Carol Mochan
Scottish Labour
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Carol Mochan
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
X (previously known as Twitter): @CMochan
Facebook: Carol's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6993
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Currently working from home, use:
PO Box 8526
Prestwick
KA9 9BA
Phone: 07554 546 938
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Carol is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Carol is a member of 14 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Epilepsy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart and Circulatory Diseases
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on MS
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poverty
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Space
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Carol does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Carol has 2 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women’s Health
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Carol has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Wellbeing
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Member
22 September 2021 - 19 January 2023
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Carol'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.
Here is the register for Carol Mochan. The date of their initial statement was 30 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
Until 11 December 2023 I owned a house in Eat Ayrshire with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000 with gross rental income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. [Amended interest 15 December 2023, Ceased interest 15 December 2023]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 14 May 2024]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 7 February 2024]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I chair the Communication Workers Union Parliamentary Group. [Registered 15 December 2023]
I am on a community enterprise group, Burnsland Enterprise Group CIC, which aims to support a community post office. My involvement is voluntary and I receive no payment.
I am a member of Unite the Union.
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Carol Mochan 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: 29 May 2024
Cervical Cancer Screening
5. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reduce any health inequalities, specifically in relation to the uptake of cervical cancer screening appointments. (S6O-03496)"
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 28 May 2024
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Scottish Labour’s position is that amendment 42 is a reasonable amendment, but we are not sure that it is particularly necessary to include it in that part of the bill, as the bill’s intention is evident throughout."
Chamber meeting date: 23 May 2024
Child Poverty
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "The First Minister has set out tackling child poverty as his key mission and has acknowledged that almost one in four children in Scotland are still living in poverty…
Chamber meeting date: 21 May 2024
National Epilepsy Week 2024
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I, too, thank Marie McNair for bringing this important debate to the chamber…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 21 May 2024
Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for the information on this important issue. I am aware that one of the key issues in relation to AHPs is the link with universities and the provision of a flexible model…
Votes
How Carol Mochan has voted in Parliament
Find out how Carol Mochan has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 30, 2024
Result 18 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 30, 2024
Result 29 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 30, 2024
Result 19 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 30, 2024
Result 20 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 30, 2024
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Carol Mochan in Parliament
Find out what motions Carol Mochan has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Carol Mochan has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what role local authorities have in preserving the heritage and culture of the areas that they serve."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates that all adults who require rehabilitation will have timely access to the right information and services to support them by the end of 2025, as stated in the aims of the Framework for Supporting People through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic."
Answered by Neil Gray on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour,
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will support local authority leisure services to (a) develop and (b) deliver community-based rehabilitation services."
Answered by Neil Gray on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many third sector organisations are recognised providers of non-NHS rehabilitation services in Scotland."
Answered by Neil Gray on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reduce any health inequalities, specifically in relation to the uptake of cervical cancer screening appointments."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the availability of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 21 May 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government which social determinants it prioritises to ensure that any health inequalities are tackled in rehabilitation service provision, as set out in the Framework for Supporting People through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic."
Answer expected on 5 June 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the resources that are given to local rehabilitation services are adequate to ensure that all adults can access the appropriate support as close to their local areas as possible, as set out in the Framework for Supporting People through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the…
Answer expected on 5 June 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will deliver a cost of living increase to the student nurse bursary."
Answered by Neil Gray on 14 May 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care budget in 2024-25 has been spent on prevention, and provided to allied health professionals (AHP) as those focused on prevention."
Answered by Neil Gray on 14 May 2024