Mark Griffin
Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
About Mark Griffin
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Mark.Griffin.msp@parliament.scot
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6397
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Mark is a member of 2 committees
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Mark is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Mark does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Mark has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Mark has had 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Member
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
15 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Deputy Convener
23 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2015 - 15 September 2015
Education and Culture Committee
Member
03 September 2013 - 02 September 2015
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Member
12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee
Member
22 December 2011 - 03 September 2013
Public Audit Committee
Member
19 September 2012 - 03 September 2013
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
Register of interests
Mark'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 Mark Griffin. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a flat in North Lanarkshire with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000. From 27 August 2016 I receive rental income of up to £5,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Mark Griffin 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: 18 November 2021
Tenants (Private Sector)
6. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I draw members’ attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests, as an owner of a rented property in North Lanarkshire…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 16 November 2021
Valuation and Rating (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Order 2021 [Draft]
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "If the order were not to pass and coronavirus-related MCC appeals were to continue, what would be the implications for processing existing appeals and future appeals, and would that have an impact on preparation for the next valuation?"
Chamber meeting date: 4 November 2021
Social Security Benefits
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "The debate is welcome. It allows me to expand on the evidence that I gave this morning to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on my proposed Scottish employment injuries advisory council bill…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 4 November 2021
Proposed Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you for inviting me to attend the committee to talk through the statement of reasons that accompanies my draft proposal…
Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2021
Affordable Homes (Building Costs)
6. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I draw attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests as the owner of a rental property in the North Lanarkshire Council area…
Votes
How Mark Griffin has voted in Parliament
Find out how Mark Griffin has voted recently.
Action on Active Ventilation in Schools
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 29, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Rachael Hamilton, Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 54 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Action on Active Ventilation in Schools
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 64 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 29, 2021
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Carol Mochan, Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 64 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Mark Griffin in Parliament
Find out what motions Mark Griffin has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Mark Griffin 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: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) target and (b) actual average timescale has been for assessing applications for grant assistance to deliver affordable housing above Affordable Housing Investment Benchmark level, in each quarter since Q1 2016."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) project and (b) housing unit applications have been (i) received and (ii) approved for grant assistance to deliver affordable housing above Affordable Housing Investment Benchmark level in each quarter since Q1 2016."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) FTE staff and (b) staffing hours have been assigned to assessing applications for grant assistance to deliver affordable housing above Affordable Housing Investment Benchmark level, in each quarter since Q1 2016."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the process for applying to the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund 2021, what provision was made to allow registered social landlords to consult their tenants about carrying out any work, and whether it will accept late applications in cases where the landlord chose to consult tenants and this delayed…
Answered by: Patrick Harvie on 29 November 2021
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02085 by Maree Todd on 23 August 2021, whether women over 70 who have had breast cancer are entitled to self-refer into the breast screening programme in the absence of lumps, signs and symptoms of breast cancer."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the housebuilding and lending sectors about the Deposit Unlock mortgage scheme, and what comparable government support for home buyers will be available from April 2022."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02085 by Maree Todd on 23 August 2021, how regularly women who have had breast cancer are screened following recovery, and how many women over 70 who have had breast cancer self-referred into the breast screening programme in each year since 2011."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to public bodies regarding the use of court action in response to industrial and/or strike action."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 23 November 2021
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) additional funding and (b) non-financial support it is providing to local authorities to implement the Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) (Modification and Revocation) (Coronavirus) Amendment Order 2021, in light of recent reports of some being unable to meet the terms of the order."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what review it has carried out of the (a) new and (b) existing actions in the Ending Homelessness Together updated plan that are (i) ranked red and (ii) planned for 2021-22."
Awaiting answer
See all of Mark Griffin's written questions submitted in Parliament