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MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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25 April 2023 - 25 September 2024
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25 April 2023 - 16 November 2023
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01 February 2023 - 25 April 2023
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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17 June 2021 - 01 February 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: 19 March 2026
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The energy transition for workers in the oil and gas supply chain must be a truly just transition…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The energy transition for workers in the oil and gas supply chain must be a truly just transition…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The energy transition for workers in the oil and gas supply chain must be a truly just transition…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The energy transition for workers in the oil and gas supply chain must be a truly just transition…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer…
Find out how Mercedes Villalba has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 71 Amendment 47
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 19, 2026
Result 22 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 71 Amendment 28
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 19, 2026
Result 82 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 71 Amendment 17
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 19, 2026
Result 82 for, 22 against, 0 abstained, 25 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Mercedes Villalba has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with (a) SSE, (b) other developers, (c) local communities, (d) trade unions and (e) environmental organisations regarding (i) the proposed Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station and (ii) the associated environmental impact assessment."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the updated environmental impact assessment for the proposed Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what provision it has made for deep geothermal energy generation development in the (a) Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray, (b) Community and Renewable Energy Scheme and (c) Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential for deep geothermal energy generation in (a) Scotland and (b) north east Scotland specifically."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gave to the security of employment of the workers at Wave Energy Scotland as part of its decision to not allocate the organisation funding in its draft Budget 2026-27."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what role the constitution of Wave Energy Scotland as a subsidiary of Highlands and Islands Enterprise played in its decision-making when it allocated funding in its draft Budget 2026-27, and what its position is on whether this type of arrangement supports the security of employment of public sector workers."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy has attended with workers at Wave Energy Scotland to discuss the organisation's future funding, and what its position is on whether the principle of effective worker voice has been upheld during its consideration of the organisation."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 26 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 13 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its long-term location policy and what factors will be considered in its development."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made in the Climate Change Plan of the impact of Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station on (a) terrestrial and marine (i) environmental quality and (ii) biodiversity, (b) greenhouse gas emissions, (c) carbon capture technology development and (d) carbon capture technology efficiency."
Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with Crown Estate Scotland regarding the relinquishing of the CampionWind lease by Shell UK in November 2025."
See all of Mercedes Villalba's questions submitted in Parliament