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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Michael Marra

Scottish Labour

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Michael Marra

Contact details

Contact online

Website: michaelmarra.net

X (previously known as Twitter): @michaeljmarra

Facebook: Michael's facebook

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

Cross-party groups

Michael is a member of 10 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

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 Gaelic

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

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on the Scottish Games Ecosystem

Co-Convener

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.

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: 5 February 2025

NHS Fife (Infrastructure Investment Pipeline)

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The minister will understand the frustration from around the chamber because of the number of projects that members want, but the infrastructure investment pipeline is something of a holy grail for the Government…

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2025

NHS Fife (Infrastructure Investment Pipeline)

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "The minister will understand the frustration from around the chamber because of the number of projects that members want, but the infrastructure investment pipeline is something of a holy grail for the Government…

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2025

Medication Assisted Treatment Standards

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "On 16 January, the cabinet secretary met me to discuss the status of MAT standards in Dundee, so he already knows about my concerns that service users and providers in my home city are very sceptical about the continued improvement in the self-assessment reports. What independent validation of the MAT standards assessments is in place? The…

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2025

Local Libraries

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Mark Ruskell for securing the debate, and I thank the campaigners and professionals whom I had the privilege to meet this afternoon, whose passion for our public libraries across Scotland was evident…

Chamber meeting date: 4 February 2025

Budget (Scotland) (No 4) Bill: Stage 1

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab): "Scottish Labour will not stand in the way of this budget, because we desperately want to see Labour’s record investment improve delivery on the front line, but we will not vote for this budget, because we very much doubt that it will…

Votes

How Michael Marra has voted in Parliament

Find out how Michael Marra has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16346

Great British Energy Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Supported by: Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 6, 2025

Result 88 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16330.4

Addressing Child Poverty Through Education

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Result 29 for, 88 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16330

Addressing Child Poverty Through Education

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 3, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Result 73 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16330.3

Addressing Child Poverty Through Education

Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Supported by: Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Result 19 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16299

Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Result 74 for, 30 against, 21 abstained, 4 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

Motions

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.

Question ref. S6O-04332

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to Dundee Heritage Trust to ensure the long-term future of the organisation."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-34595

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-08765 by Tom Arthur on 10 June 2022, whether ATMs at retailers' premises are now exempted from non-domestic rates and, if so, on what date this exemption came into place; how many ATMs have been affected by this, and whether it has or will issue backdated refunds, similar to…

Answer expected on 7 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-32778

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party manifesto commitment, what the cost would be in 2025-26 of bringing the Higher Property Rate into line with that in England, broken down by industry sector."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 7 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-31227

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27073 by Joe FitzPatrick on 3 May 2024, in light of the minister's comment that the "intention is to agree and publish the framework in advance of Budget 2025-26", whether it has agreed a fiscal framework with local government and, if so, on what date this will be published."

Answered by Shona Robison on 25 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30361

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assumptions it made on public sector pay when setting the 2024-25 Budget."

Answered by Shona Robison on 31 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-30358

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the dates on which its Tax Advisory Group (a) has met and (b) is scheduled to meet."

Answered by Shona Robison on 15 October 2024

Question ref. S6O-03729

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding possible criminal charges against the former NHS Tayside surgeon, Sam Eljamel."

Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2024

Question ref. S6O-03711

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the renewables economy in the north east of Scotland, including through the retraining of energy workers and enhancing supply chain development."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2024

Question ref. S6O-03663

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in line with the agreed procedure, whether it will provide the Scottish Fiscal Commission with a public sector pay policy ahead of its Budget for 2025-26."

Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-28277

Asked by: Marra, Michael, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a full list of all European structural fund projects commenced in the last 10 years that were completed by December 2023, including the notional allocation of structural funds to each project."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 July 2024

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