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Mackay, Gillian

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Mackay, Gillian
MSP profile

Mackay, Gillian

Politically, you're most like Chapman, Maggie Green — similarity 78.6/100.

Divisions voted in
1,175
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.8%
0.2% rebellion
Attendance
97.8%
26 "Not Voted" of 1,201 divisions present
Motions lodged
236
178 questions · 2 unanswered
Hansard contributions
1,191
518 chamber · 673 committee
Allowances claimed
£92,960
436 transactions
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Lodged
236
Carried
4
Defeated
0
Not divided
232

Of the 4 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.

Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

Career arc

Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.

  1. Started representing Central Scot and Lothians West
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish Green Party
    07 May 2026
  3. Left Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  4. Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  5. Stood down from Central Scotland (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  6. Left Scottish Green Party
    08 Apr 2026
  7. Joined Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as Member
    17 Dec 2025
  8. Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    21 May 2025
  9. Left Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
    21 May 2025
  10. Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Substitute Member
    26 Jun 2024
  11. Left Finance and Public Administration Committee
    22 May 2024
  12. Joined Finance and Public Administration Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Nov 2023
  13. Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Nov 2023
  14. Joined Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  15. Started representing Central Scotland
    06 May 2021
  16. +
    Joined Scottish Green Party
    06 May 2021
Recent contributions to the Official Report
Committee & government roles

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (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
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
Registered interests

14 total · showing most recent.

  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    I am a charity fundraiser with the Rebel Legion UK.
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    I am a charity fundraiser with the Rebel Legion UK.
  • Controlled transactions · 08 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Controlled transactions · 08 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Gifts · 08 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests
Career timeline

Party

Seats