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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S5M-24333	Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Appointment	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	11 Mar 2021
S5W-34847	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 Feb 2021
S5W-34846	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 Feb 2021
S5W-34842	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 Feb 2021
S5W-34845	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 Feb 2021
S5O-04936	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	21 Jan 2021
S5W-34110	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	24 Dec 2020
S5W-32724	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Nov 2020
S5M-23136	Dyslexia Awareness Week	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	26 Oct 2020
S5M-23129	NHS Lanarkshire’s Mental Health and Learning Disability Service	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	26 Oct 2020
S5M-23033	Dr Sarah Nelson OBE	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	13 Oct 2020
S5M-22905	Chryston High School Parliament	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	30 Sep 2020
S5M-22876	Lanarkshire Carers	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	29 Sep 2020
S5W-31581	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Sep 2020
S5W-31580	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Sep 2020
S5M-22676	Chemco International in Coatbridge	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	09 Sep 2020
S5M-22638	Blood Cancer Awareness Month	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	07 Sep 2020
S5O-04497	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	20 Aug 2020
S5M-22474	Supporting our Community, Hamilton	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	19 Aug 2020
S5M-22387	NHS Lanarkshire and Patientrack	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	07 Aug 2020
S5M-22357	Former President Dr Lee Teng-hui of the Republic of China (Taiwan)	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	03 Aug 2020
S5M-22266	Heart of Africa Providing Free Meals in Larkhall	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	14 Jul 2020
S5M-22201	COVID-19 Mediation Service	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	01 Jul 2020
S5M-22153	Network Rail Marks International Women in Engineering Day	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	25 Jun 2020
S5M-22145	Diageo’s Raising the Bar Programme	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	25 Jun 2020
S5M-22155	NHS Lanarkshire Team is Part of COVID-19 Breakthrough	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	25 Jun 2020
S5M-22093	New College Lanarkshire Students Undertake Barbicide Course	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	19 Jun 2020
S5M-21608	Tunnock’s Donates Biscuits to NHS Louisa Jordan	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	30 Apr 2020
S5M-21551	Larkhall and District Volunteer Group	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	23 Apr 2020
S5M-21395	University Monklands Hospital Staff Receive Call from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	06 Apr 2020
S5W-27980	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	26 Mar 2020
S5W-27979	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	26 Mar 2020
S5W-27982	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	26 Mar 2020
S5W-27981	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	26 Mar 2020
S5W-27915	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	25 Mar 2020
S5W-27913	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	25 Mar 2020
S5W-27914	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	25 Mar 2020
S5M-21317	10th Anniversary of Larkhall Community Growers	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	23 Mar 2020
S5M-21134	Commonwealth Day 2020	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	05 Mar 2020
S5O-04221	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	05 Mar 2020
S5M-21114	Pupils in South Lanarkshire Name Gritter Trucks	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	03 Mar 2020
S5O-04183	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	27 Feb 2020
S5M-20806	Taiwan Coronavirus WHO Observer Status	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	11 Feb 2020
S5M-20723	Lidl Opens 100th Store in Scotland and Raises Over £30,000 for Charity	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	04 Feb 2020
S5M-20616	Hamilton Grammar Senior Concert Band Wins Gold	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	27 Jan 2020
S5M-20589	GOLF Award for Coatbridge Salon Owner	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	24 Jan 2020
S5W-26999	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	23 Jan 2020
S5O-04027	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	22 Jan 2020
S5O-04015	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	16 Jan 2020
S5M-20278	Scullion LAW Debating Competition and Commitment to the Community	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2019
S5M-19995	Dyslexia Unwrapped	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	21 Nov 2019
S5M-19807	Befriending Week in Bellshill	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	11 Nov 2019
S5M-19808	Relocation of Union Street Surgery in Larkhall	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	11 Nov 2019
S5M-18693	Charities, Scotland and Holyrood	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Members' Business Motion	30 Oct 2019
S5M-19457	RBS Works With SafeLives to Protect and Support Financial Abuse Victims	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	16 Oct 2019
S5M-19408	New Lidl Distribution Centre at Eurocentral	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	11 Oct 2019
S5M-19329	Larkhall Academy Recognised at Digital Schools Awards	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	08 Oct 2019
S5M-19151	HRH The Princess Royal Visits Hamilton Park Racecourse	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	26 Sep 2019
S5M-18907	Brighter Bothwell Wins Gold Award	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	17 Sep 2019
S5M-18905	Team Europe, Solheim Cup Winners	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	17 Sep 2019
S5M-18910	Uddingston Pride Gold Medal	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	17 Sep 2019
S5M-18818	Post-legislative Scrutiny Reports on the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	12 Sep 2019
S5O-03500	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	11 Sep 2019
S5M-18706	Diageo's International Educational Play, Smashed	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	04 Sep 2019
S5M-18575	Attend Anywhere	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	22 Aug 2019
S5M-18568	Supporting Our Community	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	20 Aug 2019
