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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Carol Mochan

Scottish Labour

MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Carol Mochan

Contact details

Contact online

Post-d: @CMochan

Facebook: Carol's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6993
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Currently working from home, please
PO Box 8526
Prestwick
KA9 9BA

Phone: 07554 546 938
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Carol is a member of 14 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Epilepsy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart and Circulatory Diseases

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on MS

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poverty

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Space

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI

Member

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

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Carol does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Carol has 2 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women’s Health

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Carol has had 6 previous roles

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

19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Wellbeing

Scottish Labour

17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

22 September 2021 - 19 January 2023

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Carol'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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Carol Mochan 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: 5 December 2023

Disability Equality and Human Rights

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. I will do my best. I am pleased to close the debate for Scottish Labour. As the minister set out at the beginning, the debate is about rights for all…

Chamber meeting date: 29 November 2023

Food Security Unit

3. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the food security unit in relation to the monitoring of food system resilience. (S6O-02800)"

Chamber meeting date: 29 November 2023

People with Gambling Addiction (NHS Support)

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Gambling harms and addiction can destroy lives, families and communities. According to the 2021 Scottish health survey, in the least deprived 20 per cent of Scotland, 2 per cent of people had or were at risk of having gambling problems…

Chamber meeting date: 28 November 2023

Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I add my thanks to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee for its report…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 28 November 2023

Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning, panel. It is great to have you here. My first question is quite general. Do we have a tendency to develop healthcare policy in an urban-led way and, if so, why does that cause a problem in healthcare in more remote and rural areas?"

Votes

How Carol Mochan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Carol Mochan has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-11546

Fiscal Framework Review

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023

Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Joe FitzPatrick
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Result 63 for, 56 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-11546.1

Fiscal Framework Review

Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Result 1 for, 119 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-11546.2

Fiscal Framework Review

Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Result 56 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-11546.3

Fiscal Framework Review

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Result 25 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-11546.4

Fiscal Framework Review

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Result 31 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Carol Mochan has asked

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

Question ref. S6O-02863

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 December 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what value it places on the role of trade unions in delivering and sustaining a wellbeing economy."

Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23607

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 December 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it makes of appointments recorded as "did not attend" within the NHS, and what discussions it has had in the last year with NHS providers to ensure that patients find services easy to navigate and access…

Answer expected on 19 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23539

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 December 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its "health in all areas approach" to tackling health inequalities."

Answer expected on 18 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23533

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 December 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last held a cross-portfolio meeting to discuss matters related to public health; what matters were discussed, and when it plans to hold its next such meeting."

Answer expected on 18 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23538

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 December 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Ayrshire and Arran in relation to recruitment and retention of medical staff, particularly at University Hospital Ayr."

Answer expected on 18 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23534

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 December 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the use of text messaging to communicate with patients when using NHS services."

Answer expected on 18 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23475

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 December 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of any (a) NHS nursing staff and (b) allied health professionals who have left the NHS workforce to work in the private health care sector in the last financial year."

Answer expected on 18 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23444

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the use of NHS Inform by the public, broken down by socioeconomic background."

Answer expected on 15 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23468

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is progressing its pledge in its Programme for Government 2015-16 to "effectively eliminate use of the private sector for planned care" as part of a 20-year strategy."

Answer expected on 15 December 2023

Question ref. S6W-23439

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with midwives regarding the use of long-acting reversible contraception."

Answer expected on 15 December 2023

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