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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Michelle Thomson

Scottish National Party

MSP for Falkirk East (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Michelle Thomson

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @MichelleThomson

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5082
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Unit P
Newhouse Business Park
Grangemouth
FK3 8LL

Phone: 01324 357373
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Michelle is a member of 10 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Europe

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Michelle does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Michelle does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Michelle has had 3 previous roles

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

18 June 2024 - 26 June 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

29 June 2023 - 17 June 2024

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

Register of interests

Michelle'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 Michelle Thomson 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: 2 April 2025

Spring Statement 2025 (Impact on Scotland)

Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "Made a request to intervene."

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 2 April 2025

Skills Delivery

Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "My couple of questions will help to bring that in. I have a quick question that I will invite Susan Love to answer first…

Chamber meeting date: 1 April 2025

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "Members will know that, if I can profess any experience or expertise in the chamber, it tends towards economic, business and financial matters. They will therefore be relieved to know that I intend to keep my remarks short…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 1 April 2025

Scottish Fiscal Commission

Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "Good morning, and thanks for joining us…

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 26 March 2025

Skills Delivery

Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "Good morning. Thanks for joining us. My question arguably follows on from Daniel Johnson’s question. Recommendation 1 in your report is that there should be a new culture of leadership…

Votes

How Michelle Thomson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Michelle Thomson has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17059.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Result 31 for, 60 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17059

Business Programme

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Michelle Thomson has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-36011

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Project Willow Grangemouth study."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 19 March 2025

Question ref. S6F-03926

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 March 2025

"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the recent UK Living Standards Review 2025, from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and any implications for its work to grow Scotland’s economy."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04432

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what further engagement it has had with Ineos, in light of recent reports of additional redundancies related to the closure of the Grangemouth refinery."

Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04374

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what role the Skills Transition Centre at Forth Valley College will play in protecting and redeploying the skills base, and providing further training opportunities for a just transition of workers in the Grangemouth chemical cluster."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2025

Question ref. S6O-04333

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities to sustain and expand Gaelic-medium education."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025

Question ref. S6O-04301

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to invest in the hospice care sector, in light of the £4 million referred to in the draft Budget 2025-26."

Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025

Question ref. S6O-04273

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Falkirk Council is to consider a motion calling for immediate action by the Scottish Government to support the Grangemouth chemical cluster and the future of its industry."

Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04234

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how the additional £34 million allocated to Culture and Heritage in its draft Budget will assist in the preservation of any small, yet key, Scottish heritage sites under threat of closure, such as Kinneil Museum in the Falkirk East constituency."

Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04184

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any potential impact on households experiencing fuel poverty in Scotland, particularly in rural and off-gas grid areas, what communication it has had with relevant third parties regarding the ending of the Radio Teleswitch Service."

Answered by Alasdair Allan on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32049

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what the savings will be in 2025-26 as a result of the decision to freeze the basic property rate, broken down by industry sector."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 December 2024

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