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
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Committees
Michael is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Michael is a member of 12 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
Member
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 Families Supporting Children’s Learning
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Maritime and Shipbuilding
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
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Shared Parenting
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Michael does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Michael has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Michael does not have any previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
Register of interests
Michael's register of interests
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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: 29 September 2022
Excellence in Scottish Education
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I have rehearsed my point with the cabinet secretary on numerous occasions, but it is a little bit out of order to describe that approach as “ambitious” when she is cutting resources for the poorest communities in Scotland, such as those in my constituency in Dundee, which is resulting in massive cuts in the kind of provision that the poorest…
Chamber meeting date: 28 September 2022
Research Excellence Framework Results 2021
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The minister will be well aware that, in 2014, Scotland captured up to 15 per cent of UKRI funding, so that figure has dropped by 2.5 per cent in the interim as a direct consequence of the funding gaps that Mr Kerr is highlighting."
Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2022
Attainment Gap
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The cabinet secretary has already cut vital attainment funding for the poorest communities in Scotland, but we know that another £43 million of cuts to the education portfolio are still to come…
Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2022
Skills Delivery Landscape
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Audit Scotland’s report was very clear that this is about lack of leadership from ministers. Why does it fall to Mr Withers to provide the leadership? What are we paying the ministers for?"
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 21 September 2022
Colleges Regionalisation Inquiry
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I thank everyone for today’s evidence so far, which has been pretty concerning but has provided us with a lot of clarity on some of the impacts. It has been very useful…
Votes
How Michael Marra has voted in Parliament
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Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 65 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 14 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Addressing NHS Waiting Times
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 26, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Meghan Gallacher, Liam Kerr, Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 65 for, 52 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 29 for, 64 against, 23 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Excellence in Scottish Education
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 51 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Handling of Ferry Contracts
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 26, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Liam Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 29, 2022
Result 64 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Michael Marra in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Michael Marra 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: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to issue benzodiazepine harm reduction guidance, following the issue of draft guidance in August 2021."
Answered by: Angela Constance on 23 June 2022
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it uses data from 2014 to estimate the number of pupils claiming free school meals in P1 to P3, and, if so, (a) for what reason and (b) what plans it has to use more up-to-date figures."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 June 2022
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it uses data from 2020 to apportion Pupil Equity Funding allocations, and, if so, (a) for what reason and (b) what plans it has to use more up-to-date figures."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 June 2022
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what role (a) ministers and (b) Crown Estate Scotland will have in finalising the scoring criteria and weighting for Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leases for floating offshore wind projects."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 9 June 2022
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason no maximum bidding price has been stipulated within the awards process for floating offshore wind projects looking to progress through the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) process, in light of a maximum bidding price being stipulated in the commercial-scale ScotWind leasing round."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 9 June 2022
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism among publicly funded bodies."
Answered by: Christina McKelvie on 8 April 2022
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what use has been made by the Russian Government or Russian-owned businesses of Prestwick Airport and any other Scottish Government-owned infrastructure during the last five years."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 17 March 2022
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been done, or is planned, on whether any successful applicants to the ScotWind auction have Russian partnerships or financing arrangements in place."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 16 March 2022
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the implications of sanctions on Russia for any Scottish businesses that trade with Russia, and what support can be given to those businesses in order to best facilitate their rapid diversification in the face of such sanctions."
Answered by: Ivan McKee on 15 March 2022
Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Ukrainian students are estimated to be studying in Scotland and what support is being offered to them, in light of current international events."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 15 March 2022
See all of Michael Marra's written questions submitted in Parliament