Michael Marra
Scottish Labour
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Michael Marra
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5943
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Michael is a member of 1 committee
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Michael is a member of 9 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Children and Young People
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Creative Economy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture and Communities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Ice Sports
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rugby Development in Scotland
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Michael does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Michael has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Michael has had 4 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 April 2023 - 02 May 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Labour
Register of interests
Michael'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 Michael Marra. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 8 May 2021, when I resigned, I was a Deputy Director, Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee (of Perth Road, Dundee). I worked full time in this role and I received remuneration of £60,001 to £65,000 per annum. I received a final payment of £2,500.
Until 5 May 2022, I was a Councillor for Dundee City Council (of Dundee House, North Lindsay St, Dundee ). I spent approximately 18 hours per week on this role, although this varied from week to week depending on committee commitments. I received salary and use of a mobile and laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration was between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. [Amended interest 1 June 2022]
Gifts
On 29 December 2022 I received a single cash donation of £2,000 from the Community Trade Union (465C Caledonian Road, London, N7 9GX) in support of my campaigning work. I established that it was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 29 December 2022. [Registered 9 January 2023]
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I was the Secretary of Optimistic Sound (Registered Charity: SCO44851) dedicated to fighting child poverty in Dundee. [Amended interest 15 June 2022]
On 27 October 2022 I attended the Scottish Financial Enterprise Annual Dinner and awards, as a guest of Royal Bank of Scotland. This had a monetary value of £195.00. [Registered 28 October 2022]
On 15 November 2021 I received one ticket to attend the Scotland v Denmark football game, with hospitality included, at Hampden Park as a guest of the BT Group. This had a monetary value of £250. [Registered 8 December 2021]
I was a member of Development of Social Enterprise in Dundee Development Board. [Amended interest 15 June 2022]
I was an elected Councillor at Dundee City Council. [Amended interest 1 June 2022]
I am a member of Community the Union.
I was a member of Dundee, Perth, Angus and North East Fife Strategic Development Planning Authority. [Amended interest 15 June 2022]
In December 2021 I received one bottle of ‘Sustainable Scotch Whisky’ to mark COP26 from the Scotch Whisky Association. Although not available for sale this has a nominal monetary value of £30.00. [Registered 3 February 2022]
I am a member of GMB Trade Union.
I am a member of Amnesty International.
On 4 November 2021 I attended a dinner hosted by the CBI at COP26, as a guest of Tesco PLC. This had a monetary value of £200. [Registered 8 December 2021]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Michael Marra 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
Drug Law Reform
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Now that the barrier to piloting safe consumption rooms is out of the way and we can move ahead on that, what update can the minister give us about drug-checking services, which other ministers have claimed face similar barriers…
Chamber meeting date: 19 September 2023
Council Tax (Consultation)
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Would the member agree, in reflecting on the evidence that we heard at this morning’s committee, that the Fraser of Allander Institute has made it clear that, essentially, it does not want to see more such proposals until this Government can actually bring itself to reform the council tax, as a property-based tax on a form of wealth? The Fraser of…
Chamber meeting date: 14 September 2023
Football
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I begin by giving my sincere apologies for having missed the first two minutes of the minister’s speech…
Chamber meeting date: 14 September 2023
Investment Zones
4. Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government when it agreed the investment zones selection method with the United Kingdom Government. (S6O-02515)"
Chamber meeting date: 12 September 2023
Drug Deaths
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The drop in annual drug deaths is very welcome, but I am afraid that, in all the exchanges today, I do not get the sense that the Government knows why that annual figure has fallen…
Votes
How Michael Marra has voted in Parliament
Find out how Michael Marra has voted recently.
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 against
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 against
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 against
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 against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Michael Marra in Parliament
Find out what motions Michael Marra has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Michael Marra has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, following the meeting of 20 July 2023, on which two further dates its Tax Advisory Group will meet in 2023."
Answer expected on 26 September 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the review of credit card spending by the civil service, announced by the First Minister on 8 August 2023, what the terms of reference will be; who will lead the review; to whom it will report; how many civil servants will be assigned to work on the review; what the estimated budget is for the review, and…
Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 September 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it agreed the Investment Zones selection method with the UK Government."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2023
"To ask the First Minister, following the publication of NHS Tayside’s Due Diligence Review of Documentation Held Relating to Professor Eljamel, whether the Scottish Government will immediately approve an independent public inquiry."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide the dates of all Open Government Partnership meetings in 2023, including those scheduled to take place."
Answered by George Adam on 11 August 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what actions have been taken in accordance with the fiscal transparency programme since January 2023, including the development of an online fiscal portal."
Answered by Shona Robison on 10 August 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide (a) the dates of all meetings that have taken place involving the Centre for Sustainable Delivery, the Scottish Government and NHS Tayside regarding expediting waits for urogynaecology treatments in NHS Tayside and (b) a list of attendees at each meeting."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 31 July 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the agendas and minutes of all meetings involving the Centre for Sustainable Delivery, the Scottish Government and NHS Tayside regarding expediting waits for urogynaecology treatments in NHS Tayside."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 31 July 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what actions have been taken by (a) the Centre for Sustainable Delivery, (b) the Scottish Government and (c) NHS Tayside to expedite waits for urogynaecology treatments in NHS Tayside."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 31 July 2023
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what applications or notes of interest it received in the creation of Investment Zones in Scotland."
Answered by Neil Gray on 20 July 2023
See all of Michael Marra's questions submitted in Parliament