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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 10 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 Creative Economy

Member

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 Ice Sports

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rugby Development in Scotland

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.

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 17 December 2024

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "My question to Claire Mack is on the allocation of money to renewables. The committee has received various pieces of evidence suggesting that the ScotWind money has been used as a second reserve by the Government…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 17 December 2024

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum

Michael Marra: "I want to start with the issue of the comparators that you selected, which has been partly covered. Why did you choose to base the numbers more on what has happened in the US than on what has happened in Australia?"

Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2024

Budget 2025-26 (Public Services Support)

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "It is telling that SNP back benchers think that the question even needs to be asked, but it is little wonder, with Scotland’s NHS in crisis…

Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2024

Budget 2025-26

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I begin with full-throated agreement with the cabinet secretary on the appalling motion that has been lodged today by the Conservatives. Frankly, it is beneath many of them and does a disservice to them…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 11 December 2024

Scottish Languages Bill: Stage 2

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Scottish Labour has concerns about the scope of the bill, which we set out at stage 1. The key questions as to the survival of the Gaelic language relate to a functioning economy in communities in the areas in which Gaelic is already spoken…

Votes

How Michael Marra has voted in Parliament

Find out how Michael Marra has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15876

Education (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Result 96 for, 0 against, 21 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15875

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024

Supported by: John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792.3

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15809

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

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-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."

Answer expected on 20 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-31227

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27073 by Joe FitzPatrick on 3 May 2024, in light of the minister's comment that the "intention is to agree and publish the framework in advance of Budget 2025-26", whether it has agreed a fiscal framework with local government and, if so, on what date this will be published."

Answered by Shona Robison on 25 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30361

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assumptions it made on public sector pay when setting the 2024-25 Budget."

Answered by Shona Robison on 31 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-30358

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the dates on which its Tax Advisory Group (a) has met and (b) is scheduled to meet."

Answered by Shona Robison on 15 October 2024

Question ref. S6O-03729

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding possible criminal charges against the former NHS Tayside surgeon, Sam Eljamel."

Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2024

Question ref. S6O-03711

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the renewables economy in the north east of Scotland, including through the retraining of energy workers and enhancing supply chain development."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2024

Question ref. S6O-03663

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in line with the agreed procedure, whether it will provide the Scottish Fiscal Commission with a public sector pay policy ahead of its Budget for 2025-26."

Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-28277

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a full list of all European structural fund projects commenced in the last 10 years that were completed by December 2023, including the notional allocation of structural funds to each project."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 July 2024

Question ref. S6W-28250

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for redress received by Redress Scotland since its inception have been approved."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 17 July 2024

Question ref. S6W-28251

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for redress received by Redress Scotland since its inception have not been approved."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 17 July 2024

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