Mercedes Villalba
Scottish Labour
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Mercedes Villalba
Contact details
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Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6390
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Mercedes is a member of 2 committees
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Mercedes is a member of 9 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nature and Climate
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Taiwan
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tibet
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Mercedes does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Mercedes has 2 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Biodiversity
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Environment
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Mercedes had 1 previous role
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
Rural Affairs Islands and Natural Environment Committee
Member
Register of interests
Mercedes's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Mercedes Villalba 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.
Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee meeting date: 25 January 2023
Shark Fins Bill
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The minister mentioned that the bill will prevent the import of shark fins…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2023
Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the minister for the advance sight of her statement. To tackle nature loss, we need to be clear about what caused its decline in the first place…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2023
Carbon Neutral Islands Project
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I rise to speak to the Labour amendment…
Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2023
Emissions Reduction (Reports)
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "If we are to meet our national target of reducing car mileage by 20 per cent by 2030, reliable, affordable and readily available public transport will be key…
Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2023
Emissions Reduction (Reports)
Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab): "If we are to meet our national target of reducing car mileage by 20 per cent by 2030, reliable, affordable and readily available public transport will be key…
Votes
How Mercedes Villalba has voted in Parliament
Find out how Mercedes Villalba has voted recently.
Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater, Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 2, 2023
Result 68 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 24 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Alexander Burnett, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Sue Webber, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Roz McCall, Liz Smith, Sue Webber
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 54 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Mercedes Villalba in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Mercedes Villalba has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Forest Research study, Revised valuation of flood regulation services of existing forest cover to inform natural capital accounts, on the benefits of Scotland's woodlands in assisting with flood prevention measures, how it plans to incorporate the protection of woodlands, or the…
Answer expected on 2 March 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any restrictions or controls are in place, during the transfer of land, in relation to protecting existing woodlands that are contributing to flood prevention measures."
Answer expected on 28 February 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many serious road traffic accidents have been caused by wild deer in the last 12 months."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many hectares of land each local authority (a) currently owns and (b) owned (i) five, (ii) 10 and (iii) 20 years ago."
Answer expected on 27 February 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how many hectares of land each NHS board (a) currently owns and (b) owned (i) five, (ii) 10 and (iii) 20 years ago."
Answer expected on 27 February 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding a suspected fatality among workers on the Liberia-registered rig, Valaris 121, in the North Sea on 22 January 2022."
Answer expected on 10 February 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the safety standards to protect (a) offshore workers and (b) seafarers from Scotland who are working in waters over 12 nautical miles from the Scottish coastline."
Answer expected on 9 February 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans Transport Scotland has to include any road traffic accidents that are caused by wild deer in its annual statistics."
Answer expected on 7 February 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it (a) monitors and (b) records road traffic accidents that are caused by wild deer."
Answer expected on 7 February 2023
Asked by: Villalba, Mercedes, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that the freeze on the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) capital budget at £32.5 million will have upon the ability of SFRS to modernise its current estate."
Answered by Elena Whitham on 20 January 2023
See all of Mercedes Villalba's questions submitted in Parliament