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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 Michelle Thomson. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2021.
I am a Director of Senza Rit Ltd, a property management company (C/o Cunningham Grant Chartered Accountants, Unit G6, The Granary Business Centre, Coal Road, Cupar , Fife KY15 5YQ). I expect to receive remuneration of between £1,001 and £2,000 per annum in the form of life cover. I do not play an active role in running the business.
I am a sole trader of Thomson Holdings, a property investment company (C/o Cunningham Grant Chartered Accountants, Unit G6, The Granary Business Centre, Coal Road, Cupar , Fife KY15 5YQ). I expect to receive remuneration of between £10,001 and £15,000 per annum and will spend 1 hour per month in the role. This remuneration represents a net sum that is also recorded in the heritable property category.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
I own a flat in Edinburgh with a market value of between £200,001 and £250,000 which generates a gross income of up to £5,000 per annum.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 22 January 2024]
I own a house in Edinburgh with a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000 which generates a gross income of up to £5,000 per annum.
I own a flat in West Lothian with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000 which generates a gross income of up to £5,000 per annum.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 14 February 2023]
[Ceased Interest removed from entry: 29 August 2023]
I own ordinary shares in Senza Rit Ltd, a property management company, representing 60% of the issued share capital, with a market value of £16,500.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 17 February 2023]
I am a director of Revive, a Community Interest Company which promotes the understanding of issues arising from explosive devices. I receive no income, benefit, or gifts for this role.
From 3 to 6 November 2024, I visited Sarajevo and Srebrenica with Beyond Srebrenica, a charity that educates and informs about the atrocities of the civil war in Bosnia. The costs of the travel and accommodation amounted to £900 (flights £605, accommodation and meals £295) and were met by Beyond Srebrenica (a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation No SCO46540; Beyond Srebrenica, c/o Turcan Connell Solicitors, Princes Exchange, Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh EH3 9EE). [Registered 2 December 2024]
From 4 to 5 September 2023, I attended and gave a talk at the Promoting International Cooperation, Cultural Understanding & Peace Conference in Skopje, North Macedonia. The costs of the travel and accommodation amounted to £753.41 and were met, along with hospitality costs, by the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (an international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization with headquarters in the USA and in Germany). [Registered 3 October 2023]
I am an Ambassador of the Westminster All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fair Business Banking. I receive no income, benefit, or gifts for this role.
On 22 April, I was appointed an Ambassador of the Transparency Taskforce, a social enterprise concerned with the promotion of ongoing reform of the financial sector. This is an unremunerated role. [Registered 22 April 2022]
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: 11 September 2025
4. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scotland’s population being around 5…
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025
4. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scotland’s population being around 5…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 9 September 2025
Michelle Thomson: "Thank you for joining us. I read your CV with interest as well, and there is no denying the depth of your hinterland…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 9 September 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "Good morning. Mr Sousa, I want to talk to you briefly about the issues in the wider UK economy. It is anticipated that the UK black hole is £41.2 billion; debt is around £2.7 trillion. We have seen the yield on 30-year bonds…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2025
8. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with United Kingdom Government ministers regarding the potential impact on the Scottish economy of recent developments with the Grangemouth cluster. (S6O-04873)"
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Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 60 for, 49 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 23 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 26 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 72 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Michelle Thomson has submitted recently.
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: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government on what basis it will assess the contribution of Scotland’s performing arts organisations in advance of the next Budget."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scotland’s population being around 5…
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with UK Government ministers regarding the potential impact on the Scottish economy of recent developments with the Grangemouth cluster."
Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Retail Consortium’s reported forecast that food price inflation is set to increase to 6% by the end of 2025."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 August 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to supporting schools to raise awareness of, and provide the required assistance to, people with hearing and sight difficulties."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish its Grangemouth Just Transition Plan."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 June 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government to what extent it considers workers in the health and social care sector to be skilled."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025
"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the recently announced UK-USA trade deal and its potential implications for businesses in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made to ensure the timely delivery of benefits by Social Security Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress on the funding model for the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme in its current iteration, following its decision not to “call in” the scheme for ministerial inquiry."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025
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