Scottish National Party
MSP for Airdrie and Shotts (Constituency) 2021 - present day
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11 March 2022 - 30 March 2023
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23 June 2021 - 25 January 2022
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23 June 2021 - 25 January 2022
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17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
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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: 8 January 2026
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "Although health boards are responsible for the recruitment of individual staff, the Scottish Government provides strategic leadership to ensure a sustainable national health service workforce through policy initiatives including investment in international recruitment, the establishment of a national centre for workforce supply, and record…
Chamber meeting date: 6 January 2026
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "Presiding Officer, happy new year to you, to colleagues and to other staff…
Chamber meeting date: 6 January 2026
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "While I acknowledge the point that Mr Carlaw narrates on behalf of COSLA, does he accept that last year’s budget gave a real-terms increase to local government funding…
Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "One of the most important things that we can do to support NHS boards is to make sure that people stay healthy and attend hospital only when it is absolutely necessary…
Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "Domestic abuse is a violation of human rights and is totally unacceptable. The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that NHS boards have robust domestic abuse guidance in place to address the issue…
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Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 81 for, 29 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 27 for, 58 against, 32 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Neil Gray has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 10 January 2022
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support public sector employers to pilot a four-day working week."
Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 10 January 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 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."
Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 19 January 2022
Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 12 January 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 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."
Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 22 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what support and treatment is available for people diagnosed with phenylketonuria."
Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 8 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in NHS Lanarkshire."
Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 17 November 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the new Child Disability Payment."
Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 3 November 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 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."
Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 20 October 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 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."
Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 27 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 14 October 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."