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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

X (previously known as Twitter): @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, use:
PO Box 8526
Prestwick
KA9 9BA

Phone: 07554 546 938
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Carol is a member of 2 committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

Cross-party groups

Carol is a member of 13 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 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

Deputy Convener

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

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Member

19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023

Delegated Powers and Law Reform 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: 6 February 2025

National Health Service (Dumfries and Galloway)

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "The rate of patients being seen within four hours at accident and emergency departments in Dumfries and Galloway is the worst on record…

Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025

Alcohol Use Disorder in the Justice System

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Elena Whitham for securing this important debate and congratulate her on her speech, which sets out the direction that we should all support in Scotland. I am very supportive of the motion, and I welcome SHAAP to the public gallery…

Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025

Miscarriage Care

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I am pleased to open the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour to discuss an issue that touches the lives of many families across Scotland…

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2025

Local Government (Staff Recruitment and Retention)

2. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what it will do to address any difficulties with recruitment and retention in local government due to the reported declining value of pay. (S6O-04291)"

Chamber meeting date: 4 February 2025

Ambulance Crews (Mental Health Absences)

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "In Ayrshire and Arran, ambulances have had to wait more than five hours before patients can be admitted, due to lack of capacity. Insufficient workforce planning has meant that NHS services have been unable to cope with high pressures and demand…

Votes

How Carol Mochan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Carol Mochan has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16346

Great British Energy Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Supported by: Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 6, 2025

Result 88 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16330.4

Addressing Child Poverty Through Education

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Result 29 for, 88 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16330

Addressing Child Poverty Through Education

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 3, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Result 73 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16330.3

Addressing Child Poverty Through Education

Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Supported by: Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Result 19 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16299

Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Result 74 for, 30 against, 21 abstained, 4 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

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. S6W-34311

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is raising awareness and understanding of uterine cancer as the most common gynaecological cancer."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 10 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-34312

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what it plans to do to tackle the reported rising number of uterine cancer diagnoses."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 10 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-34781

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how the increase in funding for alcohol and drugs policy announced in its 2025-26 Budget revision will help to address the need to “increase focus and funding for tackling alcohol-related harm”, as set out in the Audit Scotland report on alcohol and drug services."

Answer expected on 7 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34589

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on delivering each of the recommendations of the Independent Review of Audiology Services in Scotland, in particular, recommendations 52, 53 and 54."

Answer expected on 6 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34384

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with developing an apprenticeship model for allied health professionals."

Answer expected on 3 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34385

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the implementation of similar measures in Scotland, what its position is on the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 in Ireland."

Answer expected on 3 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34387

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the diets of adolescents aged 11 to 15."

Answer expected on 3 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34382

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when its next meeting with the A77 Campaign Group will take place, and when it plans to host a roundtable meeting with the A77 Campaign Group and other interested stakeholders on issues regarding the A77."

Answer expected on 3 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34386

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, Dietary Intake in Scotland’s CHildren (DISH), which found that only 8% of children meet the recommended Scottish dietary goal for free sugars."

Answer expected on 3 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34383

Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any recent discussions with the UK Government regarding A77 upgrades."

Answer expected on 3 March 2025

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