Scottish National Party
MSP for Falkirk West (Constituency) 2007 - present day
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 1999 - 2007
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
11 September 2024 - 17 September 2024
Member
29 March 2023 - 08 February 2024
Scottish Government
19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023
Scottish Government
26 June 2018 - 19 May 2021
Scottish Government
18 May 2016 - 26 June 2018
Scottish Government
25 November 2014 - 18 May 2016
Scottish Government
25 May 2011 - 25 November 2014
Scottish Government
23 December 2010 - 22 March 2011
Substitute Member
13 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Member
11 February 2010 - 02 December 2010
Member
03 March 2009 - 01 July 2010
Deputy Convener
26 February 2009 - 03 March 2009
Member
01 November 2006 - 02 April 2007
Member
01 March 2006 - 02 April 2007
Member
23 September 2004 - 31 October 2006
Member
13 September 2004 - 11 September 2006
Scottish National Party
13 September 2004 - 11 September 2006
Scottish National Party
30 September 2004 - 21 February 2006
Substitute Member
16 June 2004 - 30 September 2004
Member
03 September 2003 - 29 September 2004
Substitute Member
04 June 2003 - 21 September 2004
Member
01 May 2003 - 13 September 2004
Scottish National Party
01 May 2003 - 13 September 2004
Scottish National Party
09 October 2001 - 31 March 2003
Scottish National Party
13 January 2000 - 31 March 2003
Scottish National Party
13 July 1999 - 31 March 2003
Scottish National Party
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Member
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
Substitute Member
13 January 2000 - 07 January 2001
Member
17 June 1999 - 13 January 2000
Member
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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: 13 May 2025
Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP): "Like others here, I compliment Liam McArthur on the way in which he has progressed his bill on what is a hugely sensitive issue. I am also grateful to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee for its detailed report…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 13 May 2025
Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP): "Good morning. I want to turn to the export potential of green hydrogen from Scotland, which has obviously been an area of priority for the Scottish Government, some of the enterprise agencies and some of the commercially interested parties…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 6 May 2025
Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP): "Good morning. Work is being undertaken to develop a circular economy strategy. What would make a good circular economy strategy? 09:30"
Chamber meeting date: 30 April 2025
Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP): "Jobs and livelihoods are being lost as we speak in the chamber today, which is placing workers and their families in an extremely difficult situation…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 29 April 2025
Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP): "Good morning. Obviously, good progress has been made in decarbonising some of the fleet in Scotland, but achieving net zero is not only an end in itself; it is about helping to support a just transition to net zero…
Find out how Michael Matheson has voted recently.
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 19, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 63 for, 40 against, 7 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Supported by: Tim Eagle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 31 for, 78 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 46 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Result 28 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Result 48 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Michael Matheson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 February 2025
"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the recent study by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit regarding the contribution of the net zero sector to the UK and Scotland’s economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2025
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on ScotRail fares for 2025."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 31 January 2025
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how often the Lord Advocate’s instructions have been used to protect victims of human trafficking and exploitation since the commencement of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015."
Answered by Dorothy Bain on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve coordination and information sharing between the justice, social services and education sectors, other statutory agencies and the third sector to address the criminal exploitation of children."
Answered by Angela Constance on 10 January 2025
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Action for Children reports, Criminally Exploited Children: Shattered Lives, Stolen Futures and I Don’t Want to go Down That Road, what (a) measures it has taken to (i) identify and (ii) support children at risk of criminal exploitation and (b) its position is on their findings, including whether…
Answered by Angela Constance on 10 January 2025
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the (a) UK Government, (b) Welsh Government, and (c) Northern Ireland Executive regarding how to respond to the criminal exploitation of children, and whether it is developing a coordinated approach to deal with cross-border issues that have arisen in relation to this issue."
Answered by Angela Constance on 10 January 2025
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been under the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 regarding children who have been criminally exploited."
Answered by Angela Constance on 10 January 2025
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that the justice system treats children who are criminally exploited as victims rather than offenders, and how justice professionals and their colleagues in child protection teams communicate and share information with each other to ensure that the children involved are identified and…
Answered by Angela Constance on 10 January 2025
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has allocated to services and programmes over the last five years aimed at (a) early intervention in response to and (b) the prevention of criminal exploitation of children."
Answered by Angela Constance on 10 January 2025
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many children have been identified as victims of criminal exploitation in each of the last five years."
Answered by Angela Constance on 10 January 2025
See all of Michael Matheson's questions submitted in Parliament