Scottish National Party
MSP for Falkirk East (Constituency) 2021 - present day
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18 June 2024 - 26 June 2024
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29 June 2023 - 17 June 2024
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17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
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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: 5 June 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "The chief executive of Scottish Engineering has warned that Labour’s immigration proposals risk undermining the recruitment of vital workers, saying: “Immigration is a vital source of skills and experience that cannot be replaced overnight…
Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025
Michelle Thomson: "We have been talking a great deal about Sir Tom Hunter’s report, but Oxford Economics, which did the research, also made it clear that Singapore’s success rested to a large extent on higher-value manufacturing such as electronics and precision engineering. To that end, what commentary does Daniel Johnson have for the planned cut in the immigration…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 4 June 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "Good morning, and thank you for joining us. You have started to touch on this already in the various comments that you have all made, but I am interested in your assessment of whether, if the bill is right, the money will come…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 3 June 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "Good morning, and thank you for joining us. We have talked a lot about costs and governance. My first question is for you, Mary, given that you have been involved in a multitude of things across the NHS in your role…
Chamber meeting date: 29 May 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "I am honoured to speak to my motion on 30 years on from the Bosnian genocide in Srebrenica…
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Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 19 for, 62 against, 27 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 67 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Result 85 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 9, 2025
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Result 91 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Michelle Thomson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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
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
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
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
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what opportunities it has identified to grow Scotland’s economy, following Tartan Week 2025."
Taken in the Chamber on 30 April 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Project Willow Grangemouth study."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 19 March 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 March 2025
"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the recent UK Living Standards Review 2025, from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and any implications for its work to grow Scotland’s economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what further engagement it has had with Ineos, in light of recent reports of additional redundancies related to the closure of the Grangemouth refinery."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what role the Skills Transition Centre at Forth Valley College will play in protecting and redeploying the skills base, and providing further training opportunities for a just transition of workers in the Grangemouth chemical cluster."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2025
Asked by: Thomson, Michelle, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities to sustain and expand Gaelic-medium education."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025
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