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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Gordon MacDonald

Scottish National Party

MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency) 2011 - present day

About Gordon MacDonald

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5741
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

9 Kingsknowe Park
Edinburgh
EH14 2JQ

Phone: 0131 443 0595
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Gordon is a member of 2 committees

Cross-party groups

Gordon is a member of 6 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Construction

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky

Co-Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Gordon has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund

Trustee

Party Roles

Gordon does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Gordon has had 23 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

06 March 2024 - 11 September 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

16 November 2023 - 05 March 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Substitute Member

29 June 2023 - 16 November 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

27 April 2023 - 29 June 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

18 April 2023 - 26 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

20 May 2021 - 18 April 2023

Chief Whip

Scottish National Party

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

03 December 2020 - 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Member

03 September 2019 - 25 February 2020

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

24 May 2018 - 03 September 2019

Education and Skills Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018

Finance and Constitution Committee

Substitute Member

19 May 2016 - 09 November 2017

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Appointed Member

07 September 2016 - 29 September 2016

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training

Scottish Government

03 April 2014 - 23 March 2016

Education and Culture Committee

Member

27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016

Economy Energy and Tourism Committee

Member

22 April 2014 - 09 January 2015

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth & Women's Employment

Scottish Government

01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Member

01 October 2012 - 22 April 2014

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Minister for Youth Employment

Scottish Government

23 June 2011 - 03 April 2014

Justice Committee

Substitute Member

12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014

Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee

Member

Register of interests

Gordon'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 Gordon MacDonald. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a member of Historic Scotland.

I am the Chair of the CPG on Independent Convenience Stores.

I am a Trustee of Currie Youth Club trading as Currie Community Centre.

From 24 to 25 August 2023 I visited Islay as an office-bearer of the Cross-Party Group on Scotch Whisky. The costs of the visit, including travel, accommodation and hospitality amounted to £495 and were met by the Scotch Whisky Association (of Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh EH3 9GL). [Registered 12 September 2023]

Recent Activity

What was said

What Gordon MacDonald 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: 31 October 2024

Third Sector Funding (Edinburgh)

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "A number of third sector organisations across Edinburgh Pentlands, including the Dove Centre, the Health Agency in Wester Hailes and the Community One Stop Shop in Broomhouse, have been notified by the Edinburgh integration joint board that their funding will soon be cut by more than £800,000, as part of a £4.5 million cut across Edinburgh. If…

Chamber meeting date: 31 October 2024

Housing (Scotland) Bill

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Many of my constituents will have found yesterday’s UK Government budget disappointing due to the lack of action to correct insufficient local housing allowance rates…

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 30 October 2024

Registers of Scotland

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Convener, you will be happy to hear that I have only a few questions to clarify some points because most of my questions have been covered…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 29 October 2024

Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (Independent Review)

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP) (Committee Substitute): "I wish to ask witnesses a number of questions about the ban on private prescribing. I am new to the committee and I should also mention, before I forget to do so, that my wife is an NHS nurse…

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2024

Creative Scotland

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "How will the recently announced review of Creative Scotland help to maximise the impact of public funding for the cultural sector?"

Votes

How Gordon MacDonald has voted in Parliament

Find out how Gordon MacDonald has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15086.3

Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 31, 2024

Result 84 for, 25 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15086.2

Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape

Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 31, 2024

Result 24 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15086

Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape

Submitted by: Kenneth Gibson, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Supported by: Ross Greer, Michael Marra, Michelle Thomson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 31, 2024

Result 92 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15088

Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 31, 2024

Result 87 for, 26 against, 4 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15078

Consideration of SSI

Submitted by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Result 62 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Gordon MacDonald has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-03772

Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its efforts to develop a world-leading green hydrogen sector."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-28479

Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 July 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to the Scottish Local Authority Remuneration Commission report on councillor pay."

Answered by Shona Robison on 5 July 2024

Question ref. S6O-03631

Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland’s Strategic review of the Scottish Police Authority, which was published earlier this month and sets out the progress made by the Scottish Police Authority in providing oversight and scrutiny of policing in Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2024

Question ref. S6O-03600

Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of inflation on health and social care services in Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2024

Question ref. S6O-03554

Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support entrepreneurs and start-up businesses."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2024

Question ref. S6F-03158

Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 May 2024

"To ask the First Minister what the potential implications are for Scotland's economy of the UK Government's immigration policy changes for graduates."

Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2024

Question ref. S6W-26975

Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the UK Government’s Project Gigabit programme in Scotland."

Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 April 2024

Question ref. S6O-03268

Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that stagnation has had on Scotland's public finances, in light of the final report of the Resolution Foundation's The Economy 2030 Inquiry, which found that the UK is a decade and a half into a period of stagnation."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2024

Question ref. S6O-03047

Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding any medicine shortages in Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2024

Question ref. S6O-02939

Asked by: MacDonald, Gordon, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 December 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how its Budget for 2024-25 will support Police Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 10 January 2024

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