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MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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15 January 2025 - 02 September 2025
Substitute Member
19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023
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19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
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22 September 2021 - 19 January 2023
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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: 30 October 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "The Scottish Government has tightened its criteria for Covid vaccinations in the NHS, which means that boosters will no longer be offered to adults who are under 75…
Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Like others, I was not going to speak in the debate, but I want to make a short contribution. The Parliament has been commended on the way in which it has handled the bill…
Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I, too, thank Marie McNair for securing this debate in the chamber. I also thank AMMF for all the work that it does to support research on cholangiocarcinoma, raise awareness and support those who have been diagnosed…
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "For years, midwives have issued warnings about the sustainability of services, but it seems that the cabinet secretary has not fully listened…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 28 October 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I will ask about the workforce and training. When a previous health minister gave evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee in 2024, they recognised that we need to consider the issue across NHS boards…
Find out how Carol Mochan has voted recently.
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 30, 2025
Result 70 for, 31 against, 11 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Carol Mochan has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Ayrshire Growth Deal."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to support NHS staff during the roll-out of the MyCare.scot app."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 28 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it received in Barnett consequential funding as a result of the UK Government committing an additional £70 million to support stop smoking services in England in 2025-26."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 28 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it received in Barnett consequential funding as a result of the UK Government committing £5.8 million for a smoke-free pregnancy incentive scheme in England in 2025-26."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 28 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action that it is taking to ensure that all NHS boards are delivering maternity and neonatal psychological intervention services."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 28 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Sands report, Lost in the system: Bereaved parents experiences of mental health care following baby loss, which found that only 8% of bereaved parents in Scotland felt they received the specialist mental health support they wanted through the NHS."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 28 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure there is equal access to the support available for bereaved parents, in light of findings from the report published by Sands, Lost in the system: Bereaved parents experiences of mental health care following baby loss, which found that not all services across Scotland support parents…
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 28 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for access to psychological support for bereaved parents."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:21 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 28 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the Distress Brief Intervention programme before May 2026."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:21 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the impact of the rising number of older people, as a result of an ageing population, in its assessment of accessibility challenges."