Scottish Labour
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2019 - present day
Former MSP for Lothian (Region) 2011 - 2016
Former MSP for Edinburgh Central (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
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17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
25 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
05 February 2020 - 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
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06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
19 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
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16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Substitute Member
19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Scottish Labour
19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Scottish Labour
20 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
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20 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
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17 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
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17 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
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13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
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18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007
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11 January 2007 - 17 May 2007
Scottish Government
10 June 2003 - 15 January 2007
Convener
10 June 2003 - 15 January 2007
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04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
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31 October 2002 - 31 March 2003
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26 September 2002 - 31 March 2003
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06 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
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29 November 2001 - 05 March 2003
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07 March 2002 - 27 June 2002
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21 March 2001 - 28 November 2001
Scottish Government
02 November 2000 - 21 March 2001
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19 May 1999 - 01 November 2000
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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 Sarah Boyack. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
I worked as Head of Public Affairs for the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Sutherland House, 149 St Vincent St, Glasgow G2 5NW, part time for the first three weeks from February 2017, then full time from March 2017. I left the post on 12 July 2019 and was returned to Parliament on 15 July 2019. On 26 July 2019, I received a final salary payment of between £1,001 and £2,000 representing the outstanding salary owed to me.
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I am a member of The Cooperative Party.
I am a member of Spokes - The Lothian Cycle Campaign.
On 5 December 2023 I received a gift of a food hamper valued at approximately £150 from Community Windpower Ltd (Godscroft Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 6XU). The gift was to me as an individual. [Registered 21 December 2023]
I am a member of both Unison and Community Trade Unions.
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
I am a member of the Edinburgh Solar COOP.
I am a Vice President of the European Movement in Scotland.
I worked as a temporary and part time lecturer at Heriot Watt University teaching Planning and Environmental Studies from September 2016 until March 2017.
On 9 August 2024 I attended the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo as a guest of Jason Barrett, CEO of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (1-3 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QB). The cost of the ticket was £445.00. [Registered 3 October 2024]
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.
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Thank you for enabling me to come back and give feedback. It is quite some time since the petition was discussed, but we still have an accountability problem, which our constituents are experiencing daily…
Chamber meeting date: 31 October 2024
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Does the member acknowledge that a range of different commissioners are being proposed…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 29 October 2024
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Convener, I welcome the fact that you have told us not to edit our comments to be too succinct. That is a key issue—we need to make sure that we scrutinise the legislation, because it has happened so quickly…
Chamber meeting date: 10 October 2024
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Although those targets were ambitious, were there suggestions from the Climate Change Committee for how we could meet them?"
Chamber meeting date: 3 October 2024
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the First Minister, in the light of the disruption that will arise from the closure of the Princess Alexandra eye pavilion for the next six months, what financial support the Scottish Government has committed to providing to NHS Lothian, to ensure that no patient loses out now or in the future."
Find out how Sarah Boyack has voted recently.
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
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
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 against
Vote Passed
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 against
Vote Passed
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 for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Sarah Boyack has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) it will provide an update on how much of the £1…
Answer expected on 5 December 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the reasons why it decided against externally reviewing the Community Right to Buy scheme."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any discussions with Crown Estate Scotland about replicating the UK Government partnership announcement with The Crown Estate for future ScotWind leasing rounds."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on timelines for future ScotWind leasing rounds."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Local Power Plan, and whether it will provide support for local authorities in Scotland to take advantage of any potential opportunities as a result of the plan."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29941 by Ivan McKee on 24 September 2024, for what reason no provision exists within the National Electricity Supply Contract to provide local community-owned renewable electricity to clients, and what priority it gives to allowing clients to secure electricity that was being…
Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29936 by Ivan McKee on 24 September 2024, who the members are of the Risk Management Committee that owns the current risk managed hedging strategy; whether the committee has considered any community wealth building advantages of adding community energy suppliers to the generation…
Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29945 by Ivan McKee on 24 September 2024, for what reason it did not make provision for community energy suppliers to be added to the generation mix in the contract awarded to EDF, in light of its support for community wealth building, and how the policy approach adopted supports…
Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29938 by Ivan McKee on 24 September 2024, whether local authorities can (a) build and generate their own supply to offset their requirement to purchase electricity from the single supplier and (b) sell or sleeve their independent supply in the wider electricity marketplace to…
Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29938 by Ivan McKee on 24 September 2024, whether it has established (a) whether each local authority has any option to source another supply within their area, outwith the National Electricity Supply Contract, and (b) what benefits contracting with such sources could bring for…
Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 November 2024