Neil Gray
Scottish National Party
MSP for Airdrie and Shotts (Constituency) 2021 - present day
About Neil Gray
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01236 439630
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Office 9, Airdrie Business Centre,
Chapel Lane
Airdrie
ML6 6GX
Phone: 01236 439630
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Neil is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Neil is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Neil has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Neil does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Neil has had 4 previous roles
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25 January 2022 - 11 March 2022
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
Scottish Government
23 June 2021 - 25 January 2022
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Convener
23 June 2021 - 25 January 2022
Conveners Group
Member
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
Register of interests
Neil's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Neil Gray 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: 1 February 2023
Creative Scotland
The Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine (Neil Gray): "Creative Scotland, as a public body, receives significant support from the Scottish Government. The published level 3 budget for 2023-24 includes £64.2 million for Creative Scotland and other arts…
Chamber meeting date: 1 February 2023
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
The Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine (Neil Gray): "The Scottish ministers remain fundamentally opposed to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which aims to deliver the UK Government’s divergent and deregulatory agenda with respect to the European Union…
Chamber meeting date: 1 February 2023
Scottish Government Meetings with European Delegates
The Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine (Neil Gray): "Details of Angus Robertson’s visit to Paris last autumn have already been published on the Scottish Government’s website…
Chamber meeting date: 1 February 2023
Levelling Up Fund (Culture Organisations)
The Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine (Neil Gray): "Although the funding that has been received by individual projects is welcome, the Scottish Government fundamentally disagrees with the principle of the UK Government making decisions in devolved areas…
Chamber meeting date: 1 February 2023
Census 2022
The Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine (Neil Gray): "National Records of Scotland is currently consulting data users to ensure that census outputs are accessible and provided in a format that meets the needs of census data users…
Votes
How Neil Gray 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 Neil Gray in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Neil Gray has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support public sector employers to pilot a four-day working week."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 January 2022
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to North Lanarkshire Council to build council housing in each year since 1999."
Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 January 2022
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it and Transport Scotland have had with ScotRail and Network Rail regarding the accessibility of Shotts railway station."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what support and treatment is available for people diagnosed with phenylketonuria."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2022
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in NHS Lanarkshire."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the new Child Disability Payment."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what impact its revised rules on the use of fireworks have had on antisocial behaviour complaints related to bonfire night."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its policies and actions across government to support the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and how these have been impacted by the reported cross-sector labour shortages."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many children in the Airdrie and Shotts constituency it expects will receive support from the proposed expansion of child winter heating assistance."
Answered by Ben Macpherson on 14 October 2021