Mairi Gougeon
Scottish National Party
MSP for Angus North and Mearns (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Mairi Gougeon
Contact details
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Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01356 626942
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Phone: 01356 626942
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Committees
Mairi is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Mairi is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Mairi has 1 parliamentary and government role
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
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Previous roles
Mairi has had 4 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
30 March 2017 - 26 July 2018
Member
08 June 2016 - 26 July 2018
Member
06 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
Member
Register of interests
Mairi'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.
Here is the register for Mairi Gougeon. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
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Overseas visits
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Controlled transactions
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Heritable property
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Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a Trustee of Brechin Buccaneers Cricket Club, SC045079.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Mairi Gougeon 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: 17 May 2022
Carbon Neutral Islands
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands (Mairi Gougeon): "I am delighted to open the debate in support of Scotland’s islands on their journey to become carbon neutral…
Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee meeting date: 11 May 2022
Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands (Mairi Gougeon): "Amendments 9 and 23 are a response to the committee’s recommendations in its stage 1 report on giving further thought to the inclusion of more high-level objectives to reflect the broad vision and ambitions of the good food nation policy…
Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee meeting date: 4 May 2022
Islands (Scotland) Act 2018: Islands Plan Annual Report
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands (Mairi Gougeon): "I will say a few words about the Scottish Government’s second annual report on our delivery of the national islands plan for 2021…
Chamber meeting date: 28 April 2022
Livestock Registration Agency
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands (Mairi Gougeon): "The final element of the Scottish multispecies database system for the recording of cattle births, deaths and movements went live on 4 October 2021…
Chamber meeting date: 28 April 2022
Net Zero (Role of Agriculture)
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands (Mairi Gougeon): "The vision for agriculture outlines our aim to transform how we support farming and food production in Scotland to become a global leader in sustainable and regenerative agriculture…
Votes
How Mairi Gougeon has voted in Parliament
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Supporting Scotland’s Islands on their Journey to Become Carbon Neutral
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, May 16, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Result 52 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 9, 2022
Supported by: George Adam, Humza Yousaf
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 12, 2022
Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Ferry Problems
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 9, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Meghan Gallacher, Jamie Halcro Johnston
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Result 64 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Tackling Violent Crime
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 9, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Meghan Gallacher, Sue Webber
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Result 69 for, 29 against, 20 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Ferry Problems
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Supported by: Rhoda Grant, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Result 53 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Mairi Gougeon in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Mairi Gougeon has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 June 2018
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been employed in the software and electronic publishing sector in each year since 2008."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 27 April 2018
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided to the software and electronic publishing sector since 2008."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 26 April 2018
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how many registered software and electronic publishing enterprises there have been in each year since 2008."
Answered by: Paul Wheelhouse on 25 April 2018
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 February 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of its mental health strategy."
Answered by: Maureen Watt on 22 February 2018
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 January 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of its Mental Health Strategy."
Answered by: Maureen Watt on 24 January 2018
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 June 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase cervical screening coverage."
Answered by: Aileen Campbell on 22 June 2017
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 June 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made by ScotRail to reduce so-called stop skipping."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 22 June 2017
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 February 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the Schmallenberg virus on sheep stocks, in light of reports that more than 50 flocks in England and Wales have been infected."
Answered by: Fergus Ewing on 3 March 2017
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 February 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government how it works with (a) Europol and (b) Interpol to reduce the likelihood of terrorist attacks."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 2 March 2017
See all of Mairi Gougeon's written questions submitted in Parliament