Michael Matheson
Scottish National Party
MSP for Falkirk West (Constituency) 2007 - present day
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 1999 - 2007
About Michael Matheson
Contact details
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Phone: 01324 629271
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Contact at local office
15A East Bridge Street
Falkirk
FK1 1YB
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Committees
Michael is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Michael is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Michael has 1 parliamentary and government role
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
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Previous roles
Michael has had 16 previous roles
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23 December 2010 - 22 March 2011
Scotland Bill Committee
Substitute Member
13 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Health and Sport Committee
Member
11 February 2010 - 02 December 2010
End of Life Assistance Scotland Bill Committee
Member
03 March 2009 - 01 July 2010
European and External Relations Committee
Deputy Convener
26 February 2009 - 03 March 2009
European and External Relations Committee
Member
01 November 2006 - 02 April 2007
Justice 2 Committee
Member
01 March 2006 - 02 April 2007
Glasgow Airport Rail Link Bill Committee
Member
23 September 2004 - 31 October 2006
Enterprise and Culture Committee
Member
30 September 2004 - 21 February 2006
Education Committee
Substitute Member
16 June 2004 - 30 September 2004
Edinburgh Tram Line One Bill Committee
Member
03 September 2003 - 29 September 2004
Justice 2 Committee
Substitute Member
04 June 2003 - 21 September 2004
Justice 1 Committee
Member
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Justice 1 Committee
Member
13 January 2000 - 07 January 2001
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 13 January 2000
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
Register of interests
Michael's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Michael Matheson has said in Parliament
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Chamber meeting date: 26 January 2023
Strategic Transport Projects Review 2
The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport (Michael Matheson): "I am very pleased to provide an update on the second strategic transport projects review. The final report was published on 8 December last year, and it marked the culmination of more than three years of work by Transport Scotland and its consultants…
Chamber meeting date: 24 January 2023
Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport (Michael Matheson): "Presiding Officer, for the purposes of rule 9…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2023
Fuel Poverty (North Ayrshire)
The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport (Michael Matheson): "We are tackling fuel poverty throughout Scotland, with £119 million allocated this year to provide heat energy efficiency and fuel-poverty measures to fuel-poor households…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2023
A9 Dualling
The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport (Michael Matheson): "The design work for that challenging section of the A9 is continuing, following a community co-creative process…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 17 January 2023
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport (Michael Matheson): "Thank you, convener. I apologise for being delayed in arriving for the committee’s session…
Votes
How Michael Matheson has voted in Parliament
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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 for
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 against
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
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 against
Vote Defeated
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 against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Michael Matheson in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Michael Matheson has asked
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Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2011
"To ask the Scottish Executive when the sub-group of the Breast and Cervical Screening National Advisory Group will report its findings on the review of the integration of human papilloma virus (HPV) testing in the cervical screening programme and when the findings will be published."
Answered by Shona Robison on 16 March 2011
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2011
"To ask the Scottish Executive what costs are associated with the cervical screening programme."
Answered by Shona Robison on 16 March 2011
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2011
"To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) sensitivity and (b) specificity is of the cervical screening programme."
Answered by Shona Robison on 16 March 2011
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2011
"To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce triage for human papilloma virus (HPV) into the cervical screening programme in order to reduce the number of women requiring repeat screening after detection of borderline abnormalities."
Answered by Shona Robison on 16 March 2011
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2011
"To ask the Scottish Executive who the members are of the sub-group of the Breast and Cervical Screening National Advisory Group who will review the integration of human papilloma virus (HPV) testing in the cervical screening programme."
Answered by Shona Robison on 16 March 2011
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2011
"To ask the Scottish Executive what costs were associated with biopsy for and treatment of cervical cancer in the last year for which information is available."
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 March 2011
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2011
"To ask the Scottish Executive what costs are associated with performing a colposcopy and how many were performed in the last year for which information is available."
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 March 2011
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2011
"To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will announce additional support for people infected with hepatitis C or HIV through NHS treatment with blood or blood products."
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 4 March 2011
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2011
"To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider changing the terms of reference of the Penrose inquiry investigating the circumstances in which patients were infected with hepatitis C or HIV following treatment, in light of evidence found by the inquiry."
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 February 2011
Asked by: Matheson, Michael, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 January 2011
"To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to overcome the delay in wind farm projects due to radar issues and when the matter will be resolved with aviation stakeholders"
Answered by Jim Mather on 7 February 2011
See all of Michael Matheson's questions submitted in Parliament