Neil Gray
Scottish National Party
MSP for Airdrie and Shotts (Constituency) 2021 - present day
About Neil Gray
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Neil.Gray.msp@parliament.scot
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5084
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Neil is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Neil is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Neil has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Neil does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Neil had 1 previous role
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
Register of interests
Neil'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.
Here is the register for Neil Gray. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I received allowances from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) to support the winding down of my Westminster constituency office. I resigned as the MP for Airdrie & Shotts on 24th March 2021 and had two months to wind down my office. I received the following payments from IPSA to pay contractors and invoices to wind down the office: £589.18 7th May 2021 - North Lanarkshire Council, rent. £48.74 17th May 2021 - Soloprotect personal security. £474.00 20th May 2021 - Millbank Painter Decorators. £885.60 24th May 2021 - McGarry’s flooring. £594 24th May 2021 - Millbank Painter Decorators. £59 24th May 2021 - packing for return of IT equipment.
Gifts
No registrable interests.
Overseas visits
No registrable interests.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests.
Heritable property
No registrable interests.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests.
Voluntary
I was formerly the Deputy Convenor of the Social Justice & Fairness Commission, established by the First Minister in 2019.
My wife is a local authority primary school teacher.
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: 24 June 2021
Post Office Branch Closures
4. Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the United Kingdom Government, the Post Office and CJ Lang regarding the proposed closure of 31 post office branches across Scotland. (S6F-00143)"
Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2021
Child Poverty
Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP): "I welcome my friend Shona Robison to her place back in the Cabinet. The impact of Covid on poverty will be a big challenge for us to address…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Legacy Paper
The Convener: "Agenda item 5 is consideration of the legacy paper from our predecessor committee. I thank the session 5 Social Security Committee for its legacy report. It clearly did extensive and detailed work in the previous session…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Convener
The Convener (Neil Gray): "Thank you, Foysol. I will seek to emulate your expert chairing of the first part of our meeting. I really appreciate the task that we have in hand and I appreciate the support of colleagues in being chosen as the convener of this important committee…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener: "The next item of business is to decide whether to discuss our work programme, which is agenda item 6, in private. Do members agree to do so? If anyone wishes to comment, please type “R” in the chat box. If not, we will move on. We are agreed."
Votes
How Neil Gray has voted in Parliament
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Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 30 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Supported by: George Adam
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 90 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 61 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Result 33 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Neil Gray in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Neil Gray has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many 18- to 25-year-olds it estimates will be eligible for free NHS dental charges in the Airdrie and Shotts constituency."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 1 July 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made with consulting retail employees and businesses regarding large retail stores trading on New Year’s Day."
Answered by: Tom Arthur on 15 June 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any progress on consulting retail employees and businesses regarding large retail stores trading on New Year’s Day."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many children in the Airdrie and Shotts constituency it estimates will be included in the roll-out of the Scottish Child Payment to 16-year-olds."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 2 June 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the building of the new Monklands Hospital at Wester Moffat in Airdrie."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 1 June 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many carers in the Airdrie and Shotts constituency receive the Carer's Allowance Supplement."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 1 June 2021
Asked by: Gray, Neil, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many children in the Airdrie and Shotts constituency it estimates will be included in the roll-out of free school breakfasts and lunches."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 1 June 2021
See all of Neil Gray's written questions submitted in Parliament