S5M-18026	NHS Lanarkshire Mouth Cancer Infomercial	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	01 Jul 2019
S5O-03456	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	27 Jun 2019
S5M-17702	Douglas Support Estate Awarded Grant by Scottish Land Fund	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	12 Jun 2019
S5M-17622	Boyd Tunnock's Knighthood	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	10 Jun 2019
S5O-03343	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	06 Jun 2019
S5M-17514	Congratulations to the Scotland Women’s National Football Team	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	03 Jun 2019
S5O-03319	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	30 May 2019
S5M-17326	The Coalfields Regeneration Trust's Plan for Auchinloch Village	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	16 May 2019
S5O-03185	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	02 May 2019
S5M-17118	UWS Wins at Guardian University Awards	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	01 May 2019
S5M-17090	St Bride’s Primary School and Nursery Class	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	29 Apr 2019
S5M-16988	Taiwan’s Participation in the 2019 World Health Assembly and World Health Organization Meetings	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	18 Apr 2019
S5M-16883	The Manda Centre Relocation	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	10 Apr 2019
S5M-16790	The Boyd Tunnock Clubhouse at Uddingston Bowling and Tennis Club	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	04 Apr 2019
S5M-16716	Rev Jim Gibson's Retirement	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	02 Apr 2019
S5M-16704	Bothwell’s Spring Clean	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	01 Apr 2019
S5W-22157	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	27 Mar 2019
S5W-22156	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	27 Mar 2019
S5M-16450	Weigh to Go	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	20 Mar 2019
S5O-03020	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	20 Mar 2019
S5O-02980	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	13 Mar 2019
S5M-16175	Margaret McMullen Given Commendation by the Butler Trust	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	05 Mar 2019
S5M-16095	Scrapping the "Same Roof" Rule	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	01 Mar 2019
S5M-15980	Scottish Police Federation's 100th Anniversary	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	22 Feb 2019
S5M-15968	NFU Campaign, Control your Dog on Farmland	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	21 Feb 2019
S5O-02906	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	21 Feb 2019
S5M-15848	Bothwell Castle Golf Club Supporting Local Suppliers	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	13 Feb 2019
S5M-15774	Citylink Air Bus Service from Eurocentral to Edinburgh Airport	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	07 Feb 2019
S5M-15778	NHS Lanarkshire Cancer Waiting Times	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	07 Feb 2019
S5M-15769	Success of Hamilton Park Racecourse	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	07 Feb 2019
S5M-15577	Law Society 70th Anniversary	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	24 Jan 2019
S5O-02785	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	17 Jan 2019
S5M-15356	Green Flag Status for Hamilton College	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	11 Jan 2019
S5M-15354	Suzie McGill Enters British Hairdressing Hall of Fame	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	10 Jan 2019
S5M-15216	DEBRA	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2018
S5O-02707	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	20 Dec 2018
S5M-15100	Scullion Law Debating Final	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	10 Dec 2018
S5O-02663	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	06 Dec 2018
S5M-14888	NHS Lanarkshire's New Text Reminder	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	22 Nov 2018
S5M-14808	Poppy Display in Bothwell	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	19 Nov 2018
S5M-14758	Birthday Wishes to the Duke of Rothesay	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	14 Nov 2018
S5M-14719	Dyslexia Awareness Week	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	12 Nov 2018
S5M-14513	Congratulations to Ruth Davidson and Jen Wilson	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	29 Oct 2018
S5M-14397	Incinerator in Hamilton	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	23 Oct 2018
S5M-14343	World Restart a Heart Day	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	16 Oct 2018
S5M-14336	The Earl and Countess of Dumbarton	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	16 Oct 2018
S5M-14213	Dress for Success Scotland	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	03 Oct 2018
S5O-02435	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	03 Oct 2018
S5M-14150	Sing and Sign	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Members' Business Motion	28 Sep 2018
S5M-14134	Machan Trust’s Big Breakfast	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	27 Sep 2018
S5O-02375	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	19 Sep 2018
S5M-13905	Paws. Play. Relax.	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	13 Sep 2018
S5M-13853	Brighter Bothwell Success	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	11 Sep 2018
S5M-13794	Congratulating Harry and Kathleen Hood	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	07 Sep 2018
S5W-18138	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Sep 2018
S5M-13743	Coatbridge Comic Con	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	04 Sep 2018
S5W-18271	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	03 Sep 2018
S5W-18263	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	03 Sep 2018
S5W-18144	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2018
S5W-18141	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2018
S5W-18142	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2018
S5W-18143	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2018
S5W-18262	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	24 Aug 2018
S5W-17976	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Aug 2018
S5M-13499	Love Learning Scotland	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	14 Aug 2018
S5W-17978	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	09 Aug 2018
S5M-13122	Veterans First Point Lanarkshire	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	12 Jul 2018
S5W-17387	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	10 Jul 2018
S5O-02286	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	27 Jun 2018
