Scottish National Party
MSP for Falkirk East (Constituency) 2021 - present day
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18 June 2024 - 26 June 2024
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29 June 2023 - 17 June 2024
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17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
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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: 13 November 2024
6. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact of the recent United Kingdom budget will be on funding for Creative Scotland. (S6O-03946)"
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024
The Deputy Convener (Michelle Thomson): "Good morning, and welcome to the 29th meeting in 2024 of the Economy and Fair Work Committee. We have received apologies from Willie Coffey…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024
The Deputy Convener: "Our next item of business is to choose a new convener. As explained in paper 1, the Parliament has agreed that only members of the Labour Party in Scotland are eligible to be chosen as convener of the committee, and I invite a nomination."
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "My colleague Kevin Stewart asked about taking things up a level. The act of Parliament that underpins Consumer Scotland has five key areas of focus. For the record, the top two are reducing harm to consumers and increasing consumer confidence…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024
Michelle Thomson: "I thank the witnesses for joining us this morning—I really appreciate it. I want to start with geopolitics…
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Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 48 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Neil Bibby, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, Michael Marra, Pauline McNeill, Paul O'Kane, Colin Smyth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 11, 2024
Supported by: Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 66 for, 52 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 61 for, 0 against, 57 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Result 60 for, 57 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024
"To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government last met with Ineos or Petroineos to discuss the refinery at Grangemouth."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact of the recent UK Budget will be on funding for Creative Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2024
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it has applied its international trade principles and when it plans to publish the next Vision for Trade Annual Report."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 October 2024
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported calls from the Scottish Retail Consortium and Scottish Tourism Alliance for the UK Government, in the upcoming Autumn Budget, to restore tax-free shopping for overseas visitors as a means of supporting Scotland’s retail, tourism and hospitality sectors."
Answered by Shona Robison on 28 October 2024
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to sustain the economic value of the chemical production sector based around Grangemouth."
Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2024
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what further support and guidance it can provide to secondary education establishments regarding the balancing of the right to education of both a victim of sexual assault and the alleged perpetrator."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2024
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of reports that Scottish universities' budgets have been impacted by £100 million due to a 20% drop in applications from international students in the last academic year as a result of new UK Government immigration rules."
Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2024
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to address any issues regarding the implementation of the presumption of mainstreaming, as set out in the recent Education, Children and Young People Committee report on its inquiry into additional support for learning."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 June 2024
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what place human ecology, specifically a focus on the relationship between the natural environment and the social environment, has in its rural affairs policy development."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2024
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of Brexit on young musicians."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2024
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