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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Rona Mackay

Scottish National Party

MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Rona Mackay

Contact details

Contact online

Website: ronamackay.scot

X (previously known as Twitter): @RonaMackaySNP

Facebook: Rona's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5789
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Enterprise House
Southbank Business Park
Kirkintilloch
G66 1XQ

Phone: 0141 776 1561
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Rona is a member of 9 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Rona does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Rona has 1 party role

Chief Whip

Scottish National Party

Previous roles

Rona has had 8 previous roles

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

08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

14 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Education and Skills Committee

Member

06 October 2016 - 04 May 2021

Justice SubCommittee on Policing

Member

07 September 2016 - 04 May 2021

scottish commission for public audit

Member

08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018

Public Petitions Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016

Justice Committee

Member

Register of interests

Rona'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 Rona Mackay. The date of their initial statement was 14 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

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Rona Mackay 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: 20 November 2024

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My vote went through, but my proxy vote did not."

Chamber meeting date: 20 November 2024

Improving Transitions for Young Disabled People

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "I, too, welcome the minister’s comments about the need to bring disabled young people along on this journey with us…

Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024

Work Capability Assessment

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "During more than a decade of Tory austerity, the United Kingdom Government imposed cruel and punitive welfare reforms and there are further plans to demonise disabled people and those with long-term illnesses through changes to the work capability assessment. What dialogue has the Scottish Government had with Labour about dropping those cruel Tory…

Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024

Ministerial Events

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "The Scottish Government’s commitment to transparency is clear, given its proactive publication of a wide range of information that relates to ministerial car journeys, events, costs and more…

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. Last week, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service said that it is at the point of beginning to pilot a virtual domestic abuse court, but that it needs an agreement on funding. Will you provide a wee update on that…

Votes

How Rona Mackay has voted in Parliament

Find out how Rona Mackay has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15545

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Timetable and Procedures for Consideration

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 92 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15529.2

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 29 for, 90 against, 3 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15529

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 73 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15530

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Angela Constance, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 67 for, 50 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15529.3

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 21 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Rona Mackay has asked

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

Question ref. S6O-04030

Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that students with additional support needs receive adequate resources and tailored educational support."

Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024

Question ref. S6O-03981

Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on local government finance of increased employee costs for staff funded through the Housing Revenue Account."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 20 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30965

Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill."

Answered by Angela Constance on 31 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-29954

Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position on the Commonwealth Games potentially being hosted in Glasgow in 2026."

Answered by Neil Gray on 17 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29793

Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Registrar General will publish information on education, labour market and travel to work from the 2022 Census."

Answered by Angus Robertson on 11 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29660

Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of employing special advisers was in 2023-24."

Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29422

Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Short-Term Let Licensing Implementation Update will be published."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 30 August 2024

Question ref. S6O-03683

Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any steps that it is taking to ensure that any increases in the Scottish Police Authority resource budget continue to support further police recruitment, in light of any challenging financial circumstances as a result of the UK Government’s proposed financial settlement."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-28670

Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 July 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent memorandums it anticipates lodging in the Parliament in connection with the legislative programme of the UK Government announced in The King’s Speech on 17 July 2024."

Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 July 2024

Question ref. S6O-03644

Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any specific measures or alternative programmes it is considering as a replacement to Erasmus+ in Scotland, whether it can provide a timeline for any support that may be available for Bishopbriggs Academy and other schools."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2024

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