Fulton MacGregor
Scottish National Party
MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Fulton MacGregor
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5797
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Atrium Business Centre
North Caldeen Road
Coatbridge
ML5 4EF
Phone: 01236 897540
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Fulton is a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
Fulton is a member of 13 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Care Leavers
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Challenging Racial and Religious Prejudice
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Children and Young People
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Supporting Children’s Learning
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Future of Football in Scotland
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Older People, Age and Ageing
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Outdoor Education
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Shared Parenting
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Work
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Volunteering
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Fulton does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Fulton does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Fulton has had 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
12 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Justice SubCommittee on Policing
Member
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Justice Committee
Member
22 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
19 April 2018 - 22 December 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
19 April 2018 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 19 April 2018
Justice Committee
Member
30 March 2017 - 19 April 2018
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 30 March 2017
Education and Skills Committee
Member
Register of interests
Fulton's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Fulton MacGregor 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: 19 September 2023
School Support Staff (Planned Strike)
Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP): "The right to strike is actively upheld and supported in Scotland, but our neighbours clearly do not always share the same values, as is demonstrated by the United Kingdom Government’s abhorrent anti-strike legislation…
Chamber meeting date: 14 September 2023
Football
Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP): "It is, of course, a great privilege to speak in this debate. I draw members’ attention to the fact that I am the convener of the cross-party group in the Scottish Parliament on the future of football in Scotland…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 13 September 2023
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP): "I am last but not least—I hope. I have a couple of questions. My first question is for James Gray and David Page. James mentioned earlier that Police Scotland is looking at the issue of overtime…
Chamber meeting date: 7 September 2023
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP): "The cabinet secretary will be aware that, yesterday, North Lanarkshire Council revealed that the Pivot centre in Moodiesburn in my constituency is one of two buildings in that local authority area that have been identified as having RAAC…
Chamber meeting date: 6 September 2023
Local Services (Budget Allocation)
7. Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to local authorities from its 2023-24 budget to prevent the closure of local services in light of rising energy and running costs, including to prevent the closure of swimming pools…
Votes
How Fulton MacGregor has voted in Parliament
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Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 83 for, 27 against, 3 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire
Submitted by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Supported by: Michael Matheson, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland's Nature
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland's Nature
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Supported by: Neil Gray, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Fulton MacGregor in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Fulton MacGregor has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: MacGregor, Fulton, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the recent summit on tackling violence in schools."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2023
Asked by: MacGregor, Fulton, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to local authorities from its 2023-24 Budget to prevent the closure of local services in light of rising energy and running costs, including to prevent the closure of swimming pools."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2023
Asked by: MacGregor, Fulton, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there are plans to raise the maximum threshold of income, which currently stands at £25,000 gross annual income, in order to qualify for the Student Awards Agency Scotland Part-time Fee Grant."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 11 July 2023
Asked by: MacGregor, Fulton, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nursery sector regarding the current funding agreement."
Answered by Natalie Don on 9 June 2023
Asked by: MacGregor, Fulton, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it makes available to care experienced young people when they become parents."
Answered by Natalie Don on 9 June 2023
Asked by: MacGregor, Fulton, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it will make available for community-led initiatives in the Coatbridge and Chryston constituency that promote environmental quality and protection."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2023
Asked by: MacGregor, Fulton, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the impact that higher and further education has on reducing poverty and inequality in communities, and what further action it is taking to support the sector through the cost of living crisis."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 May 2023
Asked by: MacGregor, Fulton, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 has assisted the police in responding to reports of coercive control and stalking behaviours from members of the public."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 June 2023
Asked by: MacGregor, Fulton, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund is supporting change in the bus sector, in light of Scotland's net zero ambitions."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 May 2023
Asked by: MacGregor, Fulton, Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the campaign lunched by One Parent Families Scotland, #EndYoungParentPoverty, and its call for a top-up to the Scottish Child Payment for parents who are under 25 and in receipt of Universal Credit."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 May 2023
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