MSP for South Scotland (Region)
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Scottish Labour
MSP for South Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
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Scottish Labour
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31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
25 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
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02 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
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15 January 2025 to 02 September 2025
Substitute Member
19 January 2023 to 25 April 2023
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19 January 2023 to 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 to 19 January 2023
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22 September 2021 to 19 January 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: 16 September 2026
8. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that waiting times for High Court trials are set to triple by 2028. (S7O-00227)"
Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I really appreciate Rachael Hamilton speaking on behalf of her constituents; indeed, we share some of the same constituents. People are asking for a moratorium in order that we can pause and ensure that we get this right…
Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I really appreciate Rachael Hamilton speaking on behalf of her constituents; indeed, we share some of the same constituents. People are asking for a moratorium in order that we can pause and ensure that we get this right…
Chamber meeting date: 15 September 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "It is a great privilege to follow Holly Bruce’s excellent speech. As other members have said, there have been many excellent contributions, and I am grateful for the opportunity to close the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour…
Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Low-income families in Scotland are facing a debt crisis, with public sector debt trapping families in endless cycles of poverty…
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Motion ref. S7M-01200
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Supported by: Martyn Day, Alison Thewliss, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Result 109 for, 2 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01200.1
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Supported by: Irshad Ahmed, Joe Long, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Result 96 for, 17 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01200.3
Submitted by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Result 18 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01178.1
Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Result 95 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01178.4
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Result 25 for, 85 against, 10 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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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: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any discussions with prospective investors regarding the creation of a DronePort at Glasgow Prestwick Airport."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 25 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 11 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to prepare for the effects of the El Niño weather pattern, which is expected to be one of the strongest in living memory and to lead to increased storm activity over the coming months."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that waiting times for High Court trials are set to triple by 2028."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether Social Security Scotland benefit levels enable low-income families and parent carers to achieve a minimum digital standard of living, in light of research by Family Fund indicating that only 7% of responding families raising disabled children met the criteria for digital…
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prepare for any increase in redundancies across all sectors that may result from the growing use of artificial intelligence, and what discussions it has had with the UK government regarding the mitigation of such consequences."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing a duty on statutory services to identify and respond to digital exclusion among priority family groups, including families raising disabled children."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to research by Family Fund indicating that 56% of surveyed families raising disabled children experienced digital exclusion due to a lack of internet access, device access and/or digital skills and confidence."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how future Digital Strategy for Scotland delivery plans will address digital exclusion among families raising disabled children, in light of research by Family Fund indicating that only 7% of surveyed families met the criteria for digital inclusion."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the digital skills of unpaid carers, including those caring for disabled children, in order to support their online safety and accessibility needs."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to improve the availability and coordination of both online and offline access to information regarding carer support services, short break opportunities and support for disabled children and young people and their families, in light of research by Family Fund indicating that only 7% of…