Scottish National Party
MSP for Falkirk East (Constituency) 2021 - present day
Website: michellethomson.scot
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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: 28 October 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the app, but I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "The latest Scottish Chambers of Commerce quarterly economic indicator survey, which was published this morning, shows that seven out of 10 Scottish firms continue to struggle with higher employment costs and have concerns about further potential adverse policies from the United Kingdom Labour Government. Has the Scottish Government had the chance…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 7 October 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "Good morning, panel. I will come to you first, Peter Drummond, and explore what you meant in one of the sentences in your submission. You said: “The RIAS has concerns about proportionality and the use of retrospective quasi-hypothecation…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 7 October 2025
Michelle Thomson: "Good morning. Thank you very much for joining us. I will ask you some questions that reflect more on the integrity and reputation of the legal sector around public inquiries…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 1 October 2025
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP): "I will return to a theme that I suspect will not surprise you: the representation of women. I know that that is important to you, too, Deputy First Minister…
Find out how Michelle Thomson has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 26 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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: Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to communities to promote cohesion and develop sustainable support networks for refugees and asylum seekers, to help ensure their full participation in civic and community life."
Asked by: Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:28 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 29 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what further measures it is putting in place to ensure that workers are at the heart of Grangemouth’s Just Transition."
Asked by: Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:22 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns raised by the Scottish Music Industry Association about delays in and sufficiency of funding awards, how it will ensure that the additional £20 million allocated to Creative Scotland for its Multi-Year Funding Programme in 2025-26 effectively supports the growing number of…
Asked by: Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:22 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported calls from the Scottish Retail Consortium and Scottish Tourism Alliance for the UK Government, in its upcoming Budget, to restore tax-free shopping for overseas visitors as a means of supporting Scotland’s retail, tourism and hospitality sectors."
Asked by: Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:18 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 2 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address any delays in the granting of a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) certificate from Disclosure Scotland, and what percentage of applications currently meet the 14-day service level agreement."
Asked by: Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:10 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 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."
Asked by: Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:3 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scotland’s population being around 5…
Asked by: Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:27 August 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 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."
Asked by: Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:4 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 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."
Asked by: Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:18 June 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 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."
See all of Michelle Thomson's questions submitted in Parliament