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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: 12 November 2024

Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 [Draft]

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "In January 2022, the then First Minister—two First Ministers back—said that the ScotWind moneys “will help deliver the supply chain investments and high quality jobs that will make the climate transition a fair one…

Chamber meeting date: 31 October 2024

District Nurses’ Pay (NHS Tayside)

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I draw members’ attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests as a member of the GMB trade union. In 2019, a job evaluation process for district nurses working for NHS Tayside resulted in their jobs being upgraded…

Chamber meeting date: 31 October 2024

Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "In the absence of the convener, and as deputy convener, I am opening today’s debate on behalf of the Finance and Public Administration Committee on our “Report on Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape: A Strategic Approach”…

Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2024

Games Sector (Support for Entrepreneurship)

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Grand Theft Auto was born in my home city of Dundee, and we should be proud of it. It is part of what is now the biggest entertainment industry in the world: gaming. Scotland has a really good footprint in that area, but much more can be done…

Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2024

Local Authorities (Balanced Budgets)

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "In evidence to the Finance and Public Administration Committee on 1 October, council leaders and directors of finance warned us that they are already at breaking point, with the delivery of statutory services under clear threat…

Votes

How Michael Marra has voted in Parliament

Find out how Michael Marra has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15551

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 21, 2024

Result 92 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15531

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 21, 2024

Result 69 for, 49 against, 3 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15545

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Timetable and Procedures for Consideration

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 92 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15529.2

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 29 for, 90 against, 3 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15529

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 73 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP not voted

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-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."

Answer expected on 28 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

Question ref. S6W-28249

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

"To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for redress Redress Scotland has received since its inception."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 17 July 2024

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