Scottish Green Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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05 July 2021 - 22 May 2025
Member
29 November 2023 - 21 May 2025
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 21 May 2025
Member
29 November 2023 - 22 May 2024
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 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.
Here is the register for Gillian Mackay. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
Prior to my return to Parliament, I worked full time as a parliamentary assistant to Andy Wightman MSP at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP. I worked 37.5 hours per week and my remuneration was between £25,001 and £30,000. I left the post on 6th May 2021 and received a final salary payment at the end of May 2021.
On 5 September 2024 I and a guest attended the Scotland v Poland football match as guests of the Scottish Football Association (Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). The value of the hospitality and tickets was estimated to be around £700. [Registered 1 October 2024]
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I am a charity fundraiser with the Rebel Legion UK.
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: 25 March 2026
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "This has been a hugely challenging session, so I want to be a wee bit more light hearted before turning to thanks for the Presiding Officer. I thank parliamentary and MSP staff, as others have done, for their work this session…
Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "This has been a hugely challenging session, so I want to be a wee bit more light hearted before turning to thanks for the Presiding Officer. I thank parliamentary and MSP staff, as others have done, for their work this session…
Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "This has been a hugely challenging session, so I want to be a wee bit more light hearted before turning to thanks for the Presiding Officer. I thank parliamentary and MSP staff, as others have done, for their work this session…
Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "This has been a hugely challenging session, so I want to be a wee bit more light hearted before turning to thanks for the Presiding Officer. I thank parliamentary and MSP staff, as others have done, for their work this session…
Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green): "This has been a hugely challenging session, so I want to be a wee bit more light hearted before turning to thanks for the Presiding Officer. I thank parliamentary and MSP staff, as others have done, for their work this session…
Find out how Gillian Mackay has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-21168
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, March 20, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 91 for, 1 against, 28 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21120
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21103
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 119 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21104
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Gillian Mackay has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20769
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 16 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether MSP staff and SPS staff will benefit from the new national bank holiday introduced to mark Scotland’s participation in the men's football World Cup."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a licensing system for local authorities to address the growing number of vaping shops."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that bank nursing staff working with children and young people in psychiatric units have appropriate training."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to help GPs decarbonise their physical estates."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support GP surgeries to (a) improve energy efficiency and (b) reduce their carbon footprint."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 25 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that newly built housing is adaptable for future needs."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 23 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how the population health framework will help to tackle the commercial determinants of health."
Asked by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 2 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2026
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
See all of Gillian Mackay's questions submitted in Parliament