Mackay, Gillian
Everything we have on one MSP — voting record, motions, questions, committee work, allowances, Hansard contributions, registered interests and career history — pulled together on a single page.
Mackay, Gillian
Politically, you're most like Chapman, Maggie Green — similarity 78.6/100.
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Question to be taken in Chamber.
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S6F-04757 · 19 Mar 2026
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To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether MSP staff and SPS staff will ben…
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S6O-05680 · 19 Mar 2026
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To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a licensing system for local aut…
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S6O-05656 · 18 Mar 2026
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To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that newly built housing is adaptable f…
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S6O-05607 · 05 Mar 2026
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To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that bank nursing staff…
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S6W-43861 · 02 Mar 2026
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Question to be taken in Chamber.
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S6F-04699 · 26 Feb 2026
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To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to help GPs decarbonise their phys…
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S6W-43713 · 26 Feb 2026
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To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support GP surgeries to (a) imp…
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S6W-43712 · 26 Feb 2026
Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.
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Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry
18 Nov 2025 · they voted No, party voted Yes
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Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries
19 Mar 2025 · they voted Yes, party voted Abstain
Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.
Of the 4 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.
MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.
- Slater, Lorna Green 99.7% 1,115 shared
- Burgess, Ariane Green 99.7% 1,133 shared
- Harvie, Patrick Green 99.6% 1,154 shared
- Greer, Ross Green 99.6% 1,149 shared
- Chapman, Maggie Green 99.5% 1,166 shared
- Ruskell, Mark Green 99.5% 1,120 shared
MSPs they vote against most often.
- Cameron, Donald Con 13.2% 575 shared
- Lockhart, Dean Con 14.2% 275 shared
- Hamilton, Rachael Con 19.2% 1,067 shared
- Gosal, Pam Con 19.3% 1,109 shared
- Fraser, Murdo Con 19.3% 1,102 shared
- White, Tess Con 19.5% 1,043 shared
Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.
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vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 15
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Ruskell, Mark Green 78.6vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 15
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vote 89 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 33
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vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 11
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Greer, Ross Green 75.2vote 100 · co-sponsor 81 · topic 20
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Kidd, Bill SNP 72.7vote 86 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 18
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Adam, Karen SNP 72.6vote 86 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 18
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Adamson, Clare SNP 72.4vote 86 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 18
Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).
Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.
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Started representing Central Scot and Lothians West07 May 2026
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Joined Scottish Green Party07 May 2026
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Left Health, Social Care and Sport Committee08 Apr 2026
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Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee08 Apr 2026
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Stood down from Central Scotland (Dissolution)08 Apr 2026
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Left Scottish Green Party08 Apr 2026
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Joined Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as Member17 Dec 2025
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Left Education, Children and Young People Committee21 May 2025
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Left Health, Social Care and Sport Committee21 May 2025
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Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Substitute Member26 Jun 2024
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Left Finance and Public Administration Committee22 May 2024
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Joined Finance and Public Administration Committee as Substitute Member29 Nov 2023
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Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Substitute Member29 Nov 2023
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Joined Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as Member17 Jun 2021
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Started representing Central Scotland06 May 2021
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Joined Scottish Green Party06 May 2021
- Kidd, Bill SNP 624×
- Sweeney, Paul Lab 618×
- Chapman, Maggie Green 543×
- Adam, Karen SNP 525×
- McMillan, Stuart SNP 507×
- Callaghan, Stephanie SNP 477×
- Ruskell, Mark Green 462×
- Burnett, Alexander Con 447×
- Burgess, Ariane Green 438×
- Adamson, Clare SNP 417×
- Adamson, Clare SNP 1,032×
- Chapman, Maggie Green 429×
- Thomson, Michelle SNP 399×
- Callaghan, Stephanie SNP 258×
- Lennon, Monica Lab 183×
- Burgess, Ariane Green 180×
- Greer, Ross Green 153×
- Ruskell, Mark Green 150×
- MacGregor, Fulton SNP 147×
- Stevenson, Collette SNP 99×
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Motion of Thanks
Chamber
25 Mar 2026This has been a hugely challenging session, so I want to be a wee bit more light hearted before turning to thanks for the Presiding Officer. I thank parliament…
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Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Question Time
Chamber
19 Mar 2026Why?
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Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Question Time
Chamber
19 Mar 2026To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether MSP staff and Scottish parliamentary service staff will benefit from the new national bank holiday int…
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First Minister’s Question Time
Chamber
19 Mar 2026I am pleased that the First Minister is concerned, but I am really disappointed by that answer. Last weekend, he said that an independent Scotland could ban fo…
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First Minister’s Question Time
Chamber
19 Mar 2026Since the Scottish Greens last raised the issue of Prestwick airport in the chamber, investigations by the BBC, the Sunday Mail and The National have confirmed…
Committee
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Member · left 08 Apr 2026
- Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Substitute Member · left 08 Apr 2026
- Finance and Public Administration Committee Substitute Member · left 22 May 2024
- Education, Children and Young People Committee Substitute Member · left 21 May 2025
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Member · left 21 May 2025
Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.
| Category | MSP | Party avg | Difference |
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| Engagement costs | £16,451 | £14,262 | +£2,189 |
| Office costs | £5,849 | £6,088 | −£239 |
| MSP & staff travel | £98 | £1,017 | −£919 |
| Edinburgh accommodation | £637 | £4,856 | −£4,219 |
14 total · showing most recent.
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Gifts
· 08 Jun 2021
On 5 September 2024 I and a guest attended the Scotland v Poland football match as guests of the Scottish Football Association (Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9AY). The value of the hospitality and ticke…
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Remuneration and related undertaking
· 08 Jun 2021
Prior to my return to Parliament, I worked full time as a parliamentary assistant to Andy Wightman MSP at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP. I worked 37.5 hours per week and my remuneratio…
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Remuneration and related undertaking
· 08 Jun 2021
Prior to my return to Parliament, I worked full time as a parliamentary assistant to Andy Wightman MSP at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP. I worked 37.5 hours per week and my remuneratio…
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Voluntary
· 08 Jun 2021
I am a charity fundraiser with the Rebel Legion UK.
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Voluntary
· 08 Jun 2021
I am a charity fundraiser with the Rebel Legion UK.
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Controlled transactions
· 08 Jun 2021
No registrable interests
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Controlled transactions
· 08 Jun 2021
No registrable interests
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Gifts
· 08 Jun 2021
No registrable interests
Party
- Scottish Green Party · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
- Scottish Green Party · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026
Seats
- Central Scot and Lothians West · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
- Central Scotland · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026 (Dissolution)