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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 9 cross-party groups

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: 18 December 2024

Psychological Support for People with Long-Term Conditions

6. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how its increased funding for mental health services will help improve access to psychological support for people with long-term conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease. (S6O-04134)"

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 17 December 2024

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "I am intrigued by your comment, Sandy, and I have to say that I do not disagree with you. However, to what extent do you think that the complexity around public sector reform is understood…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 17 December 2024

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

Michelle Thomson: "I will probably be quite quick. I have been listening with interest to all the questions thus far, and I have just a couple of questions…

Chamber meeting date: 12 December 2024

Non-fatal Strangulation (Criminalisation)

4. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has to bring forward legislation to criminalise non-fatal strangulation. (S6F-03622)"

Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2024

Budget 2025-26

Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "Mr Hoy is, along with me, on the Finance and Public Administration Committee. When the Scottish Fiscal Commission was in front of us yesterday, I specifically brought up the terminology “economic performance gap”…

Votes

How Michelle Thomson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Michelle Thomson 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 voted for

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 voted for

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 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. 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."

Taken in the Chamber 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

Question ref. S6O-04134

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how its increased funding for mental health services will help improve access to psychological support for people with long-term conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease."

Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03622

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

"To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has to bring forward legislation to criminalise non-fatal strangulation."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04082

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update regarding its consideration of whether to legislate to prescribe the number of learning hours."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31771

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the work of its Digital Assets in Scots Private Law Expert Reference Group."

Answered by Richard Lochhead on 27 November 2024

Question ref. S6O-04018

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure equality of access for adults to the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD or ASD, in light of the finding in a National Autism Implementation Team report in 2021 that the current thresholds for mental health services do not meet the needs of those who have been referred."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03558

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

Question ref. S6O-03946

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

Question ref. S6W-30978

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

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