S5W-17265	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2018
S5M-12838	David Douglas	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	20 Jun 2018
S5M-12836	Hugh Black and Sons, Coatbridge	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	15 Jun 2018
S5M-12837	NHS Lanarkshire Obstetrics and Gynaecology Team	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	15 Jun 2018
S5M-12835	The Eilidh McHugh Scholarship Fund	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	15 Jun 2018
S5M-12435	Marie Curie, Hamilton	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	24 May 2018
S5W-16558	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 May 2018
S5W-16553	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 May 2018
S5W-16555	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 May 2018
S5W-16556	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 May 2018
S5W-16557	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 May 2018
S5M-12247	Larkhall and District Volunteer Group	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	15 May 2018
S5M-12182	Cliff Large's 60 Years of Scouting	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	10 May 2018
S5M-11990	300 Young People from Hamilton Achieve Duke of Edinburgh Award	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	01 May 2018
S5M-11813	Illegal Puppy Trade	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	24 Apr 2018
S5M-11769	Bothwell Bowling Club	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	20 Apr 2018
S5M-11691	The Machan Trust, Larkhall	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	17 Apr 2018
S5M-11208	NHS Lanarkshire's Midwives	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	22 Mar 2018
S5O-01936	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	22 Mar 2018
S5M-10900	Scottish SPCA Parliamentary Week	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	08 Mar 2018
S5M-10633	Lanarkshire Business Week 2018	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	23 Feb 2018
S5M-10500	SFRS, Supporting Deaf People in South Lanarkshire	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	16 Feb 2018
S5M-10501	Macmillan Cancer Launches New Lanarkshire Services	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	16 Feb 2018
S5M-10430	Safer Internet Day 2018	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	12 Feb 2018
S5M-10392	SSAFA Volunteers	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	08 Feb 2018
S5M-10382	Taiwan Earthquake	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	08 Feb 2018
S5M-10346	Scottish SPCA Volunteers	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	06 Feb 2018
S5O-01732	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	01 Feb 2018
S5M-10231	Devro Nominated for China-Scotland Business Award	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	31 Jan 2018
S5M-09957	NHS Lanarkshire's Midwives	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	17 Jan 2018
S5M-09956	Congratulations to the Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	17 Jan 2018
S5O-01686	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	17 Jan 2018
S5M-09850	NHS Lanarkshire's Advanced Nurse Practitioners	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	11 Jan 2018
S5W-13463	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	10 Jan 2018
S5T-00861	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Topical Question	09 Jan 2018
S5M-09744	Hand Hygiene Soap Opera	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	21 Dec 2017
S5M-09608	Hamilton Park Racecourse	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	15 Dec 2017
S5M-09606	Rainbow Room International, Uddingston	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	15 Dec 2017
S5M-09607	Kirsty Gilmour	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	15 Dec 2017
S5M-09611	Dr Jackie Taylor	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	15 Dec 2017
S5M-09226	Larkhall YMCA	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	28 Nov 2017
S5W-12650	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 Nov 2017
S5W-12649	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 Nov 2017
S5W-12648	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 Nov 2017
S5W-12484	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	21 Nov 2017
S5O-01477	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	16 Nov 2017
S5T-00759	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Topical Question	14 Nov 2017
S5M-08741	Blameless UK	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	09 Nov 2017
S5W-12182	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2017
S5M-08661	Brighter Bothwell	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	03 Nov 2017
S5M-08660	Low Parks Museum's 50th Anniversary	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	03 Nov 2017
S5M-08624	Dyslexia Awareness Week 2017	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	03 Nov 2017
S5M-08606	Project Linus Quilts	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	02 Nov 2017
S5M-08544	Uddingston Pride	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	31 Oct 2017
S5M-08401	Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	26 Oct 2017
S5O-01309	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question General Question	28 Sep 2017
S5M-07618	Domestic Abuse Victims Helped to Register on the Electoral Roll Anonymously	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	11 Sep 2017
S5W-10866	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Sep 2017
S5W-10865	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Sep 2017
S5W-10795	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2017
S5W-10785	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Sep 2017
S5W-10784	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Aug 2017
S5M-07266	Maggie’s Lanarkshire	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	24 Aug 2017
S5M-06743	The Queen Honours Hamilton West Station Staff	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	14 Jul 2017
S5M-06720	Jimmy Anderson BEM	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	13 Jul 2017
S5M-06514	You’re Asking For It	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	29 Jun 2017
S5M-06508	Bellshill EU Congregational Church	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	29 Jun 2017
S5M-06466	VIP Pass Community Project	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	28 Jun 2017
S5M-06278	Appointment of the Scottish Information Commissioner	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	27 Jun 2017
S5M-06236	Scottish SPCA's Prevention Through Education Programme	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	20 Jun 2017
S5M-06169	SGF's Breakfast Clubs	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	19 Jun 2017
S5M-06151	Taiwan Excluded from World Health Assembly	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	16 Jun 2017
