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Michelle Thomson

Scottish National Party

MSP for Falkirk East (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Michelle Thomson

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @MichelleThomson

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5082
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Unit P
Newhouse Business Park
Grangemouth
FK3 8LL

Phone: 01324 357373
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Michelle is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Michelle does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Michelle does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Michelle has had 3 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

18 June 2024 - 26 June 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

29 June 2023 - 17 June 2024

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

Register of interests

Michelle'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 Michelle Thomson 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: 11 September 2025

Small and Medium-sized Home Builders (Support)

4. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scotland’s population being around 5…

Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025

Small and Medium-sized Home Builders (Support)

4. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scotland’s population being around 5…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 9 September 2025

Scottish Fiscal Commission (Appointments)

Michelle Thomson: "Thank you for joining us. I read your CV with interest as well, and there is no denying the depth of your hinterland…

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 9 September 2025

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2026-27

Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "Good morning. Mr Sousa, I want to talk to you briefly about the issues in the wider UK economy. It is anticipated that the UK black hole is £41.2 billion; debt is around £2.7 trillion. We have seen the yield on 30-year bonds…

Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2025

Grangemouth Cluster

8. Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with United Kingdom Government ministers regarding the potential impact on the Scottish economy of recent developments with the Grangemouth cluster. (S6O-04873)"

Votes

How Michelle Thomson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Michelle Thomson has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18795

Supporting Scottish Exports in Response to Global Uncertainty

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025

Result 60 for, 49 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18795.1

Supporting Scottish Exports in Response to Global Uncertainty

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025

Result 23 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-18795.3

Supporting Scottish Exports in Response to Global Uncertainty

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025

Result 26 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-18780.3

Impact of Accommodating Asylum Seekers on Scottish Local Government

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Result 72 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18780

Impact of Accommodating Asylum Seekers on Scottish Local Government

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Michelle Thomson has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-04937

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government on what basis it will assess the contribution of Scotland’s performing arts organisations in advance of the next Budget."

Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2025

Question ref. S6O-04925

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scotland’s population being around 5…

Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025

Question ref. S6O-04873

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with UK Government ministers regarding the potential impact on the Scottish economy of recent developments with the Grangemouth cluster."

Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-39721

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Retail Consortium’s reported forecast that food price inflation is set to increase to 6% by the end of 2025."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 August 2025

Question ref. S6O-04864

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to supporting schools to raise awareness of, and provide the required assistance to, people with hearing and sight difficulties."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38787

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish its Grangemouth Just Transition Plan."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 June 2025

Question ref. S6O-04690

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government to what extent it considers workers in the health and social care sector to be skilled."

Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2025

Question ref. S6F-04082

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025

"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the recently announced UK-USA trade deal and its potential implications for businesses in Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04638

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made to ensure the timely delivery of benefits by Social Security Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04567

Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress on the funding model for the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme in its current iteration, following its decision not to “call in” the scheme for ministerial inquiry."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025

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