide for adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism assessments in the Aberdeenshire Council area in 2025-26."

Answered by Maree Todd on 10 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-35334

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provided for adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism assessments in the Aberdeenshire Council area in (a) 2021-22, (b) 2022-23, (c) 2023-24 and (d) 2024-25."

Answered by Maree Todd on 10 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04388

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Institute for Fiscal Studies' assessment in its Scottish Budget 2025-26 report that "it is particularly important that the front-loaded increases in investment and public service spending planned are undertaken effectively"."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34595

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-08765 by Tom Arthur on 10 June 2022, whether ATMs at retailers' premises are now exempted from non-domestic rates and, if so, on what date this exemption came into place; how many ATMs have been affected by this, and whether it has or will issue backdated refunds, similar to…

Answered by Ivan McKee on 21 February 2025

Question ref. S6O-04372

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Funding Council regarding the University of Dundee."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2025

Question ref. S6O-04332

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to Dundee Heritage Trust to ensure the long-term future of the organisation."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-32778

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party manifesto commitment, what the cost would be in 2025-26 of bringing the Higher Property Rate into line with that in England, broken down by industry sector."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 7 January 2025

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