S5M-06150	North Lanarkshire Carers Together	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	16 Jun 2017
S5W-09534	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Jun 2017
S5W-09645	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2017
S5M-05982	Inquiry into the Role and Purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Committee Motion	06 Jun 2017
S5W-09535	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	06 Jun 2017
S5W-09319	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Jun 2017
S5M-05964	New College Lanarkshire Photography Student Success	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	02 Jun 2017
S5T-00569	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Topical Question	30 May 2017
S5W-09213	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 May 2017
S5M-05654	Handmade Hamilton Winners	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	17 May 2017
S5M-05574	The Chapterhouse Café	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	12 May 2017
S5M-05539	Relationships Scotland Family Mediation South Lanarkshire	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	10 May 2017
S5M-05533	New University Hospitals in Lanarkshire	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	10 May 2017
S5M-05469	HRH the Duke of Edinburgh	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	05 May 2017
S5O-00929	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	03 May 2017
S5M-05431	Scottish Gas Training Academy, Hamilton	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	02 May 2017
S5M-05405	Association of British Bookmakers in Scotland Launches Gambling Risks Project	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	28 Apr 2017
S5M-05330	Dr Catriona Collins	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	25 Apr 2017
S5M-05241	Barnshaw Steel Reaches 23 Years in Hamilton	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	20 Apr 2017
S5W-08532	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	13 Apr 2017
S5W-08538	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	13 Apr 2017
S5W-08536	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	13 Apr 2017
S5W-08534	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	13 Apr 2017
S5M-04970	Nisa Bellshill Promotes Healthy Living	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	29 Mar 2017
S5W-08148	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	28 Mar 2017
S5M-04855	Bothwell Parish Church Quire	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	23 Mar 2017
S5M-04834	Salvation Army Hamilton	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	22 Mar 2017
S5M-04787	The Manda Centre	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	21 Mar 2017
S5W-07676	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2017
S5W-07674	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2017
S5M-04620	The Bellshill She-Shed	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	15 Mar 2017
S5W-07675	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	15 Mar 2017
S5M-04357	Uddingston Pride	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	01 Mar 2017
S5M-04323	Brighter Bothwell	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	28 Feb 2017
S5O-00671	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	22 Feb 2017
S5M-03987	Victims of Crime Day	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	10 Feb 2017
S5W-06749	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Feb 2017
S5W-06409	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Feb 2017
S5O-00618	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	01 Feb 2017
S5W-06341	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	27 Jan 2017
S5W-06259	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	26 Jan 2017
S5O-00561	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Portfolio Question	18 Jan 2017
S5M-03349	Top Marks for Hamilton College	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	11 Jan 2017
S5W-05446	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2016
S5M-03244	Knit and Natter	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	21 Dec 2016
S5W-05373	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2016
S5W-05370	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2016
S5W-05371	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2016
S5W-05369	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	15 Dec 2016
S5W-05368	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	15 Dec 2016
S5M-02951	Ninth Tesco Neighbourhood Food Collection	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	06 Dec 2016
S5W-04934	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2016
S5W-04936	No title given	Mitchell, Margaret	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2016

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Motion

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Appointment

S5M-24333 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Mitchell, Margaret

Lodged on

09 Mar 2021

Heard / answered on

11 Mar 2021

Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 11 Mar 2021

That the Parliament nominates Dr Brian Plastow to Her Majesty The Queen, for appointment as the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner.

Backed by

Supported by 2 additional MSPs

Green 1 Lab 1

Lodged by Mitchell, Margaret (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party).

Finnie, John (Green)
Kelly, James (Lab)

No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.

In the Official Report

Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this

The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh) NPA Chamber · 11 Mar 2021 · Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 11 March 2021
The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-24333, in the name of Margaret Mitchell, on the appointment of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner. 19:42
Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con) Con Chamber · 11 Mar 2021 · Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 11 March 2021
As a member of the cross-party selection panel that was established by the Presiding Officer under the standing orders, I am delighted to speak to motion S5M-24333, which invites members of the Parli…
The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 11 Mar 2021 · Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 11 March 2021
As the motion is agreed to, the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill is passed. Applause. The next question is, that motion S5M-24333, in the name of Margaret Mit…

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09 Mar 2021 · Motion For Debate · Mitchell, Margaret

That the Parliament nominates Dr Brian Plastow to Her Majesty The Queen, for appointment as the